Would you like an {OPPORTUNITY}?

You may remember that I mentioned these books recently.

All I can tell you is that as I go through the Power of the Praying Wife, my heart is opening in so many ways.
Daily I am learning about how my husband was designed and in turn, I am learning about the ways that I can compliment him better.
I love what this book is doing for me.

I realize that finding the time to read and the resources to buy a book when there are so many other needs & wants can be a challenge.
I really want to take that challenge away for all of you who want the opportunity to read this book but while I can't do it for ALL of you, I can do it for one of you.

If you need this in your life-- please leave me a comment so I know you are interested.
If you would like to email me and tell me why this 3 in 1 book is really calling out to you, I'd love to hear it but it's not necessary.
Last chance to enter is Tuesday at 8pm PST.
No need to follow, no need to share I just want to give you an opportunity for a heart-lift if you want it.
It's a short give away opportunity but I really want to get this mailed to someone this week!

Roundabout Giveaway at F&F!

Friends!

In my delirium I completely forgot to remind you...

head to Frenchie & Flea today & simply leave a comment
(just make sure you're also a follower)!!

At 6:00 pm PST a winner will be chosen for this gorgeous locket from Roundabout Designs!

{Silver Heirloom Locket - $29.00}

Handmade Holidays 2009!!

I am super, SUPER, SuPeR excited to share this with you!!
I have been working away with Emily this week on a super fun project
but it's also taken away from my time to write and visit you all so I'm sorry for that!
The good news is I swear you'll think this is so much better than reading what I have to say! :)

Starting on Monday, you will NOT want to miss visiting Frenchie & Flea for the next two weeks!

Emily & I took a Handmade Holiday Pledge.
This Christmas ALL of our gifts will be made by us or purchased from the hand making's of others.
12 Etsy Store owners have agreed to team up with us and each day for the next 12 business days we will be featuring one Etsy store + the store will be offering a giveaway!

The giveaways will happen EVERY day!
This means you CANNOT miss a day.
(ok you CAN but why would you want to?! :)
Leave a comment in the morning and you could win by dinner time!

No joke, you guys are going to FREAK out at what these amazingly talented women are giving away.
We REALLY hope this encourages you to support them and other locally owned shops or Etsy merchants!
SO. MUCH. FUN!!!

graphic above by Frenchie & Flea

Gettin' Crafty

Sorry for the Debbie Downer who visited my blog yesterday.

She sure was as fun as an episiotomy.
{but seriously, right?}
All of your love and empathy/sympathy touched me.
The verses of encouragement reminded me to keep pushing!!
thank you :)

So on to some fun stuff.
The stuff I've been busy-ing my brain with.
Frenchie & Flea has been going wild with fun projects and Christmas crafts so I thought I'd shamelessly plug a few here for ya (click images to see in store):

Silhouettes

Burlap Wine Bag

Holiday Card Set

Burlap Scrabble
Houndstooth & Leopard Gift Tags

F&F is getting ready for a BIG Event that will start on Monday.
You just may see a few of your favorite Etsy stores along the way and a few that may be new to you.
This Christmas is the Hand Made Christmas in our house.
We'll buy hand made or make hand made :)
If you like winning stuff, F&F will be your favorite place for about two week0 starting Monday :)
I'm just sayin...

The Fancy Lady Gourmet :)

A few weeks ago I won a giveaway from The Fancy Lady Gourmet

I was so excited as I got to pick the flavor of cookie (orange vanilla spice shortbread) I wanted and which designs.
Spoiled much?Today the package arrived!!
It was so perfectly pristine
(and might I had made my day!)
As my Dad was visiting from out of town and leaving (which always makes me cry my head off)
I really needed a pick me up!
I didn't just get one, I got a dozen pick me ups!!

Thank you, Amanda!!
Everything about this special gift is so special.
I wish nothing but the BEST for your business!!

A.Love + Frenchie & Flea

Who is A.Love and what has she done with Allegra?It recently came to my attention, not that I'm very shocked, that I am two different people so me thinks it time to connect some dots!

Have you heard of a little blog & etsy store called Frenchie & Flea?
(No?! Shame on you! That can be remedied though, just click above!)

Well, I am the Flea...the other half...the allegra of emily & allegra.

I know--I sign everything A.Love here and I'm strictly Allegra there.

No real explanation other than when I started this blog I was (still sorta am) in hiding.
While A.Love is definitely NOT an alias--everyone who knows me knows A.Love is Allegra--it has been hidden enough while I try to re-establish my voice and run from invasive family.
(Boo for invasive family but boo-ya, I totally dealt with it--sorta dealt with it--anyhoo...)

Just here to connect the dots but I probably just confused you!

Happy Tuesday Confusion!

Oh, and if you're in the mood & have an Etsy store you'd like restyled--check out our F&F giveaway!!