MY COUSIN AND HER DAUGHTER WROTE TWO CHILDREN BOOKS

and they are having a giveaway on the Make It and Love It blog.

photo credit make it and take it

These darling books are colorful, large text and fun.  Ashley is in elementary school and loves to write stories and Kim is an artist.  They combined their talents and wrote and illustrated these two books.

Enter the giveaway - (here) at Make it and Take It

Purchase If I Only Knew How To Read - (here) at Amazon or (here) at Barnes & Noble

Purchase If I Only Knew How To Tell Time - (here) at Amazon or (here) at Barnes & Noble

{ ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY }

Ancestry.com is the world's largest online family history resource.  They have 7 billion genealogical records from across the globe and millions of family trees.  
This giveaway is to help you discover your family history and start a family tree.

The winner will receive an ancestry.com genealogy kit, which includes a 6 month U.S. Deluxe Membership and a copy of Family Tree Maker 2012 for either a PC or Mac.

Leave a comment on this post, telling us a favorite memory you have of an ancestor or a family history discovery.  (One comment per person.)

The winner will be drawn at random.  I'll announce the lucky winner Monday.  Good luck!

UPDATE - Congratulations to Sherri!

LA MAISONNETTE ROMANTIC GETAWAY GIVEAWAY

Stephmodo is giving away a week in France!
Click here to read all about it and enter.I'd be so happy for you if you win, but I'd be even more happy if I win!

ALICE HOME COLLECTION GIVEAWAY

Hand stitched Belgium linen - this gorgeous beauty got my attention!
If you'd like to enter the giveaway too, click here...

TWO OF MY PURCHASES

from the Alice Lane Home Collection giveaway I won..... I had so much fun shopping while I was in Utah - it's an awesome store!

GIVEAWAY WINNER!!

Courtesy of random.org we have a winner!

Congratulations Christina - let's talk about what letter and color you'd like for your wall!

I'M OFF FOR A GIRLS WEEKEND TO

recharge with this (sister-in-law, cousin, sister) fabulous, fun bunch.
I'm prepared to have my cheeks hurting from laughter.... I won't have internet but I"ll be back Sunday evening to draw a winner for the giveaway.
Meanwhile, if you've been following the Love Dare, the daily challenges will still post while I'm gone.
Have a great weekend!

GIVEAWAY!!

We are having a giveaway for our 42-inch letters that we are now selling at Laura Rae Designs....To enter - leave a comment on this post.
Second entry - blog about the letters and giveaway on your blog, linking us to the post and then leave a comment on this post letting us know you where you blogged about it.
It's as easy as that!
Please encourage your friends to do the same!
Winner can have the letter of their choice in black or white.
Winner will be chosen Sunday night.
Good luck!

ALICE LANE HOME COLLECTION

had a giveaway on Black Eiffel and guess who won? MEEEEEEEE!!

I seriously never win anything!

So, not only am I incredibly lucky that I won an awesome gift certificate to help our humble adode, I'm lucky that I get to go visit my cousin so I can spend it. Yay me!

I can't wait to visit their oh, so gorgeous store. Take a looksee!

What a way to start the New Year!

This is definitely a sign this is going to be a fabulous year...

THIS IS THE PHOTO THAT

the giveaway winner, Charlene, chose...(Yes, I stacked those rocks with my own little hands.)
The photo is now available in the shop.....

AND THE WINNER IS......

CHARLENE who wrote:
I blogged, it will post Saturday at 5:45 am. Hope it gets you some views! Still like those stacked rocks on the Oregon beach, or the yummy looking cherries!!!

Congratulations Charlene, let me know which one you want!

GIVEAWAY!!

I've opened a shop on Etsy!

I have photography and some fleur de lis' right now but will soon have some screen printing and some other additions....


Click here to take a look at the items in the shop.

The GIVEAWAY is for one of my photos in an 8 x 10. It can be from the shop or from one of my blog posts. How do you win?

Comment on this post and let me know which photo is your favorite.

If you would like a second entry, blog about my shop and leave me a comment with the link.

The winner will be chosen midnight on Sunday the 25th.

Thanks for passing the word along and check back often at the shop.