CraftSanity with Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

Okay. So this is side A of my new "Emmeline Apron." This is the side I donned at work. This is the side that is my favorite. This is the side that I will sport this weekend when I serve punch to all the crafty ladies who come to the bookmaking workshop I'm organizing at the Y. (I wasn't kidding when I said I wear aprons primarily outside the kitchen.)

Some of you Amy Butler fans may recognize this fabulous print. It's her "Belle" print for Rowan fabrics. The pink print in the post below is "Charm" for FreeSpirit. I LOVE her fabric. It's a bit challenging to find here in West Michigan, but that's probably a blessing in disguise because I swear that stuff is like crack. I can't get enough. (Well, I think it's like crack. Thankfully, I've never spiraled into illicit drug use and can't say what that's like for sure.)

Anyway, I'm posting Side A, a day after Side B and holding my breath that I'm not overwhelming you with my admittedly ridiculous, never-ending praise for this apron pattern. But I love aprons, and really LOVE this one, so pardon me while I ride this gleeful apron-loving wave. Okay. I think I've said my peace on this issue. (If you still want to hear more about this apron listen to the aftershow at the very end of this week's podcast.)

Okay, get ready, I'm about to blog about something non-apron related. Yeah, I think I might still be capable of that. Wish me luck. I'm kinda nervous. Here goes...

And the winner is...
Abby, the 3-year-old V.P. of Fun here at CraftSanity randomly selected a winner of Betz White's "Warm Fuzzies" book. And the winner is...... (imagine a drum roll...) MELISSA in Harmony, PA! Congrats, Melissa. I think you're going to have a blast with this book. It will pop up in your mailbox soon, so get those wool sweaters ready to felt and transform into something fabulous.

Sunshine and happiness: I thought the day was going to go south this morning when the girls decided to hold an impromptu spitting contest involving sippy cups of milk and my brand new area rug. My back was turned for like 30 seconds. Where they got this idea baffles me, but my word. So, I was momentarily peeved about that, but felt a whole lot better when actual sunshine hit my face later in the day.

When the sun came out this afternoon it made the clouds over Grand Rapids look absolutely beautiful. (I'm a big cloud watcher. Love those big fluffy clouds.) I've really missed the sun and think it's a big, HUGE deal when it shines down on all of us shivering under an ample blanket of lake effect snow.

Before long it will be summer and I will be running outside again and wearing aprons over my favorite tank tops. (In case you're wondering, I don't wear aprons when I run. I think that would be pushing it, even for me.)