Sunday, November 27, 2011

It's a giveaway!

Back when I started this blog, it was just me wanting to share my favorite recipes and document them for my family.

I entered the foodie community and found so many wonderful new friends, all with the same passion for food.

We all have different styles of cooking, some healthy, some decadent, some gourmet, gluten free, dairy free, vegan, southern, Italian...

I've met people from all over the world through this blog.

And I love it! No matter what our style, we all share the same love for food, cooking and sharing.

And the holidays are coming, the season of giving!

A few months ago, I contacted Iris at Mimi's Needle and Thread.

I've never met Iris in person but I met her on FB, and fell in love with her aprons.

I had to have one.



I love aprons, I counted the other day, and I own 24 of them.


In my mud room, where most people would keep coats, I keep all my aprons. Some are half aprons, most are full. We all love to wear them. It puts us in the "mood" for cooking and baking.



And they've come from everywhere. I love this one.


It's a child's apron that I found at a yard sale years ago. In fact it's so small, it's too small for my girls now.


So back to Iris, and her aprons.
They are beautiful!
I sent her an e-mail, told her what I was looking for.
She e-mailed back some fabric samples.
The choices were all so wonderful, it was too hard to decide.

So I let her decide.
And this is what she did!


It doesn't come with the necklace or petticoat.

But it does make me want to wear pearls when I'm baking!

And the detail she put into it...



I'm in love with this apron!

And I ordered an extra, to giveaway, to one of you. And I checked tho postal rates, this giveaway is open to everyone, US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia...

It may take a few weeks to arrive but that's ok.

All you have to do is leave me a comment, any comment, here on this post. Be sure to include your e-mail address in the comment, so I can contact you when you win.

You don't have to like me on FB but I'd love it if you did.
You don't have to follow me here but don't you want to anyway?
You don't have to share this but if you can't win, wouldn't you want a friend to?

Just one entry per person allowed, on this post only.
This giveaway will close December 8, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST and a random winner will be chosen using a good old big bowl full of numbers by my girls on December 10.

So leave me a comment and your E-mail address so I can contact you when you win and thanks for joining me on this wonderful food adventure, Hugs!

I've shared this over at Everyday Mom's Meals Church Supper

December 12, 2011

I was a little late doing the drawing but we now have a winner!


My son drew the winning comment which was  


Carrie - ASassyRedhead.com said...
You are fabulous. Do you know that? What a great, great thing to do.

One question: Does the hottie wearing it in the pic on your FB page come with it?

(Kidding!! I think...)

My mother would LOVE this...just have a fit!

Wow. You're so good. My fingers are crossed!

Carrie@asassyredhead.com

39 comments:

  1. I love following your blog. I keep saying I need an apron. Only I never can remember until I'm in the kitchen with flour all over my clothes. lol Thanks for the chance to win! jncrooks4@gmail.com

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  2. I love that you have a collection of aprons. It reminds me of being in the kitchen as a kid. I'd love to win this one!

    - Emspecht@aol.com

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  3. Oh my I love aprons, I have ones that my Mom and sisters made me. Thanks for sharing !!!


    Denise
    whiskerkitty1963@gmail.com

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  4. There is not a day that goes by that I don't have an apron on. Even when cleaning. It's just not for baking.I leave it on all day long.I have some vintage ones from my Hungarian Great Grandmother and my Italian Aunt.I cherish them. I would love to win a new beautiful one such as this.So talented....ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  5. That apron is adorable. I definitely need a new one; I'm still using my old Starbucks apron.

    lesa@edesiasnotebook.com

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  6. Yay! Is it weird that I search for cute aprons all the time, but I have yet to get one? Well here's to hoping I win this one :D Thanks for the giveaway!

    kdoug20@gmail.com

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  7. I love the brown and pink together! This is an adorable apron. The detail makes it extra special.

    dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. You are fabulous. Do you know that? What a great, great thing to do.

    One question: Does the hottie wearing it in the pic on your FB page come with it?

    (Kidding!! I think...)

    My mother would LOVE this...just have a fit!

    Wow. You're so good. My fingers are crossed!

    Carrie@asassyredhead.com

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  9. I too love aprons! My grandma took some from my great grandma's and made them new again for me :) Thanks for posting this at Church Supper!

    Everyday Mom's Meals
    everydaymomsmeals@gmail.com

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  10. Wonderful blog & fabulous apron. Just like shoes & handbags you can never have too many aprons! x

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  11. Every time I see an apron .. I think of my mom .. and wish I still had one of her many homemade aprons .. just something homie about an apron ...

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  12. The apron is beautiful. I love your blog. I plan on doing a lot of chocolate treats for our Christmas festivities in December. Thanks for all of your posts. I already have a few in mind to try. Thanks for the chance to win. Good Luck everyone.
    Brandi Bryant
    bbryant3@sc.rr.com

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  13. That apron is amazing! My name is, Christen Eiland. I just recently started baking when I was pregnant with my daughter last year. I am now obsessed with it. My son loves to help in the kitchen...his version of helping is licking the spoons. Lol. Hope you have a wonderful Chrismas season!

    Thanks so much for all your helpful and entertaining blogs!

    Christen Eiland
    christeneiland@yahoo.com

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  14. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Now Becky is off to the races :)

    Gail Dickinson
    dickinson@utexas.edu

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  15. The apron is adorable, I always say I'm going to get one, but never do.

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  16. I'm a "new friend", I look forward to a long friendship! I ABSOLUTELY love the apron; I want to purchase one even if I don't win - how can I do that?

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  17. Very cute! I would definitely love to win it!

    Thanks!
    jlprice@kc.rr.com

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  18. love reading your blog, and following your journey with your family. I think it's so important to pass on cooking skills to our children, mine are adults now and both love to cook ... my son does most of the cooking in their house and often rings with ideas or questions!
    Back to this cute apron, I love it! it has a touch of fifties nostalgia about it and of course it compliments your blog!! If I win, I'll give it to Kelly, lol I don't think it's Jonathan's colour!!! thanks again for all your inspiration xxx

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  19. love reading your blog, and following your journey with your family. I think it's so important to pass on cooking skills to our children, mine are adults now and both love to cook ... my son does most of the cooking in their house and often rings with ideas or questions!
    Back to this cute apron, I love it! it has a touch of fifties nostalgia about it and of course it compliments your blog!! If I win, I'll give it to Kelly, lol I don't think it's Jonathan's colour!!! thanks again for all your inspiration xxx

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  20. I love the apron, She did a wondeful job and suits your title just nicely.... My 8 yr old loves to bake as well she does a great job, just finishing up some brownies she taught the class she is in to make today (church class).. Very yummy:) She doent own any aprons but I don't mind the mess, the bigger the mess the more she tried her best to make something good:)

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  21. Love this apron ...
    does it come in a tall size? :)
    My mother made aprons some and I have one of my grandmothers. They are fun and so is your blog. I'm enjoying your posts!

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  22. What a great giveaway and such a beautiful apron! I wear one every day while cooking too.

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  24. I love that you have a collection of aprons..
    I want one :))
    Just found your wonderful Blog!

    Sorry I had to delete my first comment but forgot my email :((
    It's
    dwmarks33@comcast.net

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  25. I need an apron! Hugs! :-) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blog-Of-A-Peri-Menopausal-Woman-When-I-Remember/224081064292470?ref=tn_tnmn

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  26. I would love the apron, but I never win anything/thanks anyway. We do white trash a little bit different. We put Golden Grahams or Chex cereal and peanuts mix these together, melted a bag of milk choc. morsels and poured over the cereal(also add raisins if you like them). Get a big paper grocery bag , after you have stirred the choc into the cereal mixture put into the bag and pour a box of powered sugar into the bag and shake. Discard left over sugar, its a choc. white sugar good tasting treat..Probably not as good as yours I'm gonna try yours. Thanks for the recipe..

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  27. I ♥ Aprons. This one is adorable. Thanks for such a fun giveaway!

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  28. Such a beautiful apron!! Oh I hope I win!;)

    Love amy.mustachio@comcast.net

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  29. I "like" you on fb,
    I follow your blog,
    I always were a apron because I am a slob and have ruined many shirts :(
    terrymtmaine@hotmail.com

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  30. Sexist apron on the planet!

    tjohnson421@gmail.com
    Tiffany

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  31. From one chocoholic to another: Awesome site you have going on here! I add a smidgen of chocolate to almost everything i make and let me tell you, it sure does add a little something extra special, doesnt it? Sort of like bacon...everything's better with chocolate ;) Even Bacon!!!

    Ok, the apron...this is just too cute! I absolutely love it! Checking out Iris's site in two shakes ;)

    Have a great night and may the best one win!!! Congratulations to whoever that is ♥

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  32. Oh I just ordered from Iris!!

    I love this apron, and would love to add it to my collection! I am always wearing aprons!

    http:www.larkscountryheart.com/

    lchemail2003@yahoo.com

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  33. I tried to get on earlier with my iPhone but it wasn't working out. It looks like I just made it. This apron is amazing! I'm following your blog and your FB page. avonjenny@hotmail.com

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  34. if it's not too late... and even if it is, i'm saying it anyways...

    i would sooooooo look like Barbie cooking in that apron! and i wear aprons. old vintage ones. my kids probably don't know what i really look like in the kitchen without one on, lol!

    locatorsjoy@yahoo.com

    glad to meet you! warmest regards, Joyous

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  35. wait... it's only 11:33pm here in Bakersfield, California...

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  36. OK, contest is now closed, any comments after this one won't qualify, thank you all for entering, the girls will draw the winner tomorrow, good luck to all!

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