Father's Day Apron

"Hands down, the best Daddy in town"

A quick, simple, and crafty Father's Day Idea.

We decided to put it on an apron, but you could use the same idea for a shirt or a piece of art.

Here's what you'll need:

1 apron

fabric paint

letter stencils(or make your own freezer paper stencil)

foam brush

child with hands

paper plate

Step 1:  Squirt the paint onto the paper plate and have your child rub her hands in it.

I used two colors of paint for a little added interest.

Put a print of each hand on the top of the apron.

Step 2:  Lay out the stencils in the correct order.  Paint over the stencils.

Instant Father's Day gift.

Have a great day!

jessica

*New Giveaway Winner*

okay readers - you have to check back to see if you won!  I've selected 2 different winners, neither of which have contacted me.  So, it's time to pick another.  The randomly selected winner of the "Kick up your Heels" Apron is...

Stephanie who said, "I just came across your blog.  Thanks for sharing your talents.  I wish the world as a whole could 'embrace the art of homemaking'. 

Congrats Stephanie!  Please contact me within 5 days to get your apron!
xo,
jessica

Aprons...and much more

Hey!  Hope you all had a great weekend - ours was filled with potty training, pumpkins, injured deer in our driveway and a mysterious house fly infestation, which I think was related to the injured deer.  Fun in the country!

BUT one of the things I did this weekend was enter the Prudent Baby Fat Quarter Apron Contest.  They have made a tutorial for an apron that can be made out of a fat quarter of fabric, and right now if you make one and send it to them, you are entered to win fat quarters of the ENTIRE collection of Anna Maria Innocent Crush!!  This tutorial takes about 20 minutes and is simple and easy to understand.  You have until November 10th at midnight to email them pics of your aprons and you can make as many as you want!  Perfect motivation to make gifts for the ones you love!
Here are the two I made:

Christmas Apron

Domestic Diva Apron

I'm just going to keep my cleaning supplies on this apron - then I just have to tie it on 

and I will be ready to clean like crazy.

  

At least that's the hope ;)

Have a great day..and coming soon - what my talented hubby did with that big 'ole pumpkin.

jessica

Aprons and cookies

This week we have made coordinating aprons for Charlotte, my mother-in-law, and myself.

 Donning our new aprons we set out to make my mother-in-law's favorite cookies- Oatmeal Craisin. 

So yummy (...and kind of healthy...they have oatmeal in them....does that count?).  

This is a great cookie dough to make and have on hand because it freezes really well.  I generated a recipe card for you to download or print with this cookie recipe on it -you can make your own recipe cards at this adorable site.  This is the step-by-step...although I will admit the pics are more of Charlotte than cookie making......here we go :)

Step 1:  Mix the sugar and shortening.  

Step 2:  Add the eggs.

 Step 3: Sift the dry ingredients.  (bonus sifting tip:  Instead of using a sifter, use a whisk - it gets out all the lumps just as well)

Step 4:  Mix in the vanilla.

Step 5:  Add the coconut, craisins, and oatmeal and stir.

Step 6:  Roll the dough into balls.

Step 7:  Put some granulated sugar in a bowl.  Wet the bottom of a glass, dip it into the sugar.  Press the cookies flat with the sugared glass.  It makes them nice and sparkly.

Step 8: Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. 

Enjoy with a nice cold glass of milk!