Momarazzi Got her Camera Strap....You can get one too!!!!

September 23, 2010

Remember that amazing Giveaway we did for the SewTamz Camera Strap? It was a HUGE success (congrats again to Charity for winning).

As you know I was in serious need of a camera strap that has a Lens Cap pocket so that I did not need to invent Lo-Jack (do they still have that?) for my Lens Cap. And etsy lead me to amazing Sew Tamz! I was beyond thrilled. Over the moon excited when the UPS man rang my doorbell (which is a regular occurrence since I have twins and loathe shopping in public with them) with the "Package". I could not open it fast enough.....What do you think?

Photography by Ella B

I Love the colors. And the quality is excellent. Tammy really does an AMAZING job. And I am proud to report that I was momarazzi yesterday and did not have to interrogate anyone on the location of my lens cap. I knew exactly where it was.....right inside the "B" pocket, Brilliant!

And now I know you really WANT one. In fact trust me you NEED one. .... So SewTamz has been gracious enough to offer our Savvy Followers:

*10% off an order - mention Savvy Mom in notes to seller at check out.
*Orders $50.00 or more - Get a free Dual Lens Cap (fabric of your choice) mention Savvy Lens in notes to seller at check out.

We love her. Show her your love too and follow SewTamz Designs on FB and Show us your love and follow us too.

Smiles,

Amy & Bri

Savvy Spooktacular.....Sneak Peek

September 21, 2010

We officially had our First Halloween Spooktacular Play Date Yesterday! So excited to show off our Savvy Seasonal finds, ideas and tasty treats. Here is a little Sneak Peak....

Smiles

Amy & Bri

A Thoughtful Giveaway....

September 20, 2010

We have a winner!!!

Congrats luvnandz.....So excited to see what Everyday Blessings creates for you.

Please email us with all of your contact information at thesavvymomsguide@yahoo.com.

If I have not mentioned before I will tell you now. I hate to waste and get rid of things. Everything has a memory or story. But, I am always happy to donate to charity. Nothing is better than a good re-purpose of an otherwise useless item. But what do you do with a toilet....throw it away? Not if you live in my house. We plant it (more to follow in a later post).

And since I think everything needs its purpose explained I asked my amazingly talented friend Marcie at Everyday Blessings to create me a sign that really says it all…….

You see I struggle with accepting life’s situations sometimes. I am a perfectionist and a control freak. But I am learning…and am now reminded when I am outside watching the twins play that we all must “Bloom Where You are Planted”!

And because we know that this is strange. Because sometimes things just don’t make sense, like a toilet as a planter. And well because we just love you. We are giving away a $25 credit for a custom sign from Everyday Blessings.

Here is how to enter to win!!!! Good Luck….

1) Head over to Everyday Blessings and tell us your favorite sign here!

2) Become fans of both The Savvy Moms Guide and Everyday Blessings on Face book. Leave your Savvy Smile here!

3) Suggest The Savvy Moms Guide to your Friends and Family and share that you did here!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
Winner will be chosen on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 10:00pm (PST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Winner will be chosen using random.org

Smiles,
Amy & Bri

Queen of Savviness

September 17, 2010
When it comes to Amy Locurto over at Living Locurto, we truly think she is the "Queen of Savviness"!!!! On Living Locurto you can find Amy’s original ideas and designs, hundreds of her favorite free printables from around the blog world, weekly menu plans, recipes, fun party ideas and DIY crafts. When you visit her site, you will no doubt leave inspired to go and create some colorful Holiday decor for your home or try out a weekly meal plan that saves you time and money.

Here is Amy's most recent FREE Halloween printable design. Yep, those are tomato soup cans covered to make a stylish and modern candle holder and vase for your table. When we saw these FREE printables we knew we would be using these on our Halloween Playdate. Stay tuned to see how Savvy we can be with the many uses of Living Locurto's printables!!!!

Smiles~

Amy & Bri

An Apple A Day.....

September 16, 2010

As we mentioned before we generally try to feed our kids healthy food with good nutritional value. The challenge comes in that we love to eat Apple Pie, Apple Fritters, Apple Strudel Muffins, Apple Jacks and sometimes do so in front of our kids (not really, on..maybe occasionally). Nonetheless, we really don't like our kids to have such foods, we would rather them enjoy Healthy food. But sometimes that just does not happen....

("Buzz" getting a Sugar Rush from his Kolby Kakes Apple Pop)

So then we were at Costco, buying the whole store as always, when we came across the perfect Snack. One that we would like (did we mention that we love those Taco Bell cinnamon twist things too) and our kids would love. Have you seen these??

Oh my Goodness...They are Fantastic!!!! These Cinnamon Apple Straws are made by Sensible Portions. You may be familiar with the company, they are the makers of Veggie Straws (which are a staple in our houses). Anyways....this All Natural Snack has No Trans Fat, No Preservatives, is Cholesterol Free, Kosher Ou and above all Tastes Great!!!!

If that is not enough to make you Smile they are under $4 at Costco (in CA). We hope they make you do the mommy dance knowing that you are giving your kids a healthy snack that they will love.

Some Fun Facts about Apples....

Eating Apples regularly may help prevent Breast Cancer. Researchers find that it is the flavonoids which are the antioxidant property that is to be credited.

Get Glowing Skin by massaging your face for 3 minutes with an ice cube of frozen apple cider. The alpha hydroxy acids improve your skins texture and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Eating low-calorie, high-fiber fruit like apples 3 times a day were able to Drop a Dress Size

So maybe an Apple a Day does keep the Dr. AWAY!!!!

All facts found online. Referenced from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Ole Henriksen. Nutrition Journal. Parents Magazine September 2010.

Smiles,

Amy & Bri