***THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED, THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR ENTRIES! RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SOON***
OK I know I’ve been shouting it from the rafters but today is my birthday. But instead of receiving gifts I’m giving some away thanks to the lovely people at Annabel Trends, designer of my own Desperate Housewife apron. For those that have been over to my place for dinner, you’ll have seen me, answering the door, frantic, wooden spoon in hand, wearing my Desperate Housewife apron. It’s doubly good as it is black and won’t show up the splatter mess that I’ve made on it. They’re made from 100% Australian cotton and come in a regular size.
So to enter, just let me know what YOU Dear Reader would write on your apron if you could have a slogan apron of your choice. The best 2 answers win each a Desperate Housewife apron of their choice - shipped anywhere in the world that the postie will travel (Antarctica may be a problem). Just write your answer with your name and email (email will not be shown on the website) as a comment to this post. You can enter as many times as you like and entries close on midnight the 10th of June, 2008 (Australian Eastern Standard Time).
If you can’t wait, you can buy your very own from David Jones nationwide or Matchbox in Melbourne or just check out the stockists on: http://annabeltrends.com/
I leave you with a card from my friends Gina and Teena
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Happy Birthday, darling! May all your wishes come true!
I’ll think about something nice for the apron! What a generous thing to do, Lorraine!
Happy Birthday NQN!
I will think up some slogans to write on an apron.
PS. if you have any left over cake….
Happy Birthday! I hope you get thoroughly spoilt!
As for a slogan the only one that comes to mind is “Let Them Eat Cake!”
I’ve always wanted an apron that said
“Ain’t got time for Misbehavin’
Since I started Microwavin’ ”
Hope you had the most beautiful birthday my lovely girl!
xox tabs
I thought of one!
In really small writing
“This apron makes it look like”
Then below it in big writing
“I know what I’m doing”
happy birthday dude! hope you had an awesome day filled with multiple cakes!
Happy Birthday Lorraine!!
I hope you’ve had a looooovely day
That card from Gina and Teena is great!
It’s wonderful of you to offer a prize to mark the occasion of your birthday
While thinking of something to put on an apron.. I’d want to have an element of *personal* in it:
Like,
“Thank you for thanking me” - (kind of a private joke in our family).. but could also be a reminder for everyone to thank the cook!
Also,
“Nyuszi’s kitchen”.
Nyuszi is my Hungarian nickname.
I’m almost out the door now for my girls birthday dinner, she has chosen an “all you can eat” place. Wherever you eat tonight, I hope you have a deeelicious feed!
If I think of anything else I’d like on an apron, I’ll come back!
Thank you so much!
**Happy Birthday**!
p.s. Change that to:
“Nyuszi’s Cooking” !!
Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a lovely day
I’ll think of a slogan and post it here tomorrow…
Hie!
Happy Birthday!
Here’s one for u: Only Real Women Eat Dessert.
Hope you had a great birthday!
Happy birthday NQN.
I”d love to enter but I actually already have one of those aprons and I love it so.
Happy Birthday! That cake looks scrumptious! I’ve always wanted this on my apron:
“I’m wearing my dinner”
Happy Birthday!
“Hungry for more?”
“Tastes better than it looks”
Happy Birthday! I’m sure it will involve great food and presents. Enjoy it!
Hi Patricia-Thanks so much!
I hope so-most of my dreams involve food in some way 
I’m sure you’ll come up with something fantastic! 
Hi Cappucino-Thankyou! Hehe I know, any leftover cake goes to you!
Hi Polka Dot Bride-Thanks!
I think I have been with this week of celebration 
I like it, especially as I love cake!
Hi Tabs-Hehe how cute is that saying!? Thankyou so much hun!
Hi Cappucino-Hehe but you DO know what you’re doing!
Hi chocolatesuze-Thankyou! I actually had 7 cakes (but not full sized ones
)
Hi Maria-Thanks dear! I had a great one, well great week actually which all comes to an end on Saturday.
Very true, sometimes people just forget to thank the person that slaved over the stove! happy Birthday to your girl and hope you have a great dinner
Hi Alexandra-Thankyou very much! I had a great one
No fear, you can always enter as many times as you’d like!
Hi Sheera-Thankyou! That saying is very true. How can you trust someone that doesn’t at least try some dessert?
Hi Jobe-Thankyou so much! It’s a great apron isn’t it. I would say you could do with another but they’re pretty sturdy and durable. Even with the mess I make on them
Hi arundathi-Thankyou! I didn’t bake that cake, it was one for my birthday from my favourite patissier/cakeshop Adriano Zumbo
Haha that is very true for me.
Hi Isla-Thanks!
Hehe very good-I’m always asking if anyone wants seconds (or thirds).
Hi Brittany-Thankyou! It sure did, I wish every day was my birthday. Well actually I could alternate days with Christmas
If I could have anything I wanted on an apron? Anything?
Ooohhh
I think it would be;
“Yummy?”
Lol. Double meanings.
Happy birthday.
I love your site!
Happy Birthday!!!!
My slogan would be: If you don’t like what I’m cooking, you won’t like the other choice.
First off, happy birthday!!
Secondly, I made a bunch of little half aprons for the cooks in my family last year
I totally should have put phrases on them!! Hmmm I would say…
“Life is short, eat dessert first” this is what my grandpa always said
“Hi Jobe-Thankyou so much! It’s a great apron isn’t it. I would say you could do with another but they’re pretty sturdy and durable. Even with the mess I make on them”
Haha definitely!
I’ve had my one for a few years now and it shows no signs of failing.
And it never fails to make people smile when they see me in it. Which must be a good thing.
Happy happy birthday! You eat as much cake as chocolatesuze. You two scare me! ;P
As for the apron, how about, “In case of an emergency, dial 9481 1111″ ?
Happy Birthday NQN!
My slogan would be:
My Dad best advise is “Ask your Mum!”
It’s for Mother Day theme
You can change it to:
My husband best advise is “Ask my Wife!”
Actually, I was very naughty when I was small. Always asking second person (that’s my dad) whenever my mom said no for everytime I want something and my dad will said yes, ‘cos he had no clue. Surely it didn’t take a long time for them to realise what I have been playing on them.
happy birthday!!!
my slogan?
“make cake, not war”
Happy Birthday! I haven’t made it to Zumbo’s yet but I have big plans!
Apron slogan: “Queen of My Castle”
Because I am.
Hi Hannah-Hehe I like the double meaning
Thanks so much!
Hi giz-Thankyou and thanks for your entry! I could definitely say that when my husband grumbles about “not more cupcakes!”
Hi steph-Thankyou so much!
I completely agree with your grandpa-I always make sure I have a look at the dessert menu so I save room 
Hi Jobe-I think it’s that fantastic durable Australian cotton
My friends laugh as I channel Bree Van Der Kamp when I’m in the kitchen.
Hi Y-Thanks!
Yes it’s true, I can’t never say no to a cake 
LOL at your slogan and for those of you outside Australia, 9481 1111 is the number for Pizza Hut, drummed into our permanent memory via years of advertising.
Hi Lilia-Thankyou! Matching aprons for mum and dad would be very cool for your slogans. I confess I did the same with my parents.
Hi lynn-Thanks! Great slogan-short but sweet
Hi SydneyGal-Thankyou! Very interesting and bound to let any new dinner guests know who is boss
i’m the “cake princess” and my mum, lynn, is the “queen of cupcakes” - at least according to my friends and teachers at school!!! i’m “cake princess” not because i make them, but because i get to eat them. lol.
ciann
ps, is it okay my entry has 2 slogans?
pps, you should’ve seen the wedding cakes (a cutting cake and rosebud cupcakes) my mum made for my english teacher’s daughter’s wedding on sunday - the cupcakes were so beautiful; my mum’s so slack - she doesn’t have photos of any of her cakes….but i’m going to change all that for her when i get a digital camera.
Hi ciann-Thanks for your suggestions and you can enter as many times as you’d like!
What a pity, I would have loved to have seen them.
Happy Birthday… greetings from Melbourne
Hi and Happy belated Birthday! Hope you had a lovely day!
This is a really generous offer - and such a good prize. I’m sure I’m not the only Desperate Housewife wannabe!
I have 3 slogans to choose from…such an over-achiever/creep!
“Desperate Housewife Wannabe”
” I bake better than Bree! ”
” Yes, I’m baking again!”
Thanks again for a wonderful opportunity - I love your blog - keep up the fantastic work.
Helen x
Hi titi-Hello to you and to Melbourne! Thanks for the birthday wishes
Hi Helen-Thanks so much! I had a great day (or should I say week
)
I like your answers, especially the second one-Bree Van der Kamp is the ideal Desperate Housewife!
Thanks so much-and keep baking those GORGEOUS cakes!
P.S. I’ve tried to leave comments on your blog but it won’t let me as I’m not a google blogger
Such a fun contest! How about, “Will cook for chocolate.”
What a great website! I can spend hours browsing here and be inspired.
If I was to design my own apron, it will read ” Sugar !”
Hi Fuji Mama-Sounds good and applies to me most certainly
Hi Coco Chocolate-Thanks, please stay and browse to your heart’s content! Hehe short and simple, I like it
Hope you had a wonderful B’day Lorraine! Here’s my slogan:
“I look great, but I cook even better!!”
How’s that?!:)
PS: hope you can find some time to participate in the monthly mingle food event I’m hosting this month!:)
Hi Mansi-Thankyou so much!
Haha that’s good!
I’ll definitely participate, I have the perfect dish but I published it last month. I’ll do a new post
“Desperate Housewife in Training”
Hi BellaSignorina-Haha wouldn’t that be cute in a mini one for kids?!
i would have different aprons for different moods.
“Desperate Housewife-Desperate Family!”
“Does this apron make my butt look big?”
“Just eat it!”
“Serve hot”
As you can see I am not always in the best mood in the kitchen!
Happy Birthday from me too.
I’d have the immortal words “Let them eat cake” from the unfortunate Marie Antoinette.
Happy Birthday!
“If I were a Super Chef I’d be wearing this backwards”
How bout some famous movie quotes, like
Gerry Maguires - “Show me the honey”
Gone with the winds “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a flan”
Forrest Gumps “Life is like a chocolate topping”
enough silliness, have a lovely birthday
I’ll Cook - But You Clean Up!
How about hmm..
“Hazard zone-stay away”
PS happy birthday!!
Have an Ultra-Gorgeous Birthday!!
“Desperate and…Desserted!”
INTERESTED?
Your My Soul Mate
Let Me Be Your Dirty Dancer
I am not a great cook,so my slogan would be “Eat At Own Risk”
Thanks for the competition and have a great birthday hope someone is cooking for you.
My slogan would be
“Desperate Housewife seeking another cook”
Thanks again Jane
rjgardam@westnet.com.au
I am sane just have in a hard day
happy birthday hope its a great day my apron would say “insane mother on the loose”
You didn’t marry me for my cooking.
Sexy mama!!!
Wear the apron ? No prob.
But cooking’s not my job!!
happy birthday to you
Well my slogan for my apron would be
“Remember Stressed is only Desserts backwards”
enjoy
Horny Housewife
hehe
Only because it would be a family joke, as I’m recently married and my ‘married name’ is ‘BULL’, therefore I’m now the ‘HORNY HOUSEWIFE’ haha geddit?
SLOGAN
“You can do the dishes”
“If it doesn’t look good
It’ll taste good
If it doesn’t taste good
Give it to the dog!”
Hi there, I would put a saying on the apron that I use a fair bit and that is:
‘Life can change in a heartbeat’
Love to win apron like this my slogan would be
This Apron is For Cooking
not for Looking
Happy Birthday!!
My slogan is:
Some multi-task. I multi-snack.
Hi. Another one for my perfect apron:
If we are what we eat, I’m fast, cheap and easy!
Three more slogans I’d like on my aprons
‘Constant Supervision Needed’
‘I’m the only Hell my mama ever raised.’
‘Humpty Dumpty Sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty Had a great fall, All the king’s horses And all the king’s men,Had second and third Helpings of him.’
Kitchen Devil
Only chocoholics allowed in kitchen
Happy birthday NQN!
my slogan? “This is an equal-opportunity kitchen!
My cooking years are long gone now it’s just me so I’d have .
Cook’s on strike
It’s pizza tonight .
Happy Birthday to you! Mine is in less than 2 weeks!
Here are some
“Cake under construction.”
“Out of my kitchen!”
“When the smoke alarm goes off dinner is ready.”
“I am only to lick the bowl!”
{HIPPO BIRDIE 2 EWE}
“GET ME OUTTA HERE!”
“I’m only here for the beer”
Free For All.
My apron would read
“Happy Wife, happy life!”
Happy Birthday!
“I’M F***ING FANTASTIC
not foul-mouthed!”
Instant housewife…
just add cash!
My apron would read
“Do you see ‘cook’ stamped on MY forehead?!”
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE POT…SO LET ME WORK MY MAGIC GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN!
YUMMY MUMMY!
I would love an apron that reads
“Domestic Diva”
probably in hot pink with sequins. ha!
Happy birthday.
My apron would say:
“My house is your house, so, make your own cup of tea!”
Hi and Hippo Birdie Two Ewes!
Slogan for apon: “Yummy Mummy”
Bugger - just noticed that my slogan had already been thought up by another clever dick further up the page…. never mind.
Here’s another: “I’m wearing this as a fashion statement. I’m not cooking anything.”
“My cooking tastes great…
Just ask me!”
Just thought of another one!
‘When I’ve learnt some gourmet tips, I’ll stop serving egg and chips.’
And another: ‘My cookery skills are pretty tragic, But this apron is fashion magic.’
Or this one ‘Part-time cook, Fry-days through to Sundaes.’
I can’t help myself, I have another one
‘A taste of the good life gives life a good taste’
I hate cooking, but I have to eat!
I’m with stupid >
I would have on my apron:
“YUMMY MUMMY”.
Another apron slogan would be:
“I’M BORED.”
Ok, final entry from me:
“SUPER SLAVE”.
Happy Birthday,
Great competition, my entry is-
“If you do value your life
It would pay to complement the wife”
After al we dont mind cooking when we are thanked.
SLAVE TO THE STOVE
The most important utensil in the kitchen is the corkscrew.
PS. Happy Birthday, and thanks for the competition!
“First Class Chef (yesterday was my first class)”
Help Wanted!
My suggestions are:
I have my own Naked Chef in the pantry!
Gordon Ramsay’s under-f***ing-study!
Ainsley Harriott’s apprentice!
Nigella eat your heart out!
As cooking is my passion,
“Take me…. to the kitchen!”
“If you think my apron looks good,
you should see my BUNS”.
If you’re hungry, you’ll eat it!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
thanks for the comp!
“This kitchen’s for baking not faking”
“NYMPHOMANIAC”
cant cook
still interested?
“Kitchen princess”
“Angel Appeal”
“Kiss The Cook!”
Not original, but my troop of little biys absolutley LOVE my cooking, and kisses from them are blessing!
After my messy cooking efforts mine would read.
“My shout,
Dinners On Me”
Fun competition, thanks. Lots of giggles from reading inspired suggestions.
My offerings:
“Keeping up appearances”
“Just for show”
“What did your last slave die of?”
“Don’t just look -
Kiss the cook!”
This is an apron?
im that desperate i let my hubby cook
WARNING!
Chocolate has not been ingested yet today!
“Natural Born Griller”
“I like to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food”
Baby Back Ribs Do NOT Contain Real Babies.
well if you can do better!
As a great lover of the “wrong foods” my apron would say Slow death by cholesterol>”
No, I will NOT eat your spotted Dick.
“You should see what I whip up in the bedroom!!” he, he, he It was the first thing that sprang to mind!
“An awkward morning beats a boring night”
‘perfect marriage, one in the kitchen, other in the garage.’
‘Heavenly cook! Devilishly tasty!’
’skinny cooks can’t be trusted’
‘there are two choices for dinner, take it or leave it’
Thank you, you can help
Clean up the mess
I’m not running a restaurant here
happy birthday hope you had a wonderful day, my ideal apron would read, keep my kitchen clean, eat out!!
Happy Birthday!
My apron would read:-
I’m not the naked chef but I could be…
Happy Birthday NQN :):):)
My apron would read
“Cooking Monster”
If this apron isn’t dirty,
after a cooked meal,
question the chef!
I’m only wearing this for show to make me look good.
happy Birthday.
Happy birthday many many wishes your way
as for a slogan
“hubby’s day off ”
(monday through to sunday)
Happy Birthday!!
It isn’t a flop…it just hasn’t risen yet!
Happy Birthday, I would love an apron and would wear it with pride if it said
“If only my husband could cook this good”
Ok, My final collection of apron slogans:
‘I’ve Got the Whole Kitchen Caboodle’
‘Mums! they’re just like
Dads … only smarter’
‘Your Opinion Wasn’t In The Recipe!’
‘Friends And Family
Are Like Fudge, Mostly sweet, with a few nuts!’
Who won? Who won? I’m dying to find out.
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