Today was the MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) Christmas Stop. We woke up at 6, loaded up the car, took care of the dog, and got on the road to set up. Setting up took a …

The Santa Rosa Riverwalk arts festival (in Milton, Florida) was really nice. It was so gorgeous to be right next to the water, and the days were clear and sunny, even if the wind and …

If you’re looking for some stylish gifts for your favorite happy homemaker, posh mama, domestic goddess, or talented teacher, these unique aprons may be just the ticket.
I’ve been adding lots of aprons to Joyful Abode …

There’s a fantastic giveaway going on at The Apronista!
Deanna and Eren will each send the winner one of their own vintage aprons, and the winner will also receive an autographed copy of “The Apron Book.” …

Excuse my bread machine cord and the fact that the machine is sitting on a stool… this is what happens in a kitchen with no counter space.
Anyway, I just clipped some of my favorite aprons …

My dear darling little sister offered to take pictures of my dozens of aprons, in order to build her photography portfolio. So I carted all of my apron inventory to Columbia, SC and she generously …

Wel, maybe I didn’t totally rock it…
But really, the [tag]art show[/tag] was very encouraging to me. I wasn’t sure how I would do “out there” but … they like me! They really like me!
(I was …

A couple of [tag]craft shows[/tag] I’m applying for require pictures (they’re juried), and one of the pictures has to be of the [tag]booth set-up[/tag]. Since I haven’t done any shows yet, I set it up …

I joined. I joined a while ago. I wasn’t going to, but then I realized I was already about halfway through the month and had posted every day. So… I joined. And then I was …

I recently signed up for an swap through Craftster and was paired up with Tuesday as my partner. I was so excited! She basically told me that she loves turquoise and brown together, hates orange …

Thank you for your vintage apron order, Erin!
Check out other aprons (new and vintage) at Joyfulabode @ Etsy.

(Stick with me for this post… I’m not feeling very clever with words today.)
The last theme for the Tie one On apron challenge was “Local Pride.”
I was born and raised in Charleston, SC, but …