I'll show you mine if you show me yours...

Well it's my first time participating in Fun Monday and Chris wants to see our aprons!

Up until I decided to try this whole housewife thing I never wore aprons.  I would wear a chef's coat if I was doing a lot of cooking, like Thanksgiving dinner (the other three members of my family are American, have to do it!!) or something particularly messy.  I like the way you are completely covered and can wipe your hands all over yourself!

Recently though I've taken to wearing an apron around the house.  I feel like it's a uniform of sorts.  I tend to get more done if I'm wearing it.  I have an ugly one that I got from the newspaper that says "Yummy Mummy" a term which I loathe with a hatred usually reserved for things such as zucchini! But as usual, I have digressed!

Aprons... yes... so I've been wearing this ratty freebie apron for about half a year and throwing on the chefs coat for marathon sessions. 

I blogged briefly about the new apron I was expecting last month. After stumbling upon Kitchen Madonna, there was no way I could leave without buying the incredibly beautiful aprons she makes.  I had to have one.  I had hoped to get a picture taken of me wearing it, but the husband has been living at work lately and I don't want my three year old anywhere near the camera! ;-)  So you will have to settle for the stock picture.

Isn't that the cutest thing?  It's an actual tied halter neck with four pockets.  The back is fully finished in white.  Kitchen Madonna suggests wearing the white side out for messy tasks but doing a quick switch when the doorbell rings, but I can't bear not having the beautiful fabrics showing!  I'm not a seamstress, but I know quality when I see it and the work is outstanding.  I wish it were a whole dress, because it is just adorable!  My husband loves it too and it prompts my three year old to tell me how beautiful I am, which is an obvious plus! ;-)

So there you have it... my excellent apron, which is named the Dotty Elisabetta.  If you're interested, the store is here. 

Normal posting will resume with a yummy recipe or two tomorrow! Good night!