What are your favorite blogs?

I'm looking for some new blogs to check out so I thought I'd ask you what YOUR favorites are! My interests are living frugally, living more green, crafts and reading so drop a comment if you know of something you think I'll like!

Sarah

Fantastic Friday

WooHoo! No bad weather & we haven't lost power today! Here is this weeks Fantastic Friday giveaway listing!

Mom Saves Mom $160 Coupon Giveaway HERE

I Am Harriet Blog Makeover HERE

Jamie’s Precious Peas Barabel Countdown Book HERE

Red Sox Mommy Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce Giveaway HERE

Red Sox Mommy Build A Bear Giveaway HERE

Sage And Savvy Beleaf Bag giveaway HERE

Sage And Savvy Wholemato Giveaway HERE

The Funky Monkey Ecobags loofah scubbies HERE

The Funky Monkey Mr Boobbles Blanket Giveaway HERE

Mom Most Traveled Serif Digital Scrapbooking Giveaway HERE

Peanut Butter & Pickles Reviews Munny Journal HERE

the funky monkey inkubook calendar giveaway HERE

Mama’s Money Savers Personalized fruit roll up giveaway HERE

Family Travel Adventures Mad Lib books HERE

The Soft Landing Blog Think Baby giveaway HERE

The Funky Monkey Pyscho Baby Giveaway HERE

Jamies Precious Peas Kensington Baby giveaway HERE

Mommies with Cents Emergen C Kids Vitamin giveaway HERE

Feels like home Build A Bear giveaway HERE

Welcome to Motherhood Dr. Greene Giveaway HERE

Mom Start National Security mom HERE

The Funky Monkey Medibuddy HERE

Frugal Mommy of 2 girls Better Life giveaway HERE

Barefoot Mommy Safe Sippy giveaway HERE

At Home with Books Shelf Cleaning Giveaway HERE

Momfuse Piggy Paint Giveaway HERE

Mom Fuse Boon Bug Pod Giveaway HERE

Mom Fuse Rosie Jane Giveaway HERE

From One mom to another game giveaway HERE

Funky Monkey Cutie Pie Creations Custom Giveaway HERE

carp(e) libris review Tea Giveaway HERE


Have fun & remember you can't win if you don't enter!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a very wonderful and blessed holiday!

I'll be back tomorrow with Fantastic Friday and 2009 is going to be incredible at Savvy SAHM Reviews! You guys are going to love it!

Happy Holidays,
Sarah

Fantastic Friday

Man- I was on such a roll too! I had this written up on Thursday! Unfortunately Mother Nature had some plans & we had an ice storm. Our power was out for over 24 hours but here is the list of giveaways for this week!

OK...I really wasn't kidding when I said a HUGE list of giveaways this week! Remember...you can't win if you don't sign up! (yes I have won a few giveaways this week! A pair of polliwalks for my daughter and a book for her as well!) So without further ado here are some giveaways for you to check out! FYI- some of them end today!



-Auction Add-Ons is giving away 2 site builders Go HERE

-Did you see that is giving away a Smart E Bear HERE These look so cool & really want to get this for my daughter! Take a peek HERE

-Brimful Curiosities is giving away The SmartShopper is an electronic grocery list maker that uses voice recognition technology. What a cool little gadget! Go HERE

-Barefoot Mommies is giving away a complete laundry system from Mystic Wonders go here for details on the laundry system giveaway HERE

-Frugal Mommy of 2 girls is having a Neat Solutions Giveaway HERE

-New Mom Old Mom is having a Mary Kay Satin Hands and Satin Lips giveaway. If you haven't tried either of these product lines are you missing out! They are fabulous! Here to enter

-Fractured Toy is having a Build A Bear Gift Card giveaway. Have you seen Hal & Holly for the Holidays? TOO CUTE! Go here to learn more!

-Glimpse has done a review of Nana Brown's site and is giving away a potholder/towel combo Go here for more details

-Peanut Butter & Pickles Review is giving away an Avon Essentials Beauty Palette and Reed Diffuser HERE

-Savings Chatter is giving away $20 and free shipping from Bitsy Bows. Check it out HERE

-Peanut Butter & Pickles Review is having a Red Fish kids clothing giveaway HERE

-Classless and Loving it is giving away Zone Cleaning for Kids book. Man do I need this for my daughter. I ask her to go put something away and she opens her door and tosses it in...ummm nope doesn't really count as putting it away! Go HERE for the giveaway

-My Trendy Tykes is giving away a Vado Pocket video camera HERE

-Jamie's Precious Peas is giving away a Frecklebox book HERE

-Bargain Brianna is giving away an All You subscription I LOVE THIS MAG! If you haven't checked it out grab one when you're at Walmart! Giveaway HERE

-Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls is giving away a Mabel Handbag HERE

-5 Minutes for Mom is having a $100 Visa Card giveaway HERE

-5 Minutes for Mom is having an Oral B electric toothbrush giveaway HERE

-Jills Scrappy Daze is having a blog candy giveaway HERE

-Mom Fuse is having a New Year for Mom giveaway HERE

-Tree Swing Reading is giving away 4 Brandt Dodson books HERE

-MomStart is giving away a Keurig System HERE

-Pho for Five is giving away Acorn Slippers HERE

-Mom to 3 Angels is giving away a Build A Bear giftcard HERE

-Mom to 3 Angels is giving away 2 packages of Boogie Wipes for details go HERE

-Barefoot Mommies is having a Nature's Baby Organics giveaway HERE

-My Organized Chaos is giving away a Flashing Header from Blogger Boutique go HERE for details

-So Not Domestic is giving away a $25 giftcard good at good at Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, or Seasons Fresh Grill HERE for details

-Just a Mom's Take on Things is having a frito Lay giveaway HERE

Thrifty Thursday

Have you noticed that at times being thrifty and being "green" coincide? Pretty cool, huh? Since I always need help being thrifty and am finding there are always more ways of going green I love finding a tip that overlaps! It also makes for a great learning time for my daughter! Today I thought I'd cover a few tips for a Thrifty & Green Christmas!

-The first thing- wrapping gifts!
There are so many ways of being thrifty and green!
recycle gift bags!
use comic/newspaper to wrap in
use a part of the gift to wrap in (a kitchen towel for a hostess gift!)
old maps
brown paper bags from the grocery store
reuse paper from the year before

Here's a great clip from youtube to give you some ideas!


These are just a few ideas! Go crazy! Let your kids help!

Here are some decorating ideas to have fun with!
-make a homemade felt garland. Learn how here
-Martha Stewart to the rescue! She'll show you how to recycle cards from years past! Check it out here
Paper decorating ideas HERE

I hope this gave you a few good ideas! Have a fun time getting ready for the holidays!

Sarah

Magic Monday Winner!

Xenia is the winner of this weeks Monday Magic giveaway!

Please email me at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com

Congrats!
Sarah

Wrapped Up Review Wednesday Cranium Polar Bear A B C game

I first heard about the Cranium Polar Bear A-B-C from another blog that was hosting a giveaway for it. I was very excited and hoped to win it as we're working on letter recognition with my daughter. Alas, I wasn't the winner but the next week Target was offering it as a $4 sale item. Bingo! I can do that. My daughter loves polar bears and penguins so I thought this would be a sure thing as far as her liking it. The concept of the game is really really very good. Unfortunately the fine details leave a bit to be desired. The "lake" that stores the letters for players to "go fishing" for letters attaches to the board. Unfortunately it doesn't attach well so it is very easy to come off. The magnets on the letters also aren't as strong as they need to be for the "fishing" for letters to be successful. The idea is still a wonderful learning tool so I wound up putting the letters in a cup and we just reached in and grabbed a letter. That was much easier. All of that being said though I would still recommend this game for kids 3+ that are learning to recognize letters or learn to spell. Just know that you might need some adaptation.

Magic Monday

Its a day late but I so want someone to win this that I'm posting it now! Valerie from RoyalDook is giving one lucky winner a unisex lounge set in size 3-6 months. This is so darn cute! The pants are stocking print and the shirt has a stocking embroidered on it! Wouldn't your little one look precious in this on Christmas morning?!!!? To win you just need to go over to Royal Dook and take a peek. Come back here & tell me what your favorite item is!

Winner will be picked on Thursday December 18th at noon CST. I am hoping that the winner will check in so Valerie can get it in the mail this weekend so it makes it to you for the holidays! Good luck!

More Christmas Extravaganza Winners!

Here are the winners for Christmas Extravaganza 8-10

CE 8 winner of a set of hairbows from Haircandy Bowtique is Joyful Noise

CE 9 winner of Cocoa Studio pick your own prize is Piece of Me

CE 10 winner of adult Christmas hair clip from Kurdtlhorg's Shop is Beeb at Contest Corner

Congrats! Please send an email to savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com so I can give you details on collecting your prizes!

Christmas Extravaganza Winners 1-7

First of all a big Thank you to all of our sponsors! If you have the opportunity this holiday season, or anytime for that matter please shop with them! Secondly thanks to everyone who is a follower of the blog and everyone who left comments! You guys rock!

So without further ado here is the list of winners of the Christmas Extravaganza 1-7

#1- $25 store credit at Linsay Ryan Designs- Jenna at Jenna's Life

#2- Custom Card Design from Delight Designs- Ginny at Mom of 2 Dancers

#3-Snowman Earrings from Alma's Crafts- Stacie at Stacie Vaughan's Blog

#4-Gingerbread Cottage Playset from Fantastic Toys- Sweetpeas at Broad Horizons

#5- $15 store credit from Supa Designs- Lisa at Making Order Out of Chaos

#6-reindeer clippie from Emmy's Bowtique- 1 Stop Mom at 1 Stop Mom

#7-Gift tags from Crafts by Amber- Jayme at 365 Days in the Triangle

Congrats! If you are a winner please send me an email at Savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com so I can give you details! Thanks!

Christmas Extravaganza #10

This one is so cool! How does some hair bling for a grown up sound?!!? We get to show our love of Christmas too, don't we?!!!? Amanda from Kurdtlhorg's Shop is offering this great hair clip for you today!









To win this great hair clip go over to Kurdtlhorg's Shop and look around. Very cool, very eclectic vintage feel to it! Come back here and leave a comment with your favorite item! Want some extra chances to win?!!? Here ya go!

-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Kurdtlhorg's Shop ! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!


This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Mon. Dec. 15th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #9

I must say that I love the shop run by our next sponsor! Terri runs Cocoa Studio on Etsy and she has some of the cutest stuff! Great labels and stickers! I love when things can be personalized (I was mean enough to give my daughter an unusual name so being able to personalize is a good thing!) Terri also features stickers that can be used for scrapbooking, cardmaking, scrabble tiles and so much more! If you are one of those crafty people you really need to run over to Cocoa Studio! The colors are so bright and wonderful! Terri is being so generous and giving one lucky Savvy SAHM Review reader any one item of their choice! (I'm really digging these giveaways where the winner gets to do it their way!) Head on over to Cocoa Studio and take a look around. Come back here and leave a comment with what item you would like to win! Also Terri is offering 20% off every item bought by a Savvy SAHM Review reader bought today! Just pick out what things you'd like to purchase and conversation Terri and she'll send you an invoice after you tell her you're a Savvy SAHM Review reader!

As always there are extra chances for you as well!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Cocoa Studio! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!


This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Mon. Dec. 15th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #8

WooHoo! Another giveaway! Beth from Hair Candy Bowtique is sponsoring this giveaway & I know you'll love it! Beth is going to donate a set of hair bows of YOUR CHOICE! Who says we don't do it your way around here?!!? A big thanks to Beth and Hair Candy Bowtique as well! In order to win this giveaway you need to go to Hair Candy Bowtique and take a look around. Come back here and leave a comment with what set of bows you would like to win. Its just that easy!

Want a few extra chances? OK! I can do that too!

-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Hair Candy Bowtique! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!

And just because Beth is so awesome she is going to give a special surprise to every Savvy SAHM Review reader that places an order today! Add the word christmas in the comment section and Beth will add an extra surptise gift with each order. THANKS BETH! You're the best!

This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Mon. Dec. 15th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #7

And just because I'm in a very Merry mood! Another Christmas Extravaganza giveaway for today! Amber from Crafts by Amber is giving one lucky Savvy SAHM Review reader a set of gift tags. I love the vintage feel of these! Check 'em out!

These are so cute & can be used as gift tags but I'm also thinking they would be awesome for some scrapbooking or journaling projects! So how do you get your hands on these tags? Go over to Crafts by Amber and take a look around. You'll like it... really I promise! Amber is one of those really multitalented people! She makes the cutest little knit baby hats you'll ever see! She also does lots of paperpiecings for those crafty types out there! After you've gone to Crafts by Amber come back here and tell me which one of her items you like the best!

As always there are extra chances for you as well!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Crafts by Amber! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!


This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sun. Dec. 14th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #6

OK...we're hopping now! Happy Saturday guys! What do you think of the giveaways today? Here is another one that is just perfect if you have a Princess in your life! Emily from Emmy's Bowtique is giving one lucky Savvy SAHM Review reader an absolutely precious Reindeer Clippie with Polka Dots and a Red Nose.

Isn't it just the cutest?!!? To be the lucky winner you need to check out Emmy's Bowtique and come back here and tell me what your favorite item is (good luck picking just one!)

And because you know that I wouldn't leave you hanging without extra chances here you go!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Emmy's Bowtique! Every purchase made by a Savvy SAHM Reader is worth 5 extra chances!

This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sun. Dec. 14th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #5

Wow! If you're the Mommy, Aunt, Grandma or have a special Princess in your life you're going to love this giveaway! Stephanie from Supa Designs is giving one oh so lucky Savvy SAHM Review Reader a $15 store credit! Check these out!

Really how cool is that? At her really reasonable prices you can gets lots of hair bling for that special little girl! Her clippies are just so cute! Makes me wish my Princess was smaller & could pull these off! So how do you get in on this amazing giveaway? Go over to Supa Designs and take a peek (or two or three!) After you're done drooling over how cute those clippies are leave a comment with what your favorite one is!
Doesn't get much easier does it? Want a few more chances? Who can blame you! Give these options a try!

-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Fantastic Toys! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!

Also, because Stephanie is just so awesome she is offering a great deal today only for all Savvy SAHM Review readers! How does 20% off and free shipping with the code supa20ship sound to you?!!!?? So if you have a special little girl in your life do not pass go, do not collect $200 just go over to Supa Designs and get her some hair bling! She'll love you for it!

This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sun. Dec. 14th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #4

Tim from Fantastic Toys is has generously offered a Gingerbread Cottage Paper Playset PDF for one lucky Savvy SAHM Review Reader! Now I can honestly tell you how cute this set is...why? Because I bought one! My daughter is just enthralled with it and printed on card stock its sturdy enough for her to move the pieces without crushing them. I love that it has such a retro feel to it. It reminds me of Christmas decorations that my grandma had. This is a great project for you to do with your kids during Christmas break.

So how do you win this adorable Gingerbread Cottage Paper Playset? Go over to Fantastic Toys and take a look around. After you've done that mosey on back here and leave a comment with your favorite item. Its just that easy! Want a few more chances to win? Ok! I can help you out! Want a few more chances to win? I thought you might!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Fantastic Toys! Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!


This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sun. Dec. 14th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #3

WooHoo! Third time is the charm right? Well this giveaway will run until noon tomorrow since it is a bit late getting posted. Without further ado here is the newest giveaway!

Troy & Alma from Alma's Crafts have donated the absolutely cutest pair of snowman earrings!



Really, how cute are these?!!!? I can even look at them and smile instead of shivering! Here is Alma's Crafts description for these precious earrings! "This pair of “Holiday Season” earrings was Hand Crafted in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, by Alma Stevens.

A lot of the jewelry my wife creates is from items such as, Black Walnuts, Buttons, semiprecious stones, crystals, miss vintage jewelry parts, trinkets, etc.

This pair of “Christmas SNOW MAN” Christmas earrings was crafted using (from the trinket category) App. 1” square trinkets (charms), then suspended on gold plated surgical steel ear wires.

Measures app. 1” from bottom of ear wire and app. 1”W.

We ship to USA only..

This item includes, Free USPS first class padded envelope shipping, USA only…"


So how do you enter to win these snowman earrings from Alma's Crafts?
-Go to Alma's Crafts and take a look around! Come back here and leave a comment with what your favorite item in the store is!

Want a few more chances to win? I thought you might!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Alma's Crafts! (This gets better in just a minute!) Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances! (purchases made by noon CST tomorrow)

Have fun browsing around Alma's Crafts! In addition to giving away the snowman earrings Troy & Alma are offering 10% off to ALL Savvy SAHM Review readers (does not apply towards shipping or tax)! To receive your 10% discount request an invoice at check out stating that you are a Savvy SAHM Review Reader!


This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sat. Dec 13th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 3 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Fantastic Friday

And you thought the Christmas Extravaganza was awesome! It just keeps on getting better and better! Here is this weeks list of giveaways to enter (after you enter for the Christmas Extravaganza giveaways of course!) Don't forget you can't win if you don't enter!

Mom Giveaways is giving away a pair of Polliwalks HERE

Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls is giving away a shirt from Zehn Naturals. Go HERE

Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls is giving away a $75 Vincent Shoes gift card HERE

Chief Family Officer is giving away a copy of The Little Penguin right HERE

Riding With No Hands is giving away a bracelet HERE

The Funky Monkey is giving away Bath Luve (awesome concept!) right HERE

The Funky Monkey is giving away an earth & human friendly water bottle from Earthlust HERE

24 Hours is Never Enough is Having a copy of A Little Bit of Faith HERE

Rica's Haven has some great blog candy! Check it out here

Ladybug Soup is having a giveaway hosted by Tiny Tag Designs HERE

Thrifty & Chic Mom is having a Mommy card giveaway right here

Go Grahm Go is giving away Eco-Adorable Toy from ImagiPlay Check it out here

Mom Most Traveled has a Soaping with the Soap Queen giveaway HERE

Mom Most Traveled is having a Smart E Bear giveaway (I would give my eyeteeth to win this for my princess!) HERE

Blessings Abound is giving away Toobeez (very cool toy!) right HERE

Goodies for Mom is giving away a green Diaper bag Check it out HERE

Sweet Irie Originals is having a Double Trouble giveaway HERE

Sweet Irie Originals is having a giveaway from Girls Just Want to have Fun HERE

The Funky Monkey is giving away a Tshirt from Baby Monkey HERE

One House Schoolhouse is having a Mommy Card or blog design giveaway from Fruition Designs listed HERE

Carpe Libris Review is giving away A Life Well Read Set HERE

Ekidsview is giving away a Reindeer Webkindz HERE

Christmas Extravaganza #2

Ready for the second giveaway of the Christmas extravaganza?!!!? Up next...a CUSTOM Christmas Card design from Delight Designs!



How awesome is that?!!? You send in the picture(s) you want to use and discuss style with Char from Delight Designs and she goes to work making a custom creation just for you! Char will send you a proof and once you agree its absolutely perfect she will send the full-size card design to you in JPG format for printing. (Printing can be done anywhere you can get 5x7 prints made - Walmart, Walgreens, Sams, Costco, Winkflash, Snapfish, etc.)

So how do you enter to win the custom card design at Delight Designs?
-Go to Delight Designs and take a look around! Come back here and leave a comment with what your favorite item in the store is!

Want a few more chances to win? I thought you might!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog (no need to leave a comment! Ever follower is also entered in EVERY giveaway we have!)
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Delight Designs! (This gets better in just a minute!) Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!

Have fun browsing around Delight Designs! Char is running a special on all the custom card designs so this is the right time to go shopping!

This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sat. Dec 13th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 4 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Christmas Extravaganza #1

Are you ready?!!!!? Here it is! The very first giveaway of Savvy SAHM Reviews Christmas Extravaganza!!!

Our first giveaway is a $25.00 store credit from Lindsay Ryan Designs! This Etsy shop is VERY cool! So much so in fact that I'm sharing it with most everyone I know! Lindsay has some really incredible vintage and pin up Christmas cards but it doesn't end there! She also has an entire line of Holiday greetings and custom design options. Again- it doesn't end there! Lindsay shared a few pics of her upcoming line and they are so awesome! Really you need to head over to Linday Ryan Designs and take a peek! Here's just a bit of a preview for you!

So how do you enter to win the $25 store credit at Lindsay Ryan Designs?
-Go to Lindsay Ryan Designs and take a look around! Come back here and leave a comment with what your favorite item in the store is!

Want a few more chances to win? I thought you might!
-Add my button to your blog! worth 1 extra chance- Leave a comment so I know!
-Copy, Paste & Link my Holiday Extravaganza button to your blog! worth 2 extra chances! Leave a comment so I know!
-Blog about this contest! Worth 1 extra chance Leave a comment with a link!
-Become a follower of this blog
-Let your friends know about this contest! Email them (include me via CC at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com) For every 2 people you email you get 1 chance!
-Buy something from Lindsay Ryan Designs! (This gets better in just a minute!) Every purchase made by a Savvy Sahm Reader is worth 5 extra chances!

SO, you ask, how does it get even better? Lindsay is offering some amazing deals to you! Savvy SAHM Review Readers! How about FREE SHIPPING and a surprise free item for all purchases and $5.00 off any order over $25.00? Does that sound good? I thought it might!!! All you need to do is type "SAVVY SMASH" in the "notes to seller" and choose to pay later. Lindsay will send you an invoice via paypal reflecting your discounts. Honestly- how cool is that?!!!? Also don't forget that Lindsay is going to be adding new stock so you want to bookmark her sight! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6278125

This contest is a one day only contest (as are all of the Christmas Extravaganza Giveaways). The winner will be posted tomorrow (Sat. Dec 13th) Good luck! Don't forget to check back over the next couple of days! There are AT LEAST 4 giveaways scheduled for each day of the Christmas Extravaganza!

Sarah

A bit about the Christmas Extravaganza & Giveaways in General

OK...the next few days are really going to be exciting around here! Friday, Saturday and Sunday we're having multiple (think AT least 3) giveaways per day! This will be one day giveaways only so you need to check each day to see if you won the day before and then to enter the new contests! Honestly its going to be a lot of fun!

Now, on to contests in general! I've started compiling my list of Friday Freebie giveaways to post for you guys tomorrow (in addition to the Christmas Extravaganza...how cool is that?!!!?) I can't stress enough the importance of taking a bit of time and signing up for contests/giveaways. You can't win if you don't sign up! Winning is so much fun and it doesn't have to be a big ticket item to be a thrilling thing! This week I won 2 different giveaways. I actually found out about them at the same time so I was really on Cloud 9. I won a pink ipod shuffle with an itunes gift card and a personalized CD. I'm so excited because I might be the last genXer to not have an ipod. Its just as a single mom to a special needs child there are always more important things to spend my money on so this is a very welcome giveaway win & kind of like my Christmas gift to myself! The personalized CD will be perfect for my daughter. She has a name that is unique so personalized items have to be special ordered. Her Aunt has gotten a few things among those lines for her but this is going to be a hit I know! I'm not trying to rub your nose in my wins...really I'm not! While I'm sharing my excitement I'm also saying you can't win if you don't put some time (not a lot if you don't want to!) into it! Most of the giveaways I tell you about will also give you an additional chance to enter if you blog about the giveaway as well. There are often additional ways to get extra chances...go with it! So, I'll see you back here tomorrow for the start of the Christmas Extravaganza and a brand new list of giveaways to enter! GOOD LUCK!!!

Sarah

Christmas Extravaganza!

Starting tomorrow you want to check back here everyday for the next 3 days! From December 12-14 there are going to be multiple one day giveaways! So you want to make sure you leave a comment and blog about the giveaways! I promise you're going to love this!

Sarah

Ugh....rough beginnings!

Hi! I'm back & want to say "hi" to my followers & thanks for sticking with Savvy SAHM Reviews! I'm really trying to make this blog great & appreciate you guys following the blog! I also apologize that its been a bit of a rough transition. I'm a single mom to a special needs child so sometimes my best intentions get pushed to the side when trying to take care of her. Right now she's suffering from a very bad respiratory infection so we're having a bit of a rough go of things. I'm working on today's tips post & will have that for you soon! I'm also working on posting this weeks Magical Monday giveaway a day late (a wee bit of something for those in the holiday spirit or maybe needing a bit of help getting there!). So check back later today & drop a comment or 2!

Thanks!
Sarah

Winner of Magnolia Art giveaway....

Lucky Duck! I'm jealous! Once again a follower is our winner and its Country Girl 3031 from http://countryvintageblog.blogspot.com/ Congrats! Please drop an email to savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com

Winner of Last Weeks Magical Monday is...

Anita over at http://heartattackinabox.blogspot.com/!!! See....being a Savvy SAHM Review Follower has its privledges! Please drop me an email at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com Thanks & Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah

Fantastic Friday

Here is the promised HUGE list of blog giveaways! Go...enter....have fun! Good luck!

The Way I See It is giving away a pair of Polliwalks- go here

My Quest for Sanity is giving away a Laurie Berkner CD here

My Quest for Sanity is giving away a Custom Book. Check it out here

My Quest for Sanity is giving away a Build a Bear gift card here

The Funky Monkey is giving away a copy of Manadoob Mystery of the Moobia Stones - go here

Chocolate Fingerprints is giving away a pair of Polliwalks. Go Here

An Ordinary Life is giving away a video camera HERE

Sage & Savvy is giving away a Mannheim Steamroller CD here

My Trendy Tykes is giving away a pair of polliwalks HERE

Controlling Chaos in Canada is giving away a Conair Sound Therapy over here

Goodies for Mom is giving away a slew of stuff! Go check it out HERE

Glimpse Reviews is giving away a personalized CD from Name that Tune HERE

Inside Out is giving away an item from Jaybird Designs HERE

Creating with Shellie is giving away handmade cards here

Mudpies & Maryjanes is giving away a gift certificate to Too Cute Clips HERE

The Not So Blog is giving away Label Daddy Labels (very cool!) check it out here

Jolly Mom is giving away an item from Super Sweet Creations HERE

The Thrifty & Chic Mom is giving away a cup/bottle cover from Lilybugs HERE

Grocery Price Book is giving away Paknaks HERE

Maria's Space is giving away a copy of Alex & Me check it out here

Mommies with cents is giving away a copy of the Radical Simplicity ebook HERE

5 minutes for Mom is giving away a $100 Visa Card HERE

Ready for another giveaway?

I thought you might be so here is the coolest set of gift card holders. I love this idea in general and absolutely adore this set! To check it out go over to Magnolia Blossom Art Shop at Etsy.

Sharon is the owner of the Magnolia Blossom Art Shop and truly is just a super sweet person...a wonderful soul & I've had a lot of fun talking to her! In addition to just being a great person she is also very talented! She has so many different things over at Magnolia Blossom Art that its truly hard to pick a favorite. She has awesome gift tags, ornaments, cards and much more! Just a great shop!

So how to you win the gift card holders? Its so darn easy! Just head over to Magnolia Blossom Art and browse around (actually feel free to shop if you feel like it! Sharon's got a sale going on right now!). Then come back here and leave a comment with your favorite item in the store.

Want a few more chances? OK! Each is worth an additional entry!
-Become a follower of this blog. Followers are entered in EVERY giveaway!
-Blog about this blog & this giveaway! Come back & leave a comment so I know you did this!
-Add the blog button on your blog! Leave a comment so I know!
-Not a blogger (or just want another chance?) Send an email to 3 people about this giveaway & CC me at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com

This contest is a ONE DAY contest! So hurry hurry! I'll post the winner tomorrow!

Thrifty Thursday

Welcome to our first Thrift Thursday! I figure in these troubled times that every might benefit from trimming back spending a bit. I know that personally one of the hardest things is to live within a good food budget. Its so hard to make meals for my daughter and myself that are a) tasty b) economical c) not so big as we're eating its leftovers for a week! Consequently I'm always searching for frugal recipes and today I'm going to share some sights with you that I like! Do you have any frugal recipes you'd be willing to share? Any websites or books you use to keep your food budget under control? If so please share!

One of the first places I check is my friend Heathers blog Economical Eats Heather is truly a genius at organizing and keeping a budget. She also has some very yummy recipes! Go take a peek! Economical Eats


http://www.frugalrecipes.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Topics&file=index

http://www.betterbudgeting.com/frugalrecipelist.htm

http://www.miserlymoms.com/MOMfrecipes2.htm

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/

http://www.freelancebyu.com/recipes.htm

http://www.eatingonabudget.com/home

http://www.mommysavers.com/frugal-food-recipes/index.shtml

http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/category/cook/frugal-recipes/

Wrapped Up Review Wednesday

Thanks for joining me for our first Wrapped Up Review Wednesday! (Don't worry... giveaways are returning tomorrow!)

I choose to cover Johnson & Johnsons no more tangles leave in conditioner. Here is what this product looks like at your local store:

And this is the product description right from the Johnson and Johnson's website:

JOHNSON'S® NO MORE TANGLES® Leave-in Conditioner
Lightweight formula tames stubborn knots and snarls

Introducing your new secret weapon in the battle of the brush! JOHNSON'S® NO MORE TANGLES® Leave-in Conditioner detangles and conditions your toddler's hair in one easy step. No rinsing required. The lightweight formula gently unlocks the toughest knots and tangles for shiny, comb-friendly hair without the fuss.

Unique NO MORE TANGLES® formula
Light, fresh scent
Allergy-tested
Gentle enough for everyday use
How to Use
Pour a dime size amount into your palm (use more if your little one has long hair or has especially troublesome knots) and rub it between your hands to form a thin layer. Start at the crown and use your fingers to gently work the conditioner downward through your toddler's hair. Then just comb, style and go!

When to Use
Tangle busting isn't just for bathtime anymore. You can use JOHNSON'S® NO MORE TANGLES® Leave-in Conditioner on wet or dry hair, or any time you want to tame knots and fly-aways. The unique formula has a light fresh scent, and is allergy tested so it's gentle enough to use every day.

Safety
Keep out of reach of children. Remember to remove the quality seal. Do not use if the quality seal is already broken.

Ingredients
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Fragrance, Methylparaben, PPG-1, Trideceth-6, Propylparaben, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide


I'll start out with the con(s) of which there really aren't that many. I would have to say that my first complaint per se is the fragrance- in my opinion (which hey is why you're reading this, right?!!?) is that its a bit strong. The rest isn't a complaint but more a warning if you are a green mom or just someone who is watching what is going on (and therefore into) your child please note that ingredients. Parabens are nasty stuff. I make very sure when using this not to get it on my daughters scalp.

Now for what I do like about the product- and honestly my overall opinion is that I really do like this product! My daughter has very curly, very coarse hair that is always out of control. I like that I can throw this on right after her bath or in the morning getting ready for school. It doesn't wet the hair down and does work very quickly and very well. This does leave my daughters hair softer and most definitely gets rid of the knots. None of that "Ouch...you're huring me!" and honestly who wouldn't want a bit less of that? Price wise this isn't a heavy hit as the price range is between $3.50-$4.50. That said a little bit goes a very long way.

So, have you used this product on your little one(s)? Think my review is accurate? Please feel free to drop a line or leave a comment!

Magical Monday Giveaway!

So, did everyone have a wonderful weekend? Thanks for joining me back here today! Today I am starting with what I *think* is going to be the format for the blog. Don't worry...we're still going to have giveaways. Every Monday will be a giveaway & we have extras since we're still kicking things off! Sooooooooooooo, without further ado here are the details for the first Magical Monday Giveaway!

Ellen over at Oneripepeach is giving this too die for cute Kitten Christmas tag to our lucky winner! So, how do you win this adorably tag?




First, go over to oneripepeach and take a look around (don't be afraid of buying something while you're there! You'll get a surprise...more on that in a minute!) After you've taken in all the great things Ellen has to offer come back here and comment on what your favorite item is

Want a few more chances? OK!
-Become a follower (followers are entered in every giveaway whether you do anything else or not!)
-Add my button to your blog
-Blog about this giveaway
-Email 3 people and CC me at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com and let them know about the giveaway!

Each one is worth another chance...just leave a comment on what you did (followers don't need to leave a comment!)

Now for the surprise for you! Ellen is offering a freebie with every purchase made by Savvy SAHM Review readers today only! Every purchaser will receive 3 yards of vintage seam binding FREE! How cool is that?!!!? So really, go over to oneripepeach and check it out! Then buy something!

Now for the details on the giveaway!
-Giveaway ends at midnight December 8th

Country Vintage Giveaway Winner....

The winner of the Country Vintage giveaway is....

http://nanja-nansplace.blogspot.com/

Please send me an email & I'll get in you touch with Michelle over at Country Vintage

First of 2 Black Friday Giveaways!

Who said you needed to brave the crowds to get something great today? Not me! We're having 2 giveaways today! So, without further ado here is the first!




Michelle at Country Vintage Etsy Shop is giving away this darling heart ornament! I just love this! It's pink & sparkly! I wish I could win because I know my daughter would love this! So, how do you win? You go over to Michelle's shop, Country Vintage, and browse around! Come back here & tell me what your favorite item is!

Want a few more chances to win?
-Become a follower of this blog! (Every follower gets a chance to every giveaway we have whether they have commented or not!)
-Add our button to your blog
-Blog about this giveaway
-Email 3 people about this giveaway & CC me at Savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com

Leave a comment for each additional option you used & get one extra entry for each one!

In addition to the ornament giveaway Michelle is offering all Savvy SAHM Review readers a 10% discount today! Just mention this blog in the comments when you check out!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you & yours a very happy, healthy Thanksgiving with your family & friends!

Join us back here tomorrow for 2- count 'em- 2 giveaways!!!

Sarah

Ally's Boutique Giveaway Winner is.....

Brooke!!!!

Brooke please email me at savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com so I can get you in touch with Allyson for your bows!!!

Ally's Boutique Giveaway is extended!

Since the links were not working for awhile yesterday Allyson at Ally's Boutique as agreed to extend the contest until midnight CST today! Thanks so much Allyson!

Ally's Boutique Links are FIXED!

So sorry! If you tried earlier the links are now fixed!

Are you Ready?!!!? For another giveaway that is!

We're on a roll now! Here we are with the 2nd day of our blog kickoff giveaway blitz! Thanks to all who participated yesterday!



Today our giveaway is sponsored by Ally's Boutique The winner is going to receive 4 bows...in the size of their choice! If you have a baby, a toddler or a bigger girl you can pick the right sized bow for them!



How to enter?
Go to Ally's Boutique and come back and leave a comment on what your favorite item is! Honestly if you can only pick one item you're a better person than I am! The flower bows! The bow that looks like a present....I could go on and on!

Want a few more chances to win?
Blog about this contest and then come back here and leave a comment saying you did
Email 3 people about the contest & CC me (savvysahmreviews@yahoo.com)
Follow this blog
Add our new (will be up by this afternoon) button to your blog!

Each of these options give you one more chance to win!

Ready for more good stuff? Allyson over at Ally's Boutique is offering all Savvy SAHM Review readers FREE SHIPPING today! Just leave a comment when placing your order! These bows would surely be just the perfect accessory for the upcoming holidays!

Bottlecap Winner Is....

Jessica! Please send me an email & I'll give you the details on claiming your prize! Congrats!

Sarah

Time to get this party started!

We are kicking off the start of Savvy SAHM Reviews with a giveaway blitz! I'm so excited & hope you are too! We are going to have giveaways for the next 2 weeks! Please make sure you check back daily as you're going to be thrilled with the giveaway goodies!!!

So without further ado here is the info for our first giveaway! Courtesy of Grins & Giggles Bowtique the winner gets their choice of a bottlecap necklace! These are just too cute & I see a few of these in my daughters future! So, how do you enter this giveaway? Easy peasy! Go to Grins & Giggles Bowtique and tell me your favorite item in the store! Come back here & leave a comment about it! It just doesn't get any easier does it? Winner will be picked at 10:30pm CST. Want a few more chances? Blog about the contest and come back and leave a link that I can verify? Another still? Become a follower of this blog! Please make sure that you leave an email that I can contact you at if you're our lucky winner!


In addition to Grins & Giggles Bowtique giving a bottlecap necklace to the lucky winner they are also extending a great savings on to all of you wonderful readers in blogland! Today only when you purchase 3 bottlecap necklaces from Grins & Giggles Bowtique you get a 4th necklace free! When you make your purchase pay for your 3 necklaces and leave your freebie 4th choice necklace in the comments section when checking out! These would make great stocking stuffers for the princess in your life!