Apron Time!

So, I've recently taken up sewing. Mindy gave me her sewing machine about a year and a half ago, but I have been too intimidated to use it until this summer. My first project was an apron for my mom. She's an amazing cook, and I thought it would come in handy. Plus, I have a slight obsession for aprons. Well, after much decoding of the pattern, plus some help from Doug with figuring out the sewing machine, I finally finished. Here are some pictures of my first sewing "baby":

Hard at work in the "sewing room" (a.k.a. "kitchen")


Ta-da! The colors are much more vibrant in real life.


What it looks like on me. Hopefully I can talk my mom into posting a pic of her wearing it!

Charlie and Me

We have been working with Charlie on letting him be alone in the house. He's been doing really well. Until yesterday. This is what we came home to:

I Am a Published Ranter...

I got published. Check it:

http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/07/drinks-menus-and-tips.html

Apostrophes

One of my pet peeves is incorrect usage of apostrophes. Especially when on a sign or something of that nature. Anyways, the other night we went to a restaurant. We were the only people in there, but somehow we still managed to get the worst service ever! I was already irritated, but the glaring misuse of apostrophes in the various flyers throughout the restaurant pushed me over the edge. Take a look:





In conclusion, apostrophes are NEVER EVER EVER used to make a word plural--ever! They are used in contractions (such as "can't" for "cannot") or to show ownership (as in "That's Bruce's room.") If you wish to make a word plural, simply add an s or an es without an apostrophe. (Unless it's an irregular plural, like deer, oxen, octopi, etc.)