Shop Small, Spend Small This Weekend {Awesome Discounts Inside!}

Who all is ready for some Black Friday & Cyber Monday shopping for the holidays?? :)  I know I will at least get a start on some of my gift shopping this coming weekend.  I have no desire to fight the crowds this Friday morning, so for the first time in years I am staying home.  I am staying home and grabbing the deals from the comfort of my laptop.  I am really striving to buy as many of my gifts as possible this year from small businesses- online and local.  And I have a treat for all of you trying to do the same- some fabulous discounts from ALL five of my small shop sponsors this month!

Here are their fabulous deals and how to get them.  Make sure you take advantage of these discounts while they last... ;)

35% off your entire order at J&M's Eye Candy Shoppe from Nov. 22nd through Nov. 3oth with coupon code FFM35!! (Plus, Kristine ALWAYS offers FREE shipping on her orders!)

I absolutely adore Kristine's shop!  I actually already have four of her hair pretties for my baby girl and we love them.  :) Our newest headband from J&M's will be making an appearance in baby girl's first Christmas portraits.  

20% off your entire order at Rational Designs from Nov. 22nd through Nov. 26th with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY!!

Amy creates beautiful handmade cards and gift cards and note card sets.  The gift tags below would be perfect for your holiday gift wrapping.  (Psssttt.... this would also be a terrific time to order your unique holiday cards!)

*Please note that Amy will not be able to ship out orders placed from Nov. 22nd-Nov.  26th until Nov. 27th due to her being out of town to visit with family for Thanksgiving. :)

FREE shipping on all U.S. orders at Creative Ideas Nov. 23rd through Nov. 26th with the coupon code FREESHIP!!

Amber sews a variety of unique gifts for your loved ones, including fleece hats, billfold wallets, and cute sleep masks. :)  One of my favorites is her fleece Santa hat pictured below.  Baby girl will be wearing this very hat in some of the holiday photos I will be taking of her this month. ;)

10% off your entire order with the coupon code CYBER12 at The Pink Woobie from Nov. 23rd through Nov. 27th!!

I am a huge fan of everything that Chrissy crochets and knits.  Of course, I am obsessed with her crocheted miniature gnomes and her wooden and cotton teething necklaces.  She also makes gorgeous scarves and the quirkiest beer bottle cozies. ;)

FREE shipping on all U.S. orders on Black Friday (Nov. 23rd Only!) with coupon code BLACKFRI at City Girl Creations.

15% off your entire order on Cyber Monday (Nov. 26th Only!) with coupon code CYBER15 at City Girl Creations

Plus on Friday, Kim will be marking down select items in her shop!!  You will have to click on over to her shop Friday to see what handmade goodies have been discounted.  

Kim has an assortment of knitted gifts such as infinity scarves and swiffer covers.  She also has some amazing photography skills, and sells her gorgeous prints in her shop.  Here is one of my favorites of her prints (and one I am actually framing & giving as a gift this year! ;) )...

Also do not forget that my friend (and the designer of my blog!) Suzy from Blog Sites by Suzy is offering $10 off a Custom Blog Design Package to all of my readers through Nov. 30th!!  

Just mention Frugal Foodie Mama when emailing Suzy about your new blog design.  Her Custom Blog Design Package includes a background, header, custom signature, 1-2 sidebars, and a button with a grab box!  

Happy Handmade Holiday Shopping All!!! :)

~Let Me Pintroduce You~ A Small Shop Edition

Shop small.  Shop handmade.  Shop local (if possible).  I can't stress this enough for this upcoming holiday season!  You want to help improve our economy?  Think small, folks! :)

The two fabulous Pinners I am pintroducing to you all this weekend are also the creative ladies behind two of my small shop sponsors this month- Kim from City Girl Creations and Chrissy from The Pink Woobie.  

Kim knits gorgeous infinity scarves and swiffer covers.  She is also a very talented photographer.

Chrissy crochets beautiful hand spun cowls, quirky beer bottle cozies, and wooden and cotton teething necklaces (among other unique handmade gifts!).  

Let's take a peek at these ladies' creative boards, shall we? :)

My Photography Board from Kim

Here are a few highlights from Kim's board...

Empire State Building 5x7

Rural India print

Fiber, Fabric, Colors Board from Chrissy

Here are a few highlights from Chrissy's board that she uses as inspiration for her handmade creations...

A Fun Color Combo

Humbug BFL

Want to see some of the gorgeous gifts from these two ladies and my three other small shop sponsors this month that made my holiday wish list this year?  Then you need to click on over and check out my Handmade for the Holidays board! :)

Did you like what you saw pinned to my board?  Then it is your lucky day! ;)  All five of my small shop sponsors are giving away store credit or a free item of your choice in The Kick Start Your Handmade Holiday Shopping Giveaway!  Hop on over and get yourself entered!  

Make sure you start following both of these awesomely talented ladies on Pinterest, and also be sure to visit their etsy shops and get started on that holiday shopping! ;)

Come Meet Kim from City Girl Creations {& A Giveaway!}

Hello Friends of Frugal Foodie Mama!  My name is Kim and I blog over at Singledou[b]t!  

Today I am here to talk about my Etsy Shop, City Girl Creations.  My shop started out as a place to showcase and sell my photography but quickly grew to other items such as my knitting projects and other creations.

At City Girl Creations you can find items like these infinity scarves.

  

Each scarf is hand knit by me and comes with a removable drawstring which ads extra versatility.  The scarves are available in SUPER soft acrylic yarn.

My newest addition to City Girl Knits are my wool blend scarves.

Made with 50% acrylic, 50% wool super bulky weight yarn, this cowl is both soft and ultra warm. These scarves are available in a wide array of colors.

And I can't forget my photography.
A true passion of mine, my photos each share a part of what I love whether its the city I love and live in or the creation around me.
Most of my photos are available in various sizes from 5x7 to 20x16.

Everything in my store, from my scarves to my dish clothes to my photography make great holiday gifts. I work hard to make every item fit the recipient.

My shop items are nicely packaged for easy gift giving.  

As you consider the gifts you will be getting for those in your life, I hope you will consider City Girl Creations!

If you stop by my shop between now and November 16th, you can get 10% off your entire order.  Simply use the code: FRUGAL10OFF.

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to access sales & discounts for the holiday season.  Keep an eye out for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.

Now, lets get to the fun stuff!
I am offering a giveaway to thank you for following Frugal Foodie Mama and for reading this post about my little shop!

Winner will receive their choice of 1 of the following items from my shop

~ An infinity Scarf
~ A set of dish clothes or scrubbies
~ 2 Swiffer covers 
or
~ 1 8x10 photo from City Girl Photography


Thank you for checking out my shop!  
AND
Thank You Carrie for having me!

Happy Entering & Good Luck

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Kim Has a New Name & a Giveaway (Ends Tonight!!)

Good morning all!  In case you didn't notice, I have some fabulous new sponsors over there on my sidebar. >>>

And most of them are women-owned small online shops!  I am proud to have each and every one of them as a part of my blog family this month.  This coming holiday season, I think it is important for us all to buy small, buy handmade, and buy local as much as possible.  Want to stimulate our economy?  Think get clicking and get shopping! ;)

One of my lovely small shop sponsors this month is Kim from City Girl Creations.  

Some of you may also know Kim from her blog, Singledou[b]t. :)
Kim recently held a little contest on her blog to rename her etsy shop... and the big winner was City Girl Creations!  Kim is a NYC gal, so it is perfect, right?? 
In celebration of her new shop name and look, Kim is hosting a giveaway on her blog right now for a $15 store credit to her etsy shop- GREAT for getting a jump start on some of your holiday shopping!  Soooooo... get on over to her blog and get entered ASAP!  Her giveaway ends tonight at midnight so get cracking friends.  
CLICK HERE to go enter!
Psssstttt... she is also offering my readers 20% off their orders just this week to her shop!  Just use coupon code 20OFFCGC! :)   Kim will be on my blog next week, so be on the lookout for more awesomeness from this creative lady!