Between my regular homemaking duties, as well as running a bed & breakfast and coffeehouse in our home, I wear an apron for at least 12 hours everyday.
I’ve been gradually adding to my apron collection, so that I always have a clean one to wear, and my black & white apron from Amy’s Monkey’s is my new favorite!
With a cute ruffled edge and decorative stitching, it feels like part of a feminine outfit for the day, and not just utilitarian “work wear.” But it’s certainly sturdy enough to wear for my workday!
Each piece is lined, and well-sewn, and I love the roomy pockets- perfect for stashing guest keys, a baby toy, pens, or other oddities I pick up through the day.
Meanwhile, my daughter is thrilled with her new collection of hair bows! She loves choosing one for the day to coordinate with her outfits (usually something pink or purple, these days!).
In addition to cute aprons and hair bows, Amy’s Monkey’s shop is also filled with fun baby items, shopping bags, and more- perfect essentials for daily living or sweet gifts. Each item is made with quality by Amy, a sweet mama of “three little monkeys.”
To connect with Amy, you can also visit her Amy’s Monkey’s Facebook Page.
Amy’s Monkeys has offered to give away one item from the shop to a giveaway winner!
To enter the giveaway:
Browse Amy’s Monkeys (click on the “All” category on the right of the shop to see everything), and leave a comment on this blog post, letting us know your favorite item!
For extra entries in the giveaway (optional):
- Subscribe to Amy’s blog, Mom*s Balance
- Subscribe to Frugal Granola
Amy is also offering a special discount code for Frugal Granola readers! Use code frugalgranola for 10% off through 9/5/11.
Giveaway will run through 8/8/11. No purchase necessary. This post was sponsored by Amy’s Monkeys, and I received my own items for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Winner will be randomly selected by random.org, and notified by email.
I love the hair bows and the baby hairbands… I’ve got a 4 year old with tons of hair and a 4 month old with none!
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I love her aprons!
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I love the vintage chic full apron!
I am a fan of Amy’s FB (I know that isn’t a give away entry but her stuff is go cute I couldn’t resist).
I adore the pretty in pink apron….but the yellow bag is quite adorable too!!
I love the b&w floral and the green paisley full aprons. Adorable! And I already subscribe to Frugal Granola.
I love the Full Apron (Country Apples). I have the Frugal Granola RSS feed on my blog sidebar and I subscribe. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the full aprons. I am an apron freak!!!! I especially love the “color pop” and the “B&W Floral”, Bring it on June Cleaver!!!!!!
I love the full aprons – They look like dresses!! And who doesn’t love little girl’s hairbows!?!
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I loved the full aprons. Especially the Moroccan blue one!
I love the half apron (color pop) AND wooden bags!
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So many things to love on Amy’s Monkeys site! I love the half and full aprons and the bamboo and wood handled purses. The slouchy bag is great too…that’s my preferred style
I can’t choose between the Color Pop or Summer Medallion as being my fave print. Oh, and I subscribed to both your blog and Amy’s Blog 
I love the full aprons, especially the “tropical love” fabric.
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I love the full apron in color pop. I have one apron that I have been usingm but it doesn’t quite cover as much as I would like. Plus, what mom couldn’t use some extra pockets for picking up random things during the day?
I love the black and white floral full apron!
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I love the full size aprons! They are so cute! The Moroccan blue one is my favorite. I don’t have a blue apron yet in my collection.
I LOVE the black and white floral apron! Too cute!
The aprons are beautiful! I love some of the combos, but don’t think I could pull them all off
I’d go with the Black and White Floral full apron.
Thanks!
Heather
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I wear aprons all the time, but the sea grass paisley full apron would never come off!
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Heather
I am also subscribed to Amy now!
I would for sure get an apron, probably one of the black and white ones. I have been thinking about sewing one, but all I do is think about it, never get it done!
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Subcribed to Amy’s also
I was inspired by the full apron- sea glass paisley- I have 4 monkeys of my own
I love the full apron vintage chic. Very nice!
You have great taste- I’ve been looking for an apron forever, and this is beautiful! It’s the first item I would order from the site, my favorite.
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i definently need an apron and this are really pretty! i love the black and gray but ialso love the sea glass paisley and the yellow with wooded handle bag and the cute bows! was hoping you have a yellow apron…
I subscribe to Frugal Granola. I love the Bible covers!
What is there not to like?!! I love the full aprons, the bags, the burp clothes….it’s all so cute! I would LOVE to win a new apron!!
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I love the flower power full apron on amy’s site. I love how the full aprons have full coverage, and the deep pockets are great!
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I just subscribed to Amy’s Blog.
I love the wild child full apron!
Oh, I LOVE the Full Apron in Moroccan Blue! I really need to start wearing an apron in the kitchen because I’m prone to getting all kinds of things on my clothes. And I’m not very good at getting out stains. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
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I really love the Moroccan Blue and Vintage Chic full aprons. I also like the black and white half apron. The small black and white handled bag is adorable, too!
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I Love everything so cute♥.. If I had to choose I would choose the Morrocan Blue Full Apron..
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Ooh! I love her Sea Glass Paisley full apron. I just love full aprons.
I subscribed to Amy’s blog, Mom’s Balance. Just like Amy, I am also going back to work at school. A little bittersweet with summer coming to a close but exciting to start a fresh, new school year.
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I subscribe to frugal granola. The item I like the most is the full apron in tropical love. Thanks for the giveaway.
Love the pretty in pink apron, the crimson pin, such cute stuff…
I am subscribed to both blogs via rss feed- live bookmark.
♥♥~Luv the Aprons~♥♥ Me & my girls have zebra print, and luv to sport them!! Thanks Amy’s Monkeys
I love the country apples full apron! Sooo cute! And, I’m always getting food all over myself when I cook – so I could use it!
I have been wanting a cute apron. Thank you for the chance to win
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Wow, she has so many pretty things. My favorite is the Half Apron {Color Pop}!
I subscribe to Frugal Granola… and I enjoy it very much!
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I like the “Busy Bee” Half Apron…what cute fabric!
LOVE the color pop half apron, havent wore an apron since home ec in highschool! Would if i owned one tho!
LOve the black and white floral apron!!! Definitely my fav!!
Wendy
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The full apron in moroccan blue for me – I would match my kitchen!
I’m already subscribed to frugal granola (hey, thanks for the sweet giveaway, by the way!)
I subscribed via RSS feed to Amy’s Monkeys blog
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My favorite item by Amy’s Monkeys is the Market Bag {Burgundy Flower}
Love, love, love the brown and pink bubbles half apron! Her bows are cute too! I already subscribe to Frugal Granola and LOVE it! Thank you for all your hard work! And i subscribed to Amy’s Monkeys!
Nicole
My favorite is the Tropical Love apron or the Apples one.
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I loved the color pop apron the best! Great stuff!
I already subscribe to Frugal Granola
I love the fishy towel. I subscribe to both.
I now follow mom’s balance
I love the wood handled bag – the pink plaid
I did subscribe to Moms Balance.
If I do win I will take any one of the following:
Full Apron – Country Apples
Full Apron – Vintage Chic
Full Apron – B & W Floral
Everything for sale on that site was SO cute!!!!!
I love the Bible cover!
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Thanks so much for the opportunity! I really like her “Summer Travels” full apron. I, too, wear full aprons nearly all day ~ both here &, since I had to return to work after hubby was laid off in ‘09, at the health food store I work at. Sooo, I in an apron A LOT.
I’m on my way to join Amy’s blog & to look her up on Facebook. I had already joined Frugal Granola
Blessings from Ohio…Kim<
I love the full apron called Just Dotty!
I love aprons! Especially when pregnant (which I’m not at the moment) — no food on the belly!
So hard to choose! I really like the design of the aprons, my favorite fabric is the moroccan blue. The bible covers are nice as well as the burp cloths.
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Love those aprons!
The aprons are so cute! Love both styles. I subscribe to frugal granola too.
I love the full apron in vintage chic ! Lovely !
I like the B&W Floral Apron.
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After much deliberation (it’s all so beautiful!), I decided that actually, I love the “Full Apron {B&W Floral}” that you have pictured, the best. Thank you for this giveaway!
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I love those full length black and white aprons. Beautiful!
im all about the bamboo purses!!!
I like the black and white floral full apron.
I like the full apron in morrocan blue.
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I loved the full apron sea glass paisley or B&W!
I love the Full Apron with the Color Pop pattern!
I am subscribed to Frugal Granola via Google Reader.
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The apple apron is adorable!
I am a long time subscriber to frugal granola.
I love the aprons and the slouchy bag!
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Would definitely choose the Flower Power full apron. Thanks for the opportunity.
The black and white floral apron is lovely! Definitely my favorite!
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I love the full aprons and the hooded baby towels!!
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I would choose the B&W floral full apron. I like the ruffle! Thanks for this neat give away.
I love the Just Dotty full apron!
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There are so many things on her website that Iwant…I guess the one I would pick the most would be the baby hooded towel. I am expecting my first grandchild in January and that would come in handy.
Thanks,
I like the full black and white swirly apron.
I love all of the half aprons. The black and white is my favorite!
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I like the full apron moroccan blue personally. I have a green one, very simple right now but that one would be a great addition!
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The full aprons are beautiful. I especially like the black and white floral one. However, the bags are super cute too!
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I love the Market Bag! Too cute.
I love the sea glass paisley full apron…so cute!
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I’d like to have the black and white floral wooden handled bag for a diaper bag. So pretty! I also love the Bible covers.
The full aprons are georgeous! I love all of the black and white ones, and the Sea Glass one.
I love the aprons, both full and half!
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OOOhhh! I love it all! I love the just dotty apron in particular. So cute.
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Love the full aprons! I would love to be found wearing the sea glass paisley – beautiful!! Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the “Vintage Chic” full apron.
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The half apron (brown and pink bubbles) is adorable!!
Love the Half Apron in Color Pop!!! Adorable!
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I really love the full apron black & white swirls design. Thank you for your generosity in sponsoring this giveaway.
And I’m now subscribed to Mom*s Balance!
It’s so hard to choose, but I’d have to go with the bamboo handled bag in summertime medallion. So cute!
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I love the Just Dotty full apron. Too sweet!
I love the sea glass paisley full apron. So cute!
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Cute stuff!I like the flower power apron and the country apples as well as the bags.
the brown and pink bubbles – half apron – is my absolute favorite!
I like the black and white swirl full apron the best.
I like the zebra and purple apron. So cute! Loved the mix of prints.
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I really like the half apron in ‘Summer Medallion’, very cute!
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I love, love, love the Flower Power full apron!!
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I LOVE the black and white full apron. But the summer medallion half apron and bamboo handle back come in a close second!
I am in agreement that the full aprons are wonderful, yesterday it was 108 where I live, and the humidity was pretty high, so i have done little in the kitchen all weekend, but a cute apron like Amy’s would really get me back in the mood to spend some time in the kitchen!
My favorite is the black and white floral apron at the top of your post. It’s gorgeous!!