Savvy Shopping with Savvy Chic Kids

October 8, 2010

The Savvy Chic Kids Sale is one of those events that I look forward to twice a year. Why? For a couple of reasons…I get to stand in line and chat with insanely crazy women like me, I get to have the adrenaline rush of getting that one great item (or in my case hundreds…serious), I get AMAZING deals and steals on perfect Secondhand Toys and Clothes, and I get to give back to other moms by buying their gently used “stuff”.

Let me start from the beginning. While I was pregnant with the twins I spent 21 weeks on bed rest. Yes 21 long weeks where I would pass the time shopping online (my husband banned the UPS man from delivering to me) and reading 20+ books on pregnancy, parenting, preemies, multiples and Loosing the “baby” weight (which clearly those reads I did not put into practice). Then I had 3 over the top baby showers and more 'after arrival' gifts than I knew what to do with. So when the twins turned 18 months my husband had a sit down talk with me about getting rid of some of the items the twins had outgrown, lost interest in and or toys that talked. I was devastated, I cannot let go of anything my precious babies wore, touched, or loved. So I ignored him for 4 more months. And then he came armed with a trash bag ready to handle the purge himself. Hold on I cried…I will do it. Then it happened. My girlfriend told me about The Savvy Chic Kids Sale and my OCD went into overdrive (to be clear my obsession with all things baby was out of control). In the first sale I sold over 100 items and purchased over 200. I was addicted!

So what is Savvy Chic Kids? Sale is a special 3-day consignment sale event, held in the spring and the fall, where families come to BUY great name-brand, gently-used items at amazing bargains and also SELL their unwanted and outgrown children’s items and turn them into cash! It is the most established and experienced kid’s consignment sale in the Inland Empire. We take great pride in providing our customers with the best quality items, largest selection, and a clean, organized shopping experience. See what our satisfied customers and consignors say about us

Next week the Fall sale begins and I will NOT BE THERE. I am so sad (grieving in fact)…..but I am suppose to be happy since I am going away with my husband to San Francisco childless for an amazing 3 day wedding (and I am excited). But still I am devastated that I am missing the sale (one of my girlies is getting my pass).

So my girlfriends who have never “Savvy Shopped” always ask why I care so much about this sale. They cannot understand my passion for it. Of course they can’t…you don’t understand till you have experienced it. So let me suggest if you love a good deal, if you know how to do laundry and use Lysol, and if you want an adrenalin rush check out a local Consignment Sale. If you have never shopped a Consignment Event I hope your experience is as good as mine always is at The Savvy Chic Kids Sale.

Don’t know where to find a sale in your area? A great resource for finding sales, tips and tricks is Consignment Mommies, a Consignment Sale Directory & Place for Swap Savvy Mommies to get Advice & Share Ideas.

Savvy Shopping friends!!!!

Smiles~ Bri

Sneak Peek at Anticipating Baby....

October 7, 2010

"A" wonderful day for Cookies and Milk.....a celebration of what is to come. Last week was Amy's Baby shower for baby A. We are so excited to share in pictures the day with you. What a special time for this soon to be Mommy of 2.

Somewhere in this Collage you will find our next giveaway...Can you guess what it will be????

Smiles~
Amy & Bri

Cupcakes for a Cure with a touch of Savvy

October 7, 2010

We are so excited to be part of the 1st Annual CupcakeCamp Inland Empire event that is being held here locally in Southern CA on November 7 at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. Our girls Kolby Kakes- Edible Creations , and Sweet Things will be there showing their Sweet Saviness for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

If you live in Southern CA we would love it if you stopped by to say Hi!!!!

Smiles~
Amy & Bri

{Giveaway} A Candle & Coffee for a Cause...

Congratulations to Ginz . You are the Winner of our Candle & Coffee for a cause. Ginz Said "Wow, the Pumpkin Hollow scent sounds absolutely DIVINE! I love the coffee cozzees, I think my current favorite is "The Ginny". ;" Please email us at thesavvymomsguide@yahoo.com with your contact info. Smiles~

Did you know that Every 69 seconds, globally a woman dies of breast cancer. And 80-85 percent of breast cancer cases happen in women with no family history of breast cancer. These statistics are terrifying for us as mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. With October being Breast Cancer awareness month we decided to reach out and find amazing Mompreneurs who are raising money to help find a cure. I am sure you are all familiar with The Susan G. Koman Fund, a Worldwide Charity that has revolutionized research and funding for Breast Cancer. So many woman owned and operated businesses are doing the same.

We were thrilled to find Soy Breeze Candles, a home-based business located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Izabela followed her dream of creating a 100% natural soy wax candle that burns clean, lasts long and smells fabulous! After much research and trial Soy Breeze was born. We fell in love with Izabela and her candles and admire her for her entrepreneurial spirit. What is also admirable about Izabela is that she donates 20% of the sales of her Strawberry Shortcake Breast Cancer Candle.

We love all things girly. So we were excited to discover Melissa of The Coffee Cozzee. Coffee Cozee’s allow you to "Go Green the Fashionable Way!" with a reusable Coffee Cozzee. No more throwing away countless coffee sleeves from your favorite coffee shop... just one stylish Cozzee to reuse again and again! They are heat resistant to keep your hands cool on a hot cup... or if you get your drinks iced, they will keep your hands from freezing... AND the insulation actually keeps your drink colder LONGER!! Available in dozens of styles for every style and personality. Custom orders welcome, too!

For us a wonderful Fall morning (or really any morning) is made better with a Cup of Coffee (Pumpkin Spice Latte) and a yummy Candle Burning. What makes the start of this fall season better is that we are burning a delicious Strawberry Shortcake Candle from Soy Breeze Candles and Sipping a Latte with our Coffee Cozzee (we look super chic taking our coffee into preschool…we know that other Moms are jealous). And the cherry on top is that 20% of proceeds of these 2 Amazingly Savvy and Stylish finds go to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Since we hope you love coffee the way we do….since every house is better when a yummy candle is burning…since Breast Cancer is reality and there needs to be a cure and since we LOVE YOU!!! We are giving away a Coffee Cozzee and a Soy Breeze Candle

3 Ways to Enter to Win

1) Head over to Soy Breeze Candles and Coffee Cozze and check out their Shops and tell us your favorites here!


2) Become fans of The Savvy Moms Guide, Coffee Cozzee and Soy Breeze Candles on Facebook. Leave your Savvy Smiles and on their page!

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, October 10, 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

Never in our wildest Dreams..........

October 4, 2010

You know that saying, "If you believe it, you can achieve it". Well that could not be more true to life than our experience thus far. About 5 1/2 weeks ago we started The Savvy Moms Guide as a way to create the ultimate Play Date, give amazing parties, and design all things to perfection.....for pennies. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would get such honorable mentions as we did this past week. We have to gloat for just a post, so bear with us! We were beyond thrilled, in fact in disbelief, when we saw that our first Halloween "Spooktacular Play Date/Party was featured on Martha Stewart's Dreamers into Doers. I mean seeing our hard work getting a feature mention that has Martha Stewart's name attached to it truly is every party planners dream, well at least ours!!!!

In the same day we were also featured on a new network, The Children's Party Newtwork. It is a website designed to connect, share and celebrate in the children's party movement (the new wave of stylish and beyond creative children's parties). How could this be, two amazing sites in one day???? All we can say is Thank You!!! Thank you to the amazingly talented Donella of Ella B Photography for capturing each of our Play Dates. Our kids just love posing for her and her "circle"!!!! Thank you Nicole from Sweet Things for adding a bit of sweetness to each of our Play Dates with your one of a kind costumes and designs. Thank You Kolby Kakes for providing your delicious not to mention detailed edible creations that put a smile on our kids faces every time!!!! And Thank You Kerry, of Canvas by Kerry for complimenting each Play Date with your original art work. Each of these Savvy ladies have had a huge hand in our success along this 5 1/2 week journey and look forward to many more to come!!!!

Here's to making Every Day Savvy!!!!

Smiles,

Amy & Bri