Last November was my mom's birthday. A couple of months ahead of time she had dropped hints that she wanted me to make her an apron. Technically I don't know if the hints were really dropped. More like thrown. As in..."So are you going to give me an apron for my birthday?". I got the hint and got to sewing. I ended up taking a couple of old aprons from either my great aunt or my great grandmother or my grandmother (no one will claim them...or can remember them) and refashioned them into a brand new spankin' apron. I used coordinating new fabric to round it all out. I was quite proud of myself and was feeling especially emotional thinking how special it was to make something that was old new again and every time my mom put it on she could be reminded not only of me but of her aunt or grandmother or mother. I wrapped it up, sent it to my mom along with a lovely note that read, "If this apron doesn't make you cry with sentimentality you have the heart of a stone! Oh and happy birthday". She, in fact, loved it and when she put it on to show my gramma, my gramma's response was, "That's pretty, but I am just concerned that it is going to make you look wide!" Really? Because that is what we are all worried about while slaving away in the kitchen? Looking wide? I would be more concerned that the raw cookie dough I am eating is the culprit of my wideness...not the apron!
The ties that bind and the gingham material is from the afore mentioned great aunt or great grandmother or grandmother...
And speaking of Jenny of Jenny On the Spot...she used to write a spot over at our local newspaper's blog and she decided she wanted to expand it. She asked me and three other moms to join her in posting about our amusing/interesting/everyday happenings. That's right people...I am soon to be a published blogger!! Like for real!! I am one step closer to achieving my dream of world dominance. Moohhahahaha!
4 comments:
oh that is so awesome...both the apron and the blogging! I want to be a blogger...I was a journalism major afterall (after I dropped that major because I had to be all "fact-y" and stuff...so I'm just a communications major graduate now)! I wrote on my school newspaper and everything...I want to be a published blogger!!!!!
Congrats!!! I knew your witty wisdom would make it to the masses someday! Just don't start out your first column with that little tidbit you used to tell my cat to do...which of course, I can't reprint on your blog. ;)
PS. I see all these cute little handmade aprons for little girls have to restrain myself from buying one for EVA. So...in another 2 years, I will be expecting you to make one for her...even if it makes her look a little wide. :)
You are so awesome. I love the apron... I am so inspired. Maybe if I can get past the whole slipcover thing I may attempt an apron, but really it may just be a pillow cover. You are going to be a great addition to the blogging world!!! Keep them, they will make a great book someday. When does your first "post" appear and where can I read it?
Yes. Keep us filled in on the status of your world dominance.
The apron rocks and your Grandma may or may not be nuts. Whatever.
I also enjoyed the photo of your precious child in the toilet. That made my fit throwing craptastic Saturday a whole lot better. I smiled any way.
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