April 29, 2008 4:27 PM
National Wear Your Apron Day - May 12
Kitchen Madonna has a byline that reads
Let this kitchen be a place where those who hunger may be fed
as much with love and understanding as with bread
Isn't that a beautiful thought?
In announcing National Wear Your Apron Day, she writes:
Aprons mean service. They mean giving and being receptive to the needs of those we love, especially in our home but also in our communities, at our churches. . . .After your funeral, do you think your granddaughter will bury her face in your professional looking briefcase or in your treasured apron? When a woman puts on an apron, it makes no less of a statement than a fine leather briefcase. It announces she is on duty to be receptive to whatever happens in her home and everyone that encompasses. And that is a wider sphere of influence than many would allow. . .
An apron is like a uniform that conveys authority and unconditional regard and motherly wisdom all at once. Who said aprons are just about cooking and cleaning? They are also about emotional availability, hospitality, and femininity. They state in clearest terms that to serve is to reign.
There is an apron renaissance going on out there and much of it is recorded on the internet. Women everywhere are taking pictures of their aprons and posting them on certain blogs. . .
Read entire blog - and say hi to Kitchen Madonna here.
And don't forget my 2006 Apron Power contest, with pictures sent in by MommyLife readers:
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Comments
Barbara,
Is National Wear Your Apron Day May 12th or May 14th?
Tracy in NC
Posted by: Tracy in NC | April 30, 2008 7:37 AM
Ooops! Thanks, Tracy - I fixed it. May 14 was so last year.
Posted by: barbara | April 30, 2008 7:49 AM
