I just received this e-mail news letter from my good friend Malia Russell. This sounds like a great opportunity for anyone looking for a great chance to learn a few things in the kitchen.

 I just talked to Shelley over at One Roast Vegetable and she told me she decided to do a re-launch of her cooking class. http://tinyurl.com/oneroastveg We decided to do this as part of our home school “Home Ec” curriculum and the girls have loved it. We are on week three, and it has become our favorite class! The lessons take about an hour a week for my girls. We usually watch the video, then get out all the ingredients, then go through the video one more time, pausing it and doing the steps together. For most of it, my girls (8 & 10) are working independently, and I step in and help if they are dealing with the stove top or oven. I told Shelley she really needs to offer this as a Middle School or High School curriculum. I know She is working on creating something special for home schoolers, but in the meantime, if you want to take the class immediately, she has opened a second class…but the spots are filling up quickly. There are 33 spots left as of this writing. Last time I sent this to my list all the spots filled up within 4 hours, and I would not want that to happen to you. If you want to join the class, go sign up for her free introductory lessons. After that, you will have the option to pay for the class (Less than the cost of ONE dinner out!). The 14 week class will start THIS Wednesday, and so that everyone can start at the same time, registration closes Tuesday at Midnight EST. (Oh, in case you are wondering you do the classes on your own schedule, anytime during the week The new lessons are posted on Mondays.) If you want to try out the free lessons, go here: http://tinyurl.com/oneroastveg But hurry! I do not want you to miss out when it sells out this time. Here is where I blogged about the class already: http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/01/20/online-cooking-class-making-eggs/ http://www.homemaking911.com/2009/01/31/homemade-egg-english-muffin-sandwiches/ Oh, if you really want to take the class and it is sold out, I know she is working on relaunching it again some time in March.

Happy Homemaking!

Malia Russell

www.homemaking911.com

Amelia’s Aprons will host a black friday sales event. Beginning Friday Nov 28th thru Saturday Nov 29th. For these 2 days only you can save 20% on every purchase you make.

Tell al your friends and get your Christmas shopping done early.

Enter coupon code BlackFriday in the shopping cart to receive your savings.

Well as the weather starts to turn cooler and the leaves are begining to change the time has come for a VACATION! yea!!! We have been moving at a rather quick pace lately and have desided that it was time to s-l-o-w things down and re group a bit. The children and I are heading to the woods for a few days to relax in the setting of beautiful nature. We will return in time complete orders by their specified dates, but this means that we will be with out our computer and cell phone. Please feel free to send any questions while we are away and we will return your calls and e-mails once we return on Thursday Oct. 23rd.

Don’t forget, there are still a few days left to save big on aprons and patterns. Now until Nov 1st there are 4 ways for you to save this month.

1. Patterns are on sale now for 10% off the regular price. No coupon code needed, just order till your hearts content.

2. Save 10% off your entire purchase up to $100.00 enter coupon code (saveten)

3. Save 20% off your entire purchase over $100.00 enter coupon code (savetwenty)

4. Combine the pattern sale with your coupon code and save even more!!!!

Get your shopping out of the way early. Buy now and save big.

We hope that you are enjoying this change in weather as much as we are. Have a blessed week.
Lorrie

Our apron give-away is in full swing. I have been amazed at the entries that some of the sites are recieving. Below are the 4 great web sites/blogs that are hosting our give away. You can go to one or all of these sites to sign up to WIN one of four Regency aprons or one of four Amish Apron patterns that we will give away this month.

Amelia’s Aprons has never given away aprons before and we have never given away this many products at one time.

So check out these sites and start looking for sign up information beginning in September.

Vaughnshire.com (Taking entries now! drawing on Sept 10th.) Beth and her family have a great blog that covers a wide variety of topics ranging from farm life raising a large family, political corruption and almost everything in between.

Seasidetales (starting Sept 5th or 8th ish?? Depending on weather issues with hurican Hanna)Sally has many encouraging words for homemaking and other great topics. Her site is full of useful information.

http://www.pennyraine.com/ (Taking entries now! drawing on Sept 10th.) Penny and her family have a wide variety of information and products. You can find information about homesteading, modest clothing and horses.

Faith and Family books.com ( Taking entries now!drawing to be held Sept 12th) Theresa’s daughter over at http://www.virtuousgirlhood.com/ is helping her mom to take enties. Both have very nice sites with lots of resorces for biblical living.

please note that all of these sites may not list the contest at the same time. So if you don’t see it listed check back again later in the month.

This is the last post we will make here about the drawing. So, book mark these sites and visit them often to see if your the winner.

Today only. Save 10% off your entire purchase. Just enter coupon code laborday into the shopping cart and save on everything in our store.

Hurry and get your new apron items today, the sale ends at midnight.

It brings me great pleaseure to announce this “A lady in waiting” retreat. A friend of mine (via the www.) Rebekah Bentley over at www.aladyinwaiting.com is hosting what is sure to be a wonderful retreat packed full of great things. Her early bird registration ends soon, so check out the information below and make plans to head to Virginia. It is sure to be a time you won’t want to miss.
A Lady In Waiting Retreat

Join us October 21-24, 2008 in beautiful New Castle, Virginia for the first ever A Lady in Waiting Autumn Retreat!

Four days of fellowship, encouragement, and godly mentoring, tucked away in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains.

• Hands-on Titus Two Workshops on Hospitality and Whole Foods Cooking.
• A night of Pride & Prejudice 
• Teatime 
• Encouraging speakers 

Register now! Space is limited.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

Register by September 15, 2008 and receive a special package of downloadable gifts, including magazine subscriptions and e-books! 

REGISTER HERE 
The registration fee covers 9 meals and 3 nights’ lodging, in addition to bringing in great speakers and Titus Two mentors!

We are 1 week away from launching our largest apron giveaway EVER!! Below are 4 great web sites/blogs that will be hosting our give away. Begining in September you can go to one or all of these sites to sign up to WIN one of four Regency aprons or one of four Amish Apron patterns that we will give away this month.

Amelia’s Aprons has never given away aprons before and we have never given away this many products at one time.

So check out these sites and start looking for sign up information beginning in September.

Vaughnshire.com (registration to begin Sept 1st.) Beth and her family have a great blog that covers a wide variety of topics ranging from farm life raising a large family, political corruption and almost everything  in between.

Seasidetales (drawing to be held on ??) Sally has many encouraging words for homemaking and other great topics.

PennyRaine.com (drawing to be held on ??) Penny and her family have a wide variety of information and products. You can find information about homesteading, modest clothing and horses.

Faith and Family books.com ( drawing to be held Sept 12th) Theresa’s daughter over at http://www.virtuousgirlhood.com/ is helping her mom to take enties. Both have very nice sites with lots of resorces for biblical living.

please note that all of these sites may not list the contest at the same time. So if you don’t see it listed check back again later in the month.

Here is an article that I posted last year when it first came out. Before I lost all my blog content in a datebase disaster. I first found this article in an Above Rubies Magazine. Where I took the time to ask Mrs. Campbell ( the owner) if it was ok to post it on my blog. Well, it seems that the article has traveled full circle. From being posted here to being e-mail to me last night by my Aunt. It has traveled around the great big WWW and back again, so I thought now was a good time to re-post it here. I hope you all enjoy it.

 oh yea, don’t forget about the apron give-away starting the first of Sept.

The History of ‘APRONS’

Aprons I don’t think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children’s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears . From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that “old-time apron” that served so many purposes.

Well we have locked in the 4 web sites that will be hosting the apron give away. I will post links later so that you can go check them out before hand. We have less than 2 weeks to go. It’s going to be great!!

Stay tuned for sign up information.