Apron Party

    It's almost Friday and I love a sassy apron almost as much as I love a good party !  Thank you Reluctant Entertainer for hosting the "Home is..... Wearing Aprons Party".  I have 2 new aprons that I'd love to share with ya'll.  

The first one is from the Hip Hostess and was a Christmas present to myself.  Is that bad ? Don't worry, I also bought one for my Step Mom.  It's the demi style in Avocado a la Mode.

Here's a close up......  Mr. Stitches and I cook every night, he is an excellent sous chef and dishwasher !

My next apron is from Polly at Make Mine Beautiful.  She is a designer and an excellent seamstress with her own Etsy store that sells all kinds of aprons for the DIY girl. 

 I chose the Green Leopard print one and it has all kinds of pockets and places to hold my scissors, pens, cell phone and plenty of other stuff.  It is going to save me at least 10 minutes every day by not having to walk around the table to get my scissors !  It paid for itself the first week.  I'm so glad to support my fellow seamstress ladies.

Ashton South End

While I was in Charlotte at the Custom Home Furnishings Academy I stayed at The Ashton. It is a luxury high rise in the heart of the historic South End district – an unprecedented $2.3 billion mixed-use redevelopment. A vibrant and emerging pedestrian, yet transit-friendly neighborhood. South End is home to Charlotte’s most desirable galleries, design studios, boutiques and restaurants, and just minutes from Uptown’s Bank of America Stadium and Time Warner Cable Arena.


Ashton mixes classic design with upbeat modernism. It’s an emerging “it” spot – the ideal locale for the urban sophisticate who thrives on energy and seeks out the unique and intriguing.


The kitchen was gorgeous. We made a fabulous dinner complete with corn on the cob Paula Dean style, slathered in mayo and rolled in parmesan cheese..... yum !
The dining room looked out over downtown. It was really pretty at night.