Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Dirty Hands & Torn Aprons

A while back I went on a shopping excursion with Fish Girl.  This excursion was supposed to be just for her to spend some of her leftover birthday money.  I was not supposed to shop.  Yeah...right!

We went to TJMaxx and I was just poking around, killing time, when I came across the aprons.  Now, let me start off by saying that I have never been an apron kind of girl.  I'm more of the wipe-my-dirty-hands-on-my-jeans kind of girl.  That is, until recently.  For some reason I've become enamored with aprons and actually look forward to wearing them when I bake or make tortillas!

Anyhow, back to TJMaxx where the aprons were a mess.  There were probably 200 aprons all shoved onto two hooks so the process of looking through them was a pain.  But, all I was supposed to be doing was killing time, right?  So, I looked and looked and looked and finally found one that I thought I might like.  Once I untangled it from the other hundred aprons on the hook, I realized it was torn.  Really?!  Well, instead of just putting it back, I decided to ask if they'd give me a discount (you know, off the already discounted price) and they did!  One whole dollar!  Hey, every little bit helps, right?

Not a huge tear, but definitely noticeable
So, I brought my new, beautiful apron home and promptly hung it in the pantry where it waited for me to mend it.  Procrastination, what?  After a few weeks I finally pulled out my sewing kit and had at it.

TaDah!!!  Now, I officially own 2 (yep, count 'em...one, two) aprons on which I can wipe my dirty hands!

The yellow apron is my TJMaxx find.  The Strawberry apron was a super find in St. Louis last winter.
Throw backs are the best!
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2 comments:

  1. Prairie CatMay 19, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I have fallen in love with aprons, too! I noticed my mom was selling some of my grandma's old ones on ebay when I went up to visit her... and I promptly took two out of her pile and stashed them away in my bags.

    They're so convenient when cooking/cleaning/baking/laundry. Plus, they look super cool. :)

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  2. MelissaMay 19, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Aw Man! I WISH I had some of my Grandma's aprons! You are very lucky!!!

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