Didn’t I say that the “lady” who asked me to make these aprons was sweet? I lamented some two or three posts ago that I regret not having the means to see the aprons in action. But she sent me photos of her baristas wearing ‘em.
Look at them so happy and “aproned.”
Since it’s only the boyfriend and me in the new apartment, I always make it a point to repack the fresh meat we buy into single meal containers. This way, we won’t have to thaw all 12 chicken breasts when we will only be cooking 2. Besides, containers are prettier to look at in the freezer than plastic bags from the supermarket.
Initially, I wanted to use the microwaveable containers used for takeout food. The first batch I bought, however, were so badly made that they cracked like potato chips after the first day of use.
Along came eBay and Ikea to the rescue. I browsed the new items of the seller where I got my Ikea utensils and found these:
I got goosebumps just from writing that title. This thrift find is THAT fabulous.
The velvet outer part is very soft. The fact that it’s in this dark moss green is a plus because I love this shade. It has three large buttons and two pockets. The best parts, of course, are the bubble sleeves. I know that bubbles sleeves are all the rage these days and these kinds of coats can run from 500 to 1000 pesos at the malls. But I got it for only 110, yay for me!
It’s perfect with skinny jeans. I gather it will be perfect over a little white dress, too.
I had my first encounter with thrift shopping when I was 11. I did not buy my first thrifted item at at that age, no. This is how it happened: I remember having a terrible migraine but my parents were not around to take care of me because they had to go to this lady’s place where sacks upon sacks of newly-arrived ukay-ukay (second-hand items from other countries, if you’re not Filipino) were going to be opened. They left me with nothing but a small tub of Vicks Vaporub, which did not help, by the way. While nursing my achy head, I kept wondering just how fabulous these cheap items were. I was not resentful. I wanted to go with them, actually.