SmartFamily http://smartfamily.net Live. Laugh. Learn. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Wouldn’t it be great? http://smartfamily.net/wouldn%e2%80%99t-it-be-great/ http://smartfamily.net/wouldn%e2%80%99t-it-be-great/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:08:41 +0000 admin http://smartfamily.net/?p=227 Just imagine if someone could actually put important, everyday information at your fingertips? When do the kids go back to school? What’s a great family day trip alternative? Is there such a thing as healthy fast food? What if that same source could help you to better connect with your peers and with Westside businesses and organizations who can best meet your needs? If you are a Westside resident, you’re in luck! With its convenient size and easy-to-use format, Smart Family does just that. See for yourself…click on the complete, full-sized online edition, available right here on smartfamily.net.

]]> http://smartfamily.net/wouldn%e2%80%99t-it-be-great/feed/ Los Angeles’ Westside Just Got Smarter! http://smartfamily.net/los-angeles%e2%80%99-westside-just-got-smarter/ http://smartfamily.net/los-angeles%e2%80%99-westside-just-got-smarter/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:39:41 +0000 admin http://smartfamily.net/?p=223 Incredible comments are already pouring in from Moms, who reside throughout the entire Westside, with the arrival of the premier local California edition of Smart Family. With extensive free distribution in west Los Angeles as well as in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Westwood and West Hollywood, more than 40 thousand area Moms will be better equipped to live, laugh and learn. Pick up your copy at your favorite high quality Westside supermarket including Gelson’s, Ralph’s and Pavillions. Plus, copies are currently being distributed to more than 350 other Mom-friendly Westside locations. Can’t wait? Click on the complete, full-sized online edition, available right here on smartfamily.net. Need extra copies? Just let us know.

]]> http://smartfamily.net/los-angeles%e2%80%99-westside-just-got-smarter/feed/ Smart Family is Going West! http://smartfamily.net/smart-family-is-going-west/ http://smartfamily.net/smart-family-is-going-west/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:35:14 +0000 admin http://smartfamily.net/?p=189 Residents of the Lowcountry in Charleston, South Carolina will no longer be the only ones fortunate enough to have their own local edition of Smart Family beginning mid-summer 2009. The good news: Moms throughout the west side of Los Angeles as well as those in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Century City, Cheviot Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Westwood and West Hollywood will be able to turn to Smart Family to help them in their quest to live, laugh and learn.

The new Westside edition of Smart Family will include informative and objective SmartPages as well as the well-received Mom-to-Mom features, Local Inspiration and In Her Words. Its convenient size, user-friendly format, full color presentation and its unwavering commitment to assist the CEO of today’s household with the many decisions that she faces everyday are certain to quickly make Smart Family an integral part of the fabric of the communities it will serve.

]]> http://smartfamily.net/smart-family-is-going-west/feed/ Latest edition gets rave reviews! http://smartfamily.net/latest-edition-gets-rave-reviews-2/ http://smartfamily.net/latest-edition-gets-rave-reviews-2/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:59:11 +0000 admin http://smartfamily.net/?p=162 The latest edition (February through April 2009) of Smart Family Charleston is out! Moms, and parents in general, throughout the tricounty region are already talking about how helpful and enlightening it is. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the reaction it is receiving” according to Kathleen Hanlon Ricciardi, the Executive Editor of Smart Family. “It keeps getting better because local parents keep providing us with endless encouragement and outstanding suggestions.” Want to e-mail Kathleen directly? She welcomes your comments! kathleen[at]smartfamily.net

]]> http://smartfamily.net/latest-edition-gets-rave-reviews-2/feed/ Go shrimpin’ with the kids at CML! http://smartfamily.net/go-shrimpin-with-the-kids-at-cml/ http://smartfamily.net/go-shrimpin-with-the-kids-at-cml/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:49:29 +0000 peter http://smartfamily.net/?p=148 There is no better time to spend a day with the kids at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry. Located at 25 Ann Street in Downtown Charleston with convenient parking nearby, your gang will enjoy its 8 interactive, hands-on exhibits including its famous Lowcountry Shrimp Boat. There’s always something special going on, especially this time of year. Need more info? www.explorecml.org

]]> http://smartfamily.net/go-shrimpin-with-the-kids-at-cml/feed/ Go online for help with holiday buying for the kids! http://smartfamily.net/go-online-for-help-with-holiday-buying-for-the-kids/ http://smartfamily.net/go-online-for-help-with-holiday-buying-for-the-kids/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:09:04 +0000 kathleen http://smartfamily.net/?p=141 Technology has altered the gift list for all of our kids today, from little ones through teens. From DVD’s to videos, from computer games to software, even from music to video games, help exists! Numerous, respected websites are just a click away, waiting to help you to navigate through the maze of seemingly endless alternatives. For those of us still considering books and traditional toys, and let’s hope that’s not just you and me, you’ll also find a great deal of assistance online.

www.edutainingkids.com
www.chiff.com
www.commonsensemedia.org
www.kidconfidence.com

]]> http://smartfamily.net/go-online-for-help-with-holiday-buying-for-the-kids/feed/ Holiday Festival of Lights http://smartfamily.net/holiday-festival-of-lights/ http://smartfamily.net/holiday-festival-of-lights/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:07:22 +0000 kathleen http://smartfamily.net/?p=129 You know the holiday season is here when more than 2 million lights are gleaming at James Island County Park. If you haven’t loaded the family into your car, SUV or green-friendly hybrid and enjoyed this incredible spectacle in years past, you won’t believe your eyes!!!

Enjoy the 3 mile driving tour. Experience an old-fashion carousel or festival train ride, Walk through the Enchanted Forest Trail. You can even make s’mores together. They sell the fixins and provide the flame.

Affordable. Incredible. And right around the corner. Want more info? www.holidayfestivaloflights.com

]]> http://smartfamily.net/holiday-festival-of-lights/feed/ Rock for a Hero http://smartfamily.net/rock-for-a-hero/ http://smartfamily.net/rock-for-a-hero/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:26 +0000 peter http://smartfamily.net/?p=120 When Charleston soldier Staff Sgt. Matthew Joseph Taylor was killed in Iraq on September 21 of this year, he left behind a wife and three little girls under the age of six. He enlisted the day after the 9/11 attacks and was just 61 days from completing his final tour of duty.

Charles Wyke-Smith of benefitfocus is organizing a concert to benefit Matt’s family that will take place on November 21 at the Music Farm in downtown Charleston. The show will feature Mark Bryan, guitarist of Hootie and the Blowfish, who will MC and play solo between performances by three local bands: The Plainfield Project, Mental Note (Charles is their guitarist and singer) and Henry’s Attic. The goal is to raise over $10,000.

To buy tickets, click here.

]]> http://smartfamily.net/rock-for-a-hero/feed/ Welcome to the new SmartFamily.net! http://smartfamily.net/welcome-to-the-new-smartfamilynet/ http://smartfamily.net/welcome-to-the-new-smartfamilynet/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:43:20 +0000 admin http://smartfamily.net/?p=91 Thank you for visiting the new SmartFamily.net - an online resource that compliments the Smart Family publication. We have decided to go with a blog format for our site, so that we can provide our readers with constant updates on issues that can affect your family.

We still don’t consider the current state of SmartFamily.net a finished product. We have updates and tweaks planned for the coming months that will continue to enhance the quality of our site.

Please feel free to comment or provide us feedback on our site. We are here for you, the readers.

]]> http://smartfamily.net/welcome-to-the-new-smartfamilynet/feed/ Westside Fall ‘09 / Charleston Summer ‘09 http://smartfamily.net/westsidefall2009/ http://smartfamily.net/westsidefall2009/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:41:05 +0000 admin http://dev.wpcoder.com/mike/wordpress/?p=51 Please click HERE to view a larger version of the Smart Family Westside Fall 2009 publication.

Please click HERE to view a larger version of the Smart Family Charleston Summer 2009 publication.

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