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Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:45:00 +0000

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:11:00 +0000

The competition is still running...if you have a second please click and vote! Thank you!!

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:42:00 +0000

I need your {{Sugar}}...I know this is a long running contest but without your support we can't win! Please take a second and VoTe! xoxo

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:04:00 +0000

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

Hi! Did you have a chance to {{Vote}} today?! Here is the reminder :)
Thank you for the {{Sugar}}! I truly do appreciate it!

$50 Gift Certificate {Giveaway} to LivingLocurto store - easy entry

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:17:00 +0000

http://www.savvylicioussweets.com/So-Savvy-Blog/files/Touching-Hearts.html

I have a Giveaway running in the blog portion of my store. The link is above. It is for a $50 Gift Certificate to LivingLocurto.com .... super easy entry...just need to read the post and answer a question...I invite you to head on over :)

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:15:00 +0000

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

The competition is still going on! It is a daily vote and every vote counts!! I would truly appreciate it if you could take a second and vote...there is no need to register anything...it is truly just a click :)

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:07:00 +0000

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

We are in the running! We need your vote though....it is a daily vote and super easy to do!
I truly appreciate it!! xoxo

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +0000

I am following my DREAMS....and I would appreciate your help...this contest would be amazing publicity for my very small company...you can vote daily...and I would so appreciate your vote!!! xoxo Ana

Savvylicious Sweets, LLC - 2012 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

Savvylicious Sweets Cake Pop {Deal}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:00 +0000

This is the company that I started! No worries if you are not local...we will ship anywhere in U.S. via Fed Ex ground for a flat fee of $15 for the deal! Check it out :) P.S. I am going to start up my blogging this weekend!! I miss you all so much!!

http://local.amazon.com/miami/B006GQMIIE?cid=share_fb

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:23:00 +0000

It has been forever since I posted and I am sorry...I will update you all on what has been going on with us in a separate post but meanwhile I wanted to let you know about a great blogger I recently met. I wanted to steer you her way because she does the daily deals that I used to do and wanted to make sure you get your needs met. So head on over and check her out!

Meet Leanette:

Stay up to date with the latest Coupons, Freebies & Deals on TeachMe2Save.com

TeachMe2Save.com will teach you how to save money by offering you

· Freebies

· Coupons

· Free Samples

· Hot Deals

· Store Deals (Publix, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Winn Dixie & More)

· Giveaways

· Information on Reward Programs

· Sweepstakes

· Much More!!

They also offer Coupon Workshops!!!

Stay Connected with Teach Me 2 Save:

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· Join their Blogfrog Community: http://theblogfrog.com/1505286

So check them out and let them know Florida Frugal Family Sent you.

Can you design a HTML button? Want to trade?

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I am not computer savvy...I am thinking my 4 year old, Savvy, will be surpassing my computer skills soon enough....I say by 6 she will certainly have me beat! Seriously, this kiddo is amazing on pbskids.org!

I would love an HTML button for my Savvylicious Sweets site that will be relaunching soon ... I want to work with more bloggers and want to be able to provide them a "button" for the site .... but I don't know how to create one.....I know ... I know...I could buy one...but I am all about being "frugal" and love to trade :) So if you can create one and have a blog or a store that you would like advertised...I will trade you space on my sidebar on this site...I have my logo that I would like used...simply need you to insert the code for me..send me an email if you are interested.

And yes...I do recommend bartering for services...we all have something of value in this case it would be advertising in trade for designing skill....in this economy why not try bartering?!

DollarTree accepts pre-orders?!

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:09:00 +0000

I went to the Dollar Tree and saw a sign about shopping online and have your goods sent to your local store for pick up at no charge...I thought that was pretty cool when planning a fiesta! One of the things that is kinda cool and kinda not cool is that you never know what little treasure you are going to find in this store. This is what makes it such a cool treasure hunt but also can be frustrating when planning a fiesta!

No you can go on-line HERE and order what you need...you do need to purchase in bulk though so I really see the benefit when planning a party.

Restaurant.com is at 70% off

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:49:00 +0000

I know you can wait and get this for 80% off ... it usually rotates around but if you are going out this holiday weekend...this may be a good idea for you. I have used this myself and have had no problems!

Click Here and get a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR ONLY $3!
Enter Promo Code: PLATE

If you plan to stay in on this holiday weekend ;)

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:46:00 +0000

Click HERE for a coupon up to $5 for Trojan brand.

$1 off {Coupon} for Berry Almond Chicken Salad at Wendy's

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:21:00 +0000

Click Here for a $1 off coupon for Wendy's Berry Almond Chicken Salad...I haven't tried it but it looks pretty good...and looks healthy for fast food!

SheCon Blogger's Conference {My Ramblings!}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:24:00 +0000

I went to SheCon and was super excited about the people I met at the conference but I have to tell ya if it were not local and free for me I would have been pretty disappointed. The first thing that went terribly wrong was the date...apparently a HUGE Triple XXX convention was going on at the Miami Convention center this weekend? Who Knew? Well, apparently more people knew about that convention then knew about SheCon!

The downside - feeling terribly overweight and overdressed as a walked through the entrance to attend my convention....
The upside - the porno convention had an Awesome pink carpet welcoming you to their convention...I felt like a pretty pink princess for a minute :)

and yes...the whole time I am snapping pictures on my phone and sending them to my husband .... bet he will want to go to the next convention?!

The downside of the convention - my goodie bag did not have a schedule in it and I couldn't figure out what was going on when because everything seemed pretty empty.
The upside of the convention - I got to really look at some cool products and talk to the reps at each booth....You KNOW I headed straight to the "Liquid Gold" booth....ah.....New England Coffee and Bailey's creamer.....loving it....

The downside - there were not a lot of vendors in the vendor hall.
The upside - the vendors that were there were quality vendors! American Standard, Wilson, Chevrolet to name a few!

The upside/upside - The Balancing Act had a booth at the convention and I love this show! They are all about empowering woman and they helped us spread the word about organ donation a while back when our own little Savvy was the "star" of the show ... well...our segment ;)

Overall, I personally had a great time and met fabulous bloggers .... when I returned on Sunday the expo hall was already shut down at 10:30 am....it was not scheduled to open until 11 am.... the lack of bloggers in attendance was clearly something the vendors were not pleased with ... and I can't blame them! It will be interesting to see what happens with this convention next year....well....atleast I know the porn convention is not going anywhere! Who knew one could wear 9 inch heals with amazing balance?!

Chili's - Kids Eat Free on May 24th!

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:14:00 +0000

So I got a coupon notice from Chili's and was told to share with my friends...so I am sharing!
Click Here to email yourself a coupon.

Things are Good! {My Ramblings...}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:13:00 +0000

It has been a little while and I wanted to update you on why I was M.I.A. Savvy has been sick for various reasons leading her in and out of the hospital. The most severe being for internally bleeding. Turns out she had varices in her esophagus that bled and required surgery. Her "Gift"...her donor liver and her native veins have not grown up with her and so essentially there was a back flow of blood causing her to bleed internally.

We flew to Philly so her transplant team could head her treatment and she had the balloon dilation (similar to angioplasty for the heart)...we had complications...they saw a clot, the was bleeding out and required a blood transfusion, and more details that I just don't care to relive...needless to say within hours of her surgery and minutes of a Massive amount of blood leaving my child's body she told the drs she needed a "boo boo sticker" for her "stinky foot"...yup....that is my kid!

We are home...she is home with the boogies...and let me tell you...I am thrilled to have a sick kid at home simply because it is "normal" sick kid stuff...the yucky aspect is that she is missing out on her swimming at school but the good thing is well....everything!

I will be returning to my blogging....and actually doing so with a BaNg since I will be attending SheCon this weekend! I have to tell ya...NEVER did I think when I started blogging that I would be heading to a convention!! Yup...it is local and it is free to attend...you know me ;)

Savvy is still sick .... {My Ramblings}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:56:00 +0000

Savvy has been in and out of the hospital. To make a long story kinda short she started bleeding internally and ended up in the PICU due to varices in her esophagus and then a week later released and ended up back for a hospital stay due to an asthma attack...it all boils down to the fact that she needs a type of surgery. Her new liver and her native vein structure that connects them have not grown with her and she needs to have this repaired.

We are leaving for Philadelphia early in the morning...just wanted to take a moment to thank each of you that have reached out to us and have kept our Savvy in your hearts!

Savvylicious Cake Pops {Giveaway} during BLOGMANIA!

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:01:00 +0000

Congrats to Gail Simone...Sorry so late in announcing the winner...I have sent you an email.

Blogmania 2011 is Here!

Prize Package - Your Choice of a dozen Cake Pops .. (YES, Yummy cake on a lollipop stick) from Savvylicious Sweets! Open to U.S. residents from April 9-11, 2011.
Value: $30

Easy Entry!!! So how do you enter....

Mandatory Entry:

Please leave a comment on this post with your email address for each comment AND let me know what your favorite Savvylicious Cake Pop flavor is OR let me know what flavor you would like to see added to the menu.

Additional Entries (after mandatory is completed):

If you "like" Savvylicious Sweet Designs on Facebook - please leave the name that you are following with.
Follow Savvylicious on Twitter - @SavvyCakePops and tweet about the giveaway. - please copy and paste the Twitter link.
Follow Florida Frugal Family publicly via Google Friend Connect.

Congrats to Gail Simone...Sorry so late in announcing the winner...I have sent you an email.

There are some {Fabulous} Blogs with {Fabulous} prizes so check them out!

b>BONUS: If you mention BLOGMANIA you will receive 20% off any Savvylicious Sweets order in May!!

Don't forget to hop along and enter these fabulous {Blogmania} giveaways!

Blogmania is this Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:18:00 +0000

Savvylicious Sweets is sponsoring this year's Blogmania! This is your chance to win a dozen cake pops of your choice!

Savannah is in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit....{My Ramblings}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:00:00 +0000

I have to make this short simply because I am exhausted. We took Savvy to the ER on Sunday night because we suspected she had blood in her stools. Long story short she has been in intensive care since...she had been bleeding internally. It looks like the beautiful liver she has received and the vein structure of her body have not grown as she has grown (remember she was transplanted at the age of 1) and this has caused a bit of a mess :(

It has been a surreal time lately in our home but I always have to look at the bright side...it is a kinda annoying aspect of my personality. This evening I am home for the first time since Sunday night. Super Papi is with his girl. Her hemoglobin is stable as of today and she is with us...watching her as she slept and not knowing if she would wake...well...I am just thankful for so much!!!!!

As not to be all...boohoooing about life because frankly my Warrior Princess will be okay!! I will move on to My blog....I made a promise a few months back that I would participate in Blogmania! I have not promoted it in anyway for as you know well....life has thrown us some curve balls...well...Blogmania starts in a few hours and I have been wanting to do a giveaway with Savvylicious Sweets...so I will be posting the Giveaway!! Please forgive me if I don't announce the winner as soon as I should but I thought it would be a fun distraction :)

When it Rains...it PoUrS! {My Ramblings}

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0000

As I have shared Savvy was very sick and hospitalized for a few weeks this past month...things are so much better with her today. She is so looking forward to her "brothers" (cousins) coming down to visit during their Spring Break. We had some ups and downs this past week with believe it or not BOTH of our cars breaking down. My car broke down on Friday and then smoke started coming out of my husband's car on Monday...surreal. We felt pretty lucky though because the weather has been beautiful in Florida which allows my husband to drive his motorcycle to work.....well....then......my husband was in a motorcycle accident. A gentleman cut across three lanes of traffic and never stopped (literally never stopped until witnesses followed the van and had him pull over to wait for the police!)...fortunately a police officer from another county was a few cars behind my husband and was able to make sure he was okay and then met the good samaritans and made the van wait while he called the local police department.

Super Papi is home recovering ...can't walk or move really even with the pain meds but thankfully Nurse Savvy put some Strawberry Shortcake bandaids on him and he swears that is making him feel better :) So....I KNOW how much I have been slacking on this site...and frankly on my finances because I haven't been able to keep any sense of a routine in our lives...but I do have what money can not buy and that is my family at home with me....although a bit banged up...they are HERE!

My sister will be helping out with this site. When she visits during Easter I will be showing her how ... well I used to do things...and she is going to help me so hopefully things will get into somewhat of a rhythm soon....

I hope all is well with you and yours!!!

Take a break from aftertaste with a FREE sample.

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0000

Add nothing but taste to your morning cup of coffee with a FREE pint of Breve Crème coffee creamer, brought to you by your friends at Vocalpoint.

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Finally Checked Out Aldi's....and LOVED it!

noreply@blogger.com (Mami) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:50:00 +0000

My mom and I went to check out our local Aldi's which has been open for a bit now but with the craziness of my life recently I had not had a chance....we walked out of the store and my mom said it beautifully, "I wish we had come when they opened we would have been saving so much all of this time!".

This store only accepted Debit cards, Cash or Food Stamps. You have to deposit a quarter to use the shopping carts...the quarter is refunded to you when you return it. If you want a grocery bag you could purchase it for 6 cents otherwise your products went back to your cart or in the bag you brought it...I thought this was so smart....this is a great way to get people to recycle their bags.

The selection in the store was not a large one. There were very few name brands but the prices were amazing! Milk was $1.99 for a gallon (limit of 10), eggs were 99 cents, the prices were great on {most} things. I still found some items to be a little higher in price but overall the prices were low...heck they had a nice selection of wine for $2.99 ... I can actually afford to get drunk ;) Okay...I am getting carried away now...

Just wanted to share this wonderful store in case you had not checked it out. Click here to see if there is an Aldi's near you...it would be worth your time!