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Back by popular demand is another Hip Hostess Apron Giveaway!
This last March I had almost 300 friends vying for one of these gorgeous aprons.
This particular giveaway we’re going to talk about our pantries! When our pantries are full, we feel secure. We know what we’ll be eating the next day!
But back to The Hip Hostess. This mother-daughter team sells gorgeous aprons that are so well-made, and perfect for gift-giving. My newest apron (don’t you love the avocado green?) came packaged so beautifully, I had to take pictures for you to see how it arrived in the mail.
Tasteful presentation
Classy
Comfy & fitting
I love wearing it, even in the garden (picking sweet basil!)
PANTRY TALK
Answer one of these questions for a simple chance to win!
Is your pantry a cupboard or do you have a walk-in pantry?
Describe how you feel when your PANTRY is stocked.
Do you feel differently when your pantry is low?
Or, is your pantry organized?
I’d say I feel ELATED. I LOVE a full pantry – I love having it stocked where my kids can find food to feed their friends, or where I can see what I have to whip up a quick meal.
But my pantry doesn’t seem to stay organized. So in my new kitchen, I’m going to work on this!
EASY TO WIN
Your comment puts you in the drawing, and if you tweet about it, or you post about it (I DO give you permission to use my top photo), your name goes in TWICE. Let me know either way.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
I’ll be announcing the winner this Friday!
Best of luck to all of you! If you have a minute, check out The Hip Hostess blog! Or head on over and check out the beautiful assortment and styles.
(Very top photo: Me and Haggis. I love our doggie. Haggis is such a part of our family! And he loves to chase our kids around in our backyard.)
Check out Nester’s removable chalk decals that she is giving away!
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My pantry gets reorganized each time I come home from the grocery store. I got to put the groceries away and it's like "Ah! What happened here". So i have to put it all in order before I add to it. I love when it's full. Then I won't hear "mom, there's nothing to eat".
Oh yeah, my pantry is a closet in my kitchen. Can't walk into it, there's just shelves. My shelves are the builder's plastic coated wire shelves. It drives me nuts. I can't wait to replace them with wood shelves!
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The aprons are fabulous! We just moved into our first home and right now the pantry is relegated to cupboards. It's in the plans though, to remove the strange drawers that are in the large hall next to the kitchen and put in an antique butler's pantry.
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Ooh! I remember these aprons from last year! Hooray!
Pantry? Ha! I wish I had one! I used to, so I know what I am missing! We use some open plastic shelving in the mudroom as a pantry in our fixer-upper farmhouse.
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These aprons are gorgeous!! I have a pantry that should be a walk in because it is floor to ceiling, but there's not space to walk in so you just open a full size door and there are all the shelves. Does that make sense? And, it is always full. If not, I get nervous, like I must be unprepared?!?!
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Those aprons are just the sassiest little things! I love wearing an apron when I cook. So my fingers are crossed.
My pantry…..Before my sweet hubby passed away two years ago, my pantry stayed full and organized. He loved taking care of keeping it organized and we kept it full. I loved not having to run to the store when I was going to cook. But now, it's fairly organized, but that's because I don't keep alot of food on hand. I usually have to go to store and buy when I am going to cook for company. But I keep it low on purpose because I have a problem of letting things pass the expiration date if I stock it.
But I still have people in and I would love to wear one of those pretty aprons.
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Hello,
I love your aprons. I love my pantry.I keep it clean and organized. Just enought of a stock to met the needs of my family. I have pictures on my blog of my pantry. http://www.elizabethsimplejourney.blogspot.com
Hugs,
Elizabeth
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I have a closet turned pantry!! We added shelves.
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I finally have a house with a walk in pantry. I love to stock it full so when I walk in everything looks so neat and tidy!!!
Everything has a cute little row and some things even have a label..one day I will add cute wall paper to the back side of the shelves. I would love to have a cute apron to hang on the door!!!;)JNoble
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Love these aprons! I love when my pantry is full but love it even more after I've organized it and cleaned it out. Such a great feeling! Thanks for the chance!
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These aprons are fabulous! I'm going to tweet right now! ( willsmama09)
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what a darling apron! i hope i win:)
i love having a full pantry {and fridge!} why? well because like you said, it makes me feel secure. I also throughly enjoy my trips to costco-i come right home a clean out my fridge and pantry-it gives me a feeling of…ahhhh…an organized and well stocked kitchen;)
keeping my fingers crossed!
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I've drooled over these aprons many times!!! They're all so pretty, I can't decide which I like best…maybe the new pink mocha!
We're military, so we move a lot. This house does not have a pantry, so I make good use of my corner cabinet and stuff it as full as possible. I like to keep it full and organized, but I have little helpers (3yrs and 1yr old) who like to help mama put the groceries away, so food gets put wherever…which I LOVE! Not the mess…the desire my little ones have to be a helper!
A full panty is a happy pantry, which always means if there's nothing fresh to eat, we have everything we need to have black bean salad, or chili (because I try to keep my freezer stocked full of cooked meats too). Oooh, now that would be a good post….tell us about your freezer Sandy! Do you have a deep freezer? Is it organized? What's in there?
Long post,I know. Thanks for the incredible blog! I read every day.
Janneh ryanjanneh@ yahoo.com
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I love a full pantry in the winter; it assures me that if a big snowstorm came through we'd be fine. In the summer I'm not as concerned with my pantry and find that my frige/freezer need to be more stocked. Maybe deep down in the summer a full pantry means real cooking and a full frige means grilling and fresh produce/food with my husband doing more of the "work".
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c-u-t-e…..loving the apron
ps, you look adorable in it…..i'm blessed with a large walk in pantry….but with 6 of us walking in and out of it all day….sadly my closet is messy. would love ideas to keep my pantry nice and organized 
blessings,
Missy
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So glad to find your blog while blog hopping today. I love making new friends and finding new blogs.
I enjoyed my visit to yours.
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Now I've posted on my blog about it too! Just love those aprons!
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Oooo, I love aprons! It's an addiction I have =)
We moved recently and my pantry went from being an obnoxiously large walk-in – to something in between! It has a door but is oddly shaped =)
I am actually working at NOT having my pantry stocked perfectly! I found myself "doing the usuals" and not experimenting as much as I like with new recipes!
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My teeny "pantry," ahem… cupboard, is so small that I'm elated when I see open space inside. When it is full, I have no idea what is hiding behind the boxes and cans in the foreground. Having empty space inside this cupboard encourages me to use what we have on hand and to waste less. The hooks beside my pantry-cupboard would look lovely adorned with one of your beautiful aprons. ;o) Thanks for the chance!
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Beautiful Aprons!
When my pantry is full, I feel like I can feed my kids and the neighbor's kids any time night or day. I feel accomplished and secure that I won't be scrambling to feed my family!
I have a cupboard pantry. It is a step up from bottom cabinets in my last house. I truly love it. It doesn't stay as organized as I would like it but hey, I know where everything is!
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I have a small closet pantry which can be challenging to put my bulk items in the right places but I'm thankful that God has always kept it full and left us without wanting:)
Putting on my blog for an extra chance to win:O)
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It's nice to see there are others who love aprons… I thought I was the only one!
My pantry problem is that I can never keep track of what is in there. I always have to dig on shopping day to see what I have. I make lists with hash marks to cross out when I remove things, but … I never seem to cross anything off. It's also difficult to figure out if I should sort the list according to shelf or type of food or alphabetically …
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I love having a well stocked pantry. It makes my busy life so much easier. My problem is I hate grocery shopping. I would love to win this beautiful apron!
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Definately! And yes, I will tweet people over here now!
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I have a walk-in pantry and it is stocked with canned goodies from our garden! It's such a satisfying feeling when I open the door and see all the colorful products that I worked hard on growing & preparing. So my pantry is also organized and I must confess; it's color coordinated
That's a downfall of mine, but I'm working on it 
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I love the aprons.
I love a pantry that has just enough. I try to keep it organized and keep up with what I have and need. If I don't it becomes a big mess and a waste. I like to be able to grab just what I need for any unexpected treat.
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I am planning on doing a series called Simplify my Life -a linky party about organizing different mundane parts of our house. I figure that if we can inspire each other to take some pictures and share our tips, it would get us moving on getting some organization done…. those places that are absolutely no fun – pantries, under the sink (kitchens AND baths), come check it out on Monday!
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Love these aprons! I have a large cupboard pantry but dream of a walk in pantry.
Teresa
palmettomommy at yahoo dot com
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I love the aprons!!! We have a walk in pantry that I try very hard to keep as full as possible. We have extra canned goods on a shelf in the basement (I have 7 children!). Hope I win!
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I have a couple of pantry cabinets — one with roll-out shelves and the other with pull-out shelving with "hidden" shelves behind. I love that they are 24 inches deep! In my last house, the "pantry" was the width of a linen-closet door and the depth of one can!
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Wonderful aprons!
Having a full pantry makes putting healthy meals together so much easier and saves money and time. No one would ever accuse me of being organized!
Thanks for the chance to win one of these aprons!
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I've been wanting a new, cute apron! I have a walk in pantry (LOVE IT!) that is sometimes organized and is looking a little empty these days. It adds extra stress to my life when it isn't full like it should be!
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I have a small closet for a pantry. It's organized, with baskets, etc. I want to organize it even more. I love the aprons!
Yanira
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I have a cupboard pantry that I used to love to have well stocked until my picky picky eaters came along. Now it's a reminder of all the good stuff I buy that sits there since my kids will eat nothing but snack foods and easy mac cheese! I love the apron though for brave moments when I decide to defy the kids and cook a meal that takes longer than 3 minutes!
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I love a fully stocked pantry.I used to be better at it when my kids were teenagers. They could clean it out in one weekend of sleepovers. I still have it stocked it's just different without kids in the house all the time. It makes me feel secure that with a full pantry I could fix appetizers or a meal for unexpected guests. And it does stay pretty organized most of the time. If it were a walk in pantry it would stay more organized. With a closet pantry it gets very crammed after a good grocery shopping.
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I love to have my pantry full also. Mine is really a large cabinet with pull out drawers. We just don't see walk-in pantries in my area. That would be a dream to me!
We have two teenage boys and having it stocked with what they love seems impossible. No matter how full it is…we don't have what they want.
That's life though.
Now, if I were wearing one of those adorable aprons..I bet my boys would find what they want. Oh that is so corny!
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Is your pantry a cupboard or do you have a walk-in pantry?
I have a cupboard pantry that cleverly hides its bounty.
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I have a pantry of shelves. Since I by most of our food in bulk I store it in glass jars on the shelves as well as the items I can. The bottom part of the pantry holds the tubs of my boys' toys. I love my pantry–especially after I've tidied it up!
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I have a pantry, and I organize it in a way that I find most logical: baking items together, pasta and rice together, bottled items together (sorted by condiment, dressing, etc.) canned goods together (sorted by sweet and savory, veggie, fruit, etc.), jams and applesauces together, paper goods together.
Well… it makes sense to me, at least!
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My pantry is full right now. Not by choice, but by hubby being gone and the kids and I eating a lot of frozen food. It is a deep cabinet in our laundry room.
I absolutely LOVE the green apron!! So adorable!
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i know just what you mean…i feel like i am really a good momma when my pantry is full, organized and ready to feed my little mouths! i have only a small pantry so organization is KEY!! i try to keep labels turned outward, stack like items, and keep everything in it's place every time i load it up!
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Such wonderful aprons, and thanks for offering the giveaway, I have a full pantry, and you are right it does give a secure feeling, and the ability to prepare at a moments notice. Thanks for sharing. Jackie
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I love the apron…I just reorganized my pantry this past weekend…hopefully, it will remain organized for a while.
Karen
kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Love the apron!!! I really don't like my pantry. It isn't nearly big enough, but it is organized well and when I open the door that makes me smile!
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Yay for Aprons! These ones are beautiful, too. I love the avocado green one.
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I have a cupboard pantry and pantry shelves in my basement. I do feel 'secure' and prepared when the pantry is full–but I also think, 'Man how long has this can of such and such been in here?' I like an organized pantry as I like being organized—makes sense, huh?Your aprons are pretty–never thought of wearing them in the garden!
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Thanks a bunch for all the kind comments on our aprons we're totally flattered by all the sweet talk! Recently moved and now have a much smaller kitchen so I bought a large pantry cabinet and put it in the hall next to the kitchen.It's actually very shabby chic and fits in so well with our decor.Don't know what I would have done without it.Because I don't have the space I used to, I no longer over buy and that's a good thing! I must confess:I'm totally compulsive about keeping it neat and all labels facing forward. Yep,I've got that Type A personality thing going on!
Thank you so very much Sandy, as I've said before YOU really are The Hip Hostess!
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LOVE the aprons! I feel on top of things when I have a full pantry (I am blessed to have a walk-in, by the way)! I feel peaceful, like I can just relax, because when I want to cook, I've then got everything I need & don't have to rush off to the store (grocery shopping is one of my least fav. things!) Patti
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Love that apron – especially the green!!
My pantry was a coat closet that we fitted with shelves top to bottom. It is fairly well stocked but terribly disorganized at the moment!
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I love these aprons!! I have a walk in pantry, I love it to be stocked and organized– drives me crazy if its not!!
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Love aprons! And these are entirely too cute!
Pantry…we have a decent size closet pantry, but we also have shelving in the basement for canned goods and several five gallon buckets of bulk stuff that we use constantly. I love it when we are stocked! It means I can avoid shopping other than the local farmers market!
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