Emery Lin Handbag Review and Giveaway!

Recently, I've begun stalking a new website. Etsy! I've only made a few purchases but the items I've received have been amazing. I was recently introduced to Foster Kade Designs on Etsy and this beautiful Emery Lin Handbag.

I have the bag pictured, but these photographs are from the Foster Kade Etsy store as Angie's photographs were much better than mine and I want to highlight the craftsmanship of this adorable wristlet.
Many of you probably remember the great purse snatching of 2008 and even though this was over a year ago, I still have not recovered from the horror of that trauma. I did purchase a Coach wristlet to carry my credit cards, license, and hold my keys, but I still haven't invested in a new purse for a variety of reasons. Namely, cost of the type of purse I want and lack of ability to carry a purse these days. 99% of the time I am leaving the house with at least one child and therefore carrying the diaper bag.
This handbag/wristlet has been the perfect solution for me. When I am going somewhere alone I can just grab this out of the diaper bag. If I'm going somewhere with the kids, it fits perfectly and contains all of my essentials. It actually holds quite a bit -- I have my Coach wristlet, keys, 2 rolls of breathsavers, my Blackberry, and a hairbrush with a ponytail holder, a small tube of anti-bacterial lotion, and sunglasses and it all fits easily.

Surprisingly, my favorite part of the bag isn't how perfect it is -- it's actually the story behind the bag! Angie is selling these bags on Etsy to raise money to adopt their daughter from China. She will be named Emery Lin and these bags were named as a special tribute in her honor. Nothing hits closer to home than someone who can relate to many of the issues that we deal with every day in the ALI (adoption, loss, infertility) blogosphere.

From a conversation with Angie,

"We are adopting our daughter from China. My husband and I have spent a lot of time there as English teachers...even living there for a short time when I was pregnant with our first son, Foster. I volunteered in an orphanage and fell in love with the many children waiting for homes. I can't wait to be able to bring my sweet little girl, my Emery Lin, home to her family - I wish it was tomorrow :) We are still in the paperwork/saving funds stage. I am hoping to get our homestudy underway next month. Our two boys are already talking about their sister and how God will bring her from far away to our family."

Angie's also a blogger too! Check out her blog "Blogging Comes Naturally. Cleaning Does Not." :)

Angie has agreed to giveaway one of her precious Emery Lin bags to one lucky reader! All you have to do is head over to Foster Kade Designs Etsy store and pick out which Emery Lin bag you like best (there are tons of different materials available). Then just leave a comment on this post telling me which material you like as well contact information for if you win!

Winner will be chosen via Random.org on December 10.

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