Once you develop a technique, it's not that bad to put SMD parts on. You should be using smaller solder, I use .020" diameter solder for PCB work.
- Secure the PCB, I use my PanaVise, though there are many methods.
- Put a dot of solder on one pin, since I'm right handed, that's a pin to the right of the component.
- Grab the part with the tweezers in your left hand, heat the soldered pin with your right hand, and slide the part into position.
- Remove the heat and let the solder solidify.
- At times, the part is sitting up and not firmly against the board. I just apply gentle pressure with the tweezers tip to the center and heat the solder again and let the part seat.
- Solder the other pin(s).
Rinse and repeat. 
When you get to a more complex board, the order you mount parts starts being significant. Work from the inside out and do the short components first, then the higher ones.
