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Apron Giveaway at Happy Find

Have I told you that I am slightly apron obsessed? The talented Venus and team at Happy Find are giving away one beautiful piece of art, a hand-made apron to one lucky blog reader. I am not kidding when I say that these are quite simply the most finely crafted aprons, and stylish too. Simply visit the post here and follow the instructions to enter the giveaway. May the best hostess win!

cute pincushions

And the fun doesn’t end there! Happy Find also has a fabulous sale going on right now at their Etsy store as well, visit the store here to browse their creative hand-made goods.

Handmade cotton apron with silk ribbon and 2 full-size front pockets

First, a special thank you to everyone who commented on our recent post for the apron giveaway.We have a winner for our 1st giveaway, comment #6 – Ashley. Congratulations to our lucky winner, who was chosen this morning using random.org. Ashley said “I like aprons because they making baking even more fun! And really cute ones look great hanging up in the kitchen.” So true Ashley, we hope you enjoy your new apron!

The Domestic Nest has many wonderful handmade creations in addition to their cute aprons, you can visit them online at www.domesticnest.com/blog. Interested in trying to make your own handmade apron? Click here to see an easy how-to tutorial from the Domestic Nest.

Handmade cotton apron with silk ribbon and 2 full-size front pockets

I entered the kitchen to do some baking this week, some coconut and pumpkin muffins (stay tuned for the recipe!). And it made the whole experience even more exciting to wear my coveted handmade apron. The apron may have been created out of necessity, but it has transitioned over time into a stylish accessory in the kitchen. Whether you are hosting company or not, a cute and stylish apron can make spending time in the kitchen that much more exciting.

Pockets Included!

Now, one lucky reader will get to know the feeling. The talented husband and wife team at the DomesticNest.com has generously offered to giveaway a handmade apron to one lucky blog reader. The Domestic Nest creates handmade and re-purposed gifts for inspired gift-giving. While they don’t yet have the aprons available for sale on their Etsy site, they do have some beautiful aprons available for purchase at the various Farmers Markets they participate in around town. Watch their blog and Facebook updates for upcoming Farmers Market dates.

Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what you love most about aprons. A winner for our first giveaway, the apron shown in this post, will be chosen at random. The deadline to comment is by midnight PST October 11th, 2009. That’s less than 1 week away, share your thoughts today!