tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16565083554361123242009-05-28T16:08:10.804-05:00Need a daily dose of vintage goodness & a bit of silliness? Enjoy weekly giveaways? This is the place to be. The Apron Queen is a WAHM to the three Royal Brats and happily married to Paratrooper Man. She enjoys writing about her family and shares lots of photos & recipes. She dabbles in gardening. Oh yea, and did I mention she is obsessed with all things vintage? Come on. Grab some coffee, put your feet up & enjoy the silliness!The Apron Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14397385130751028674jmlsdi3@yahoo.comBlogger322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656508355436112324.post-42761546502075098482008-11-19T09:55:00.000-06:002008-11-19T09:55:50.818-06:002008-11-19T09:55:50.818-06:00

Wow! Carolyn's Kitchen has the funnest and flirtiest aprons around! And Carolyn has agreed to donate one of her fabulous Vixen aprons. Woo Hoo!So, how can you get your hands on this FUN and FLIRTY apron? You can enter several ways each and every day.1) All you have to do is head on over to the Velveeta Casserole Challenge and vote for my Ay Caramba! Chicken Spaghetti. You may vote with as many

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Here's my thought. I love blogging. But, I also love being a Mom, a wife and a Registered Nurse. And there's only 24 hours in the day. There just isn't room for all of it. I am going to stick firm to my decision to no longer blog personally. Those types of blog posts take a lot of time and effort to write. I am also sticking firm to my decision to close Rick Rack Attack. My inventory that is

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My favorite day of the week is always Thursdays. I love seeing everyone's vintage treasures. I was very sad to see our fun little vintage blog party go despite my fabulous opportunity that was taking me elsewhere. Vintage Thingies Thursdays was my baby. And then Suzanne over at Coloradolady offered to be the new host of Vintage Thingies Thursdays. Woo Hoo! So, Vintage Thingies Thursdays has a

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Holy Moly! Cupcake Provacateur has the cutest stinkin' aprons! Cynthia has donated this fabulous apron here. And she's offered to throw in a batch of cupcakes in a jar! You can't beat that! Aprons and cupcakes! So, how can you get your hands on this STYLISH and FUN aprons? You can enter several ways each and every day.1) All you have to do is head on over to the Velveeta Casserole Challenge and

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I have a bittersweet announcement to make.The good news is that I have found a dream job. I'm a Registered Nurse. It is rare to find a work-at-home position in the health care field. It is even rarer to find a job that allows you to work from anywhere in the United States- an amazing bonus for us as a military family. However, I have been blessed with such a job.I feel the need to guard and

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This is one of my family's all-time favorite recipes. Everyone loves it. Yet, it is so simple and easy to make. Chicken, broccoli and cheese. How can you go wrong with that?I almost used this recipe as my entry for the Velveeta Casserole Challenge. But, it's such a common and popular recipe and I needed to develop something more unique. So, I came up with Ay Caramba! Chicken Spaghetti

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How can you get your hands on one of these STYLISH and FUN vintage aprons? You can enter several ways each and every day.1) All you have to do is head on over to the Velveeta Casserole Challenge and vote for my Ay Caramba! Chicken Spaghetti. You may vote with as many valid e-mail addresses as you have once each day. Leave me one comment per vote casted. In other words, you may enter multiple

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My least favorite part about collecting and selling vintage aprons is the ironing. I love looking for vintage aprons. The search and hunt is half the fun. I scour my favorite antique shops, thrift stores and flea markets for them. And instead of feeding my hungry cats, I look for them at estate sales. I don't even really mind washing them. But, pressing and ironing out the wrinkles...I know

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Starting tomorrow, there will be a steady stream of giveaways on this here little ol' blog.The 5 Most Excellent participants will be...Cupcake Provacateur Aprons Carolyn's Kitchen ApronsSnappy Shop Aprons D-Lux 57 ApronsAnd last, but not least, moi from Rick Rack Attack Aprons.Don't miss it! It is going to be Most Excellent! If you'd like to receive reminders about our weekly apron giveaways, you

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Welcome to Vintage Thingies Thursdays! I'm going to take a different route for this week's vintage show and tell. Don't worry. You'll still like it!Our oldest girl is 13 years old. And she's already talking about the kind of car she wants to drive when she turns 16. Her car of choice changes day to day. One day, she wants her Dad to pass on his Ford Mustang convertible to her. The next day, she

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My heroes wear combat boots. If you are free today, thank a veteran.I've thanked a soldier today. How about you? Please keep all our soldiers in your thoughts and prayers on this Veterans Day. And every day. If you enjoyed this post, you can learn more about the Apron Queen here. You can subscribe to the Apron Queen (for free!) in a reader or via e-mail.

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The Apron Queen is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for Mom Here's the deal. According to my hairstylist, I'm a low maintenance kind of woman with a high maintenance kind of hairstyle. And it ain't working out so well for me.I like my current hairstyle. But, it involves lots of mousse and a truckload of volumizer. Also, a blow dryer and a round brush. Then, a curling iron. And finally,

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I am in love. Quite hopelessly, as a matter of fact. And before you raise your eyebrows too much- I am in love with my husband. My hero. My man. My soul mate. Have been since we were about 12 years old. Except I'm quite guilty of not always telling my man how much I do love him. And how much I do appreciate him. Shame on me. I should be shouting it out in the streets... My husband rocks! And

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I'm on a soup kick. I really enjoy soups during cooler weather. Not that it ever really gets cold here in Texas. Seventy degrees qualifies as cool around these parts.But, soups are quick and easy. More importantly, soups are delicious. And one of my favorite soups is Minestrone Soup. Come on, I'll show you how to make it.Put on your apron! Gather up these simple ingredients- a pound of ground

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Ya'll are cracking me up! I have gotten the most awesome responses to my Chicken Dance Giveaway for the grand prize of aprons for the whole family.All nine entries are worthy of winning aprons from Rick Rack Attack. But, since I have no idea how I could possibly choose a winner with such wonderful and clever entries, I've decided to pass the buck along to ya'll. I'm gonna let ya'll decide who the

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EllynAnne Geisel, the Apron Lady as she is called (my hero!), is very excited to announce the launch of the National Tie One On Day campaign.Participation in National Tie One On Day is simple - on the day before Thanksgiving, pause in the preparation of your own bounty, wrap a loaf of bread or other baked good in an apron, tuck a prayer or note of encouragement in the pocket, and tie one on... an

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Welcome to Vintage Thingies Thursdays! As the holidays approach us, I find myself daydreaming of delicious holiday meals. You know, mashed potatoes and gravy. Pumpkie pie. Cranberry sauce. And Turkey-Lurkey cake. Don't laugh! Come on, you know you want to make it. If nothing else, can you imagine the expressions on everyone's faces as you proudly served up this Turkey-Lurkey cake to your loved

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Most of you know that Paratrooper Man and I's oldest son is also serving in the Army. We are really excited that Young Sarge will be home with us over this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.I recently mentioned to him on the phone that I'd like to have a family portrait taken while he was home. I can't understand why he sounded like he wasn't so sure of that idea. I mean, the last time we had a

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If you're a Mom blogger, you've no doubt heard about Compassion International's trip to the Dominican Republic this week.But, just in case you somehow missed it, Compassion International is a Christian child advocacy ministry. They assist over one million children in twenty four countries to reach their fullest potential by supporting them physically, emotionally and spiritually.Compassion chose

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My youngest girl and I recently had a disagreement over householed chores. It ended ugly. She stomped off mad, yelled some not so nice words at me and slammed the door.Later, when we'd both cooled off, we had a talk about the disagreement. I told her how much I loved her and that I'd never give up on her. I told her that I loved her so much that I wanted her to take me with her when she left

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Welcome to the Weekend Cookbook Challenge. I'm the hostess with the most-ess for October's challenge. This month's theme was fall harvest. Fruits and vegetables alike are welcome.If I missed anyone or if you've got an entry that you'd like included, leave me a comment in the e-mail with your link. I'll be happy to add on to this great Fall Harvest Round Up!Lisa at Confessions of an Apron Queen

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And this is the part where I turn the Halloween decorations into my entry for the Weekend Cookbook Challenge. Or maybe I should call it, the part where I pull a blog post out of my bottom.I am the host for the Weekend Cookbook Challenge this month. And I haven't even posted my own entry. Yikes.I had chosen fall vegetables as this month's theme. So, I did a quick look around the refrigerator and

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First of all, I just need to say THANK YOU! I want ya'll to know that I think I have the best readers in the whole wide world.Your comments make me smile. Ya'll make me laugh. Sometimes you even touch my heart and make me want to cry.But, I'm terrible at returning comments. Horrible, really. So, I apologize. Profusely.Thank you so much for your awesome comments and support. And even if I'm

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The Apron Queen is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for MomCome on by 5 Minutes for Mom at midnight EST on Monday for my Tackle It Tuesday column. It involved chainsaws and fires. We had fun with our tackle! If you enjoyed this post, you can learn more about the Apron Queen here. You can subscribe to the Apron Queen (for free!) in a reader or via e-mail.

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When I was a kid, my Mom and Dad would take my sister and I camping several times a year. We had one of those pop-up campers that you'd crank open and pull the beds out to the sides. And voila! A portable home away from home on wheels. We camped at the beach. We camped at the mountains. Sometimes we'd even camp in the backyard. We had a lot of fun. And one of the best parts of camping was the

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