Soft and Flirty Apron Giveaway by JillieWillie!

Another bright Monday morning dawns and once again we are blessed with a fabulous sponsor full of brilliance, joy and color.
JillieWillie is the sponsor for this week's apron giveaway and I think this one is just lovely!

Brown and pink is one of my favorite color combinations and it is done in a feminine and sexy way with this girly-girl apron. It's called the "Baby Doll" and there is no need to explain why!

With pink bows and ruffles this is going to make the ladies say cute-cute and the husbands say hmmmm...

At JillieWillie you can find a wide variety of aprons from bright and colorful to subtle and feminine. I think there is something for everybody at this shop. Also, different styles are available for half and full aprons meeting the cooking and entertaining needs of apron wearing women. The children's aprons are also amazing with great color selections!

To enter in the giveaway for JillieWillie visit the online store and come back and leave a comment about your favorite one. This will give you one entry into the random drawing for The Baby Doll apron.

For five extra entries, blog about this apron giveaway, leaving your permalink in the comments.

And ten bonus entries are yours if you send in a photo of yourself wearing an apron. It's just that easy. When sending a picture please include the name of your blog and screen name in the e-mail message. I will write up your apron-ography in the weeks to come.

Aprons By Julie- Be Sure to Enter Drawing

Don't forget to enter the AWESOME reversible apron giveaway courtesy of Aprons by Julie!!
Click HERE to enter the random drawing for "The Elizabeth."

Bad Mommy and Winners of Skin MD

Good Sunday to Apron Goddesses every where!!!

If you would like to see a glimpse of my everyday life while I am NOT apronizing, you can check out my latest confessions at Bad Mommy Part II. The photos are incriminating to say the least. But at least they may provide you with mild amusement on a Sunday morning.

Now to the giveaway results!!

The winners of the bottle of skin healing lotion with sunblock from Skin MD are:

The Ungourmet

and

Pursuaded at Tomato Cake Soup

Congrats ladies. I think you will love this product. I can honestly say it is great.

Aprons, Aprons Everywhere! Want to Play?

Do you have an apron you want to show off? Well here's your chance to exhibit it in your style and your space at your place with support from the Apron Addicts.

Get your favorite apron picture ready with a spicy, saucy, or sweet post for next Thursday, July 16th. Save the date!!! I will be putting up a Mr. Linky and you can enter your breadcrumbs for the Apron Addicts to to follow...

First post a picture of your apron on your blog for the Aprons, Aprons Everywhere event. Talk it up however you like. Copy and paste in "The Apron Goddess" button with the link back to the Aprons, Aprons Everywhere post so other Apron Addicts can move around visiting other apron loving blogs.

See new blogs, meet new bloggers, see great aprons! Nothing ventured nothing gained I always say.

I even have a new apron to show off and it is awesome! I can't wait. What will you be showing off???

Again that's Thursday July 16th! Get prepared and come and share your favorite apron.

Can You Say SOMEONE is a Winner???

Random drawing being what they are I have run the number for the Sugar Pie Chic apron which is A-DOR-A-BLE!!!!! Annnnnnndddddddd..... the winner is number 22!

Trippy Momma at Is it Naptime Yet?

Seeing as she is the mom of two with one more on the way I know she will find ample use for this apron. Messes are in her forecast!

So this apron from Sugar Pie Chic has a new home in it's future!

I want to sincerely thank owner Leslie for her generous sponsorship of this giveaway.

And if you did not win an apron you can always sign up for the current giveaway OR GO SHOPPING at one of our wonderful sponsors sites!!

Hint, hint.

Lets all do our part to stimulate the American economy by purchasing from our own craftswomen!

Grab Your Apron It's Time for Zucchini Bread

With summer in full swing around our place, we have zucchini's the size of small mountains at our property. These are Suzi's plants, mine are not so impressive yet. So I took pictures of hers since they're kicked into high gear. Mine are a month behind in size, but are making squash so I can't complain.


I think zucchini squash is the one garden vegetable that EVERYBODY can grow so long as they water their plants. Here is the view from the deep and dark interior of the crook-neck squash zucchini! In about three days we are going to be inundated with approximately 57 fruit for which something must be done.


Oh and here's the ubiquitous green zucchini squash which is notorious for going from an ity bitty fruit to something vulgar over night. Now have you ever put a bunch of overgrown squash on somebody's porch, rang the doorbell, and ran away as a joke? Me either, but it sure would be funny to have a hidden camera to get the poor recipients reaction.


And the pile of resultant squash on my kitchen counter. Guess what we ate for our veggie tonight. Yep, steamed and lightly seasoned squash is now mandatory eating. Gathering these little squash in your apron skirt is a nice way to carry these veggies back to the house.


And for dessert the universally loved zucchini bread. I could almost eat a loaf my self. I won't pretend to have reinvented the wheel with this recipe. There are so many good variations out there an apron wearing chef could easily find on one the internet. I found mine here.


And can you see the healthy little specks of green in here? Mmmm good. I make the bread with either yellow or green zucs. No one is the wiser. Now since I know more than half of you must have zucchini squash plants growing in your back yard, don't you think it's time to get your apron on and baked something?


And don't forget to enter the apron giveaways! They are posted in the upper right column...

Apron Goddess Val

Say Hello to Val!

Val has a fun little blog called Yarni Gras! She shows us all little snippets of her family and daily life, but also shows her talents with sewing. If you look very closely you can see the many masks on Val's apron. It is very colorful and very festive. Val says "Here I am in an apron.....! I whipped this one up for Mardi Gras.....it is from the "A is for Aprons" book."

She has joined a group called The Toy Society. This is made up of wonderful people from all over the world who make toys and leave them with a little note. The person to find it is to take it home with them. People have been known to leave toys at Children's Hospitals, summer festivals, hanging in trees, etc.


This cute little guy was made with love by Val for one of The Toy Society drops. He is a cute little snake. To get a better look at him go here. It appears Val and her family left the guy hanging on a sign near the Reptile House. I hope he found a good home. She also recently joined a group called Craft Hope, which is similar to The Toy Society, but items made are made specifically for children. The items "dropped" are sent to a central location where a population of children are in need of basic items.

Val also is the hostess of apron swaps. Right now, she has one with the theme "Momma Mia." She says "Do you love the movie "MAMA MIA!"? I can't get enough of it....the characters, the music, the costumes, the location, the foo-foo drinks, the summer colors, the laughter, the tears, the dancing and the FABRICS!!!!!!" This particular swap is closed, but check in on her once in a while to see what her next swap theme will be.

Go give a shout out to Val!