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Dear Jillie Willie, YOU ROCK MY WORLD! Seriously people, these aprons are just too cute for words! I laid them out on the couch after opening my package from The Organized Parent and pretty much stood there in awe, basking in their cuteness for nearly 20 minutes.


Jillie Willie equally impresses with the practicality of her aprons. For instance, underneath the top layer of the apron pictured on top, you will find a hidden row of lined pockets perfect for holding your cell phone, keys, or even a small towel or kitchen utensil. The pocket on the front of the apron shown above serves as a perfect spot for so many things from cooking to cleaning. And did I mention how awesome that little towel holder is?? I swear I'm constantly grabbing for a towel when working in the kitchen and having one that handy is so perfect.

Here is a closer look at the beautiful fabrics used on these aprons.



You know those days as a Mother that you find yourself too busy with laundry, cleaning and kids to even fit in a shower, and you end up wearing sweat pants the entire day (sooooo me today!)...Well, tie on this apron while attending to all those dreaded chores and go about your day feeling pretty. Don't be surprised if you knock on my door and I answer wearing this apron, whether it's a sweats day or not! It is simply adorable!

GIVEAWAY
Now for the fun part! One lucky I Heart Crafty Things reader is going to win this adorable Jillie Willie Apron.


DISCOUNT CODE:
The Organized Parent is also offering all I Heart Crafty Things readers a 15% discount on all Jillie Willie products through February 29, 2012. A perfect gift for yourself or for the favorite ladies in your life. To use this discount, click on the banner in my ride sidebar and use discount code 21698 at checkout.
HERE IS HOW TO WIN: Please make sure your email is on your profile, or include it with your comment. Only U.S. residents are eligible for this giveaway. (Big apologies to all my International readers!) Leave a separate comment for each entry.

1. Leave a comment telling me what chore you will enjoy doing in your new apron.
2. Follow I Heart Crafty Things via Google Friend Connect, Facebook or Twitter and leave a comment on this post telling me where you follow.
3. Like The Organized Parent on Facebook.

 Good Luck!

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I had this great week planned out for learning about Penguins...We were going to make a penguin out of a water bottle...Can I say HUGE FAIL! Life is not always perfect around here in the crafting department.

Since I had to find a way to redeem myself, I decided to teach my kids how to draw a penguin. Ok, ok, really, I found this awesome video that taught all of how to draw a penguin. haha! We were also inspired by some penguin painting at My Shae Noel All Things Wonderful in making our penguin scene.

Over the last year I've noticed some difficulties Luke has in being the younger brother. Don't get me wrong, he LOVES his older brother dearly, they are pretty much inseparable, but Luke can't help but compare himself to what he sees Andy doing. It sometimes feels disheartening with the frustrations Luke feels when he can't do it as fast as Andy or if he doesn't know as much as Andy. Now truth be told, Luke is actually farther advanced in some areas than Andy was at his age (Sh! Don't tell Andy), but Luke doesn't understand that, and obviously I'm not going to go around telling my children things like that. hahaha! Anyways, I thought teaching him how to draw his very own penguin was a perfect way to boost his self-confidence. It acted as a reassurance that he could do something as well as Andy could.


We started by following this step-by-step video and drew a penguin diving into the water with pencil. We also drew the rocks, the water, a big cloud in the sky, birds, and an extra penguin standing in line. Andy learned how to draw a penguin in school so he gave a step-by-step on how to draw the standing penguin.

We traced our pencil lines with oil pastels and then finished off our artwork painting the scene with water colors. We opted to make the sky look like the sun was setting with yellow and orange. The red in the water is krill for the penguins to eat.


Some of the books we've been enjoying this week are:

This is a great non-fiction read for preschool thru first grade. It wasn't too lengthy and filled with too many details. I felt like it was just enough to keep my boys interested and still contained plenty of facts and material to talk about during and after reading the book.

We threw in some comical reading this week with some Tacky the Penguin books as well.

Tacky decides to go windsurfing when the other penguins are napping and ends up on a tropical island, captive to an elephant. A great read on how Tacky manages to get himself out of the hilarious jungle mix-up, and back to his penguin friends.

The Penguins are in charge of entertaining a crowd of energetic young penguins and decide to put on a play. Will the young penguins pay attention through an entire performance? Let's just say our favorite misfit Penguin delivers an winning performance with his own indomitable personality and style.

Happy Crafting!!

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