Five 'til Fifty! - Giveaway Day 1

Welcome to Five 'til Fifty! Five days of giveaways as I get ready to turn 50 on August 10th! I'm celebrating this week by sharing a few things with the community of creative people who inspire me, and that includes all of you!

Are you as excited as I am?

Mom, me, & my sister

Let's get this party started!

I saw this apron in the book One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins, and just had to make one.

Isn't that ruffle cute?

Now just because it's being modeled by my petite mannequin Dolly here doesn't mean it won't fit those of us who actually need to eat. It fits me fine, and I'm a size 14. (I can't believe I just told you all that, but it's in the interest of public service.)

And I realize that not everyone is into the whole apron thing, so I'm going to say something here that may shock you. If you don't want to use it as an apron, by all means feel free to take it apart and use the fabric however you wish. Hey, I'm a practical gal, and you're not going to hurt my feelings! It's made of 100% cotton quilting fabric which has been prewashed.

If you'd like a shot at winning this apron, here's all you have to do: Leave a comment on this entry. That's it! Just make sure you include your email address in your comment if it's not visible on your profile or if you're set to "no reply" or commenting anonymously. One entry per person per giveaway. You can comment on any or all of the giveaways through noon Central time on Sunday, August 8th. Winners will be posted Monday, August 9th.

I'm also going to share a little bit about me on these giveaway days. You can tell me one thing about yourself in the comments too, if you'd like, but certainly don't feel that you have to.

If you've been reading this blog, you probably already know that I've been married to the same guy for 27 years, and we have one lovely 22-year-old daughter who now lives on her own.

Here are some other very random things about me, in no particular order. I'm just going to number them as I go along. Maybe I'll get to 50 this week, maybe not.

1. I have a lot of photos from my childhood. My dad liked to take pictures of us with the sun behind him, which unfortunately meant we were often looking into the sun. As a result, I have the same goofy, squinty face in a lot of them.



2. When I was 3, I cut my own hair--short. This was right before a family vacation to visit relatives in another state whom we hadn't seen in a while.

Me (on R), sporting my first self-haircut.

3. I own a Flowbee.

4. I am allergic to cats. If I weren't, I'd probably have a couple.

5. Sometimes people might think I'm aloof, but I'm really just initially somewhat reserved, a bit self-conscious and awkward feeling around strangers. Those of you who have known me a while are probably laughing. I said initially.

6. I do not get the whole vampire thing.

7. I have extremely long arms and legs, which makes clothes shopping a nightmare.

8. I bruise like a banana (easily).

9. Probably 90 percent of the books I read are nonfiction.

10. I have read surprisingly few of the classics. I would like to read more of them.

That's it for now. Thanks for visiting, and come back again tomorrow!