Friday, September 7, 2007

Baby it's cold outside

Congratulations to our winner - Krista who "loves the train hat!"
Thank you to everyone who entered. Check back often for more contests!


Ok, it's not. It's supposed to be quite warm today in Ottawa, but it's time to start thinking, even if just for a minute, about winter.... and Gramma's hats!!!

There's a special story behind Gramma's hats - Gramma is my mom :) She started making these hats quite a few years ago and it's become her hobby to make them and sell them - giving almost all the money to charity (really, she just keeps enough money to make more hats).
Gramma's hats are $18 and $13 of the sale of each hat goes to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. So you get a cute hat and you help out a great hospital.

And we're having a contest to win one of these hats!!!

Here's what you do. Check out the Gramma's hats on the web site and then leave us a comment telling us which one is your favourite. We'll pick a lucky winner next Friday (September 14) who will get to choose the hat of their choice (what you tell us is your favourite in the comments isn't written in stone ;)

If you'd prefer, email us at info(at)apples-n-oranges(dot)com with your preference.

Good luck - and share the news about this contest. Gramma wants to know which designs are most popular so we can stock up for winter ;)

add to sk*rt


55 comments:

Andrea said...

I LOVE those hats and I'm sure my little boy would too! It's hard to pick a favorite though...I think my favorite is the Train one though...and 2nd favorite is probably the star hat! :) Thanks for the fun contest!

Brooke said...

I'm totally into Friendly Monster!

Maude Lynn said...

These are adorable! I like the school bus!

Melissa Markham said...

These are too cute! What a talent your mom has! I like the train one and the snowflake one the best.

Anonymous said...

Those are adorable! I love the train one!!

I posted a blurb about the contest too: Friday Edition of Contests Galore

Shama-Lama Mama said...

Oh very sweet! I like the black snowflake one best. Its odd, but I think my twins look so cute in black...

Anonymous said...

Wow! Tell Dr. Mom (or is it Dr. Gramma now?) that I LOVE all her hats. My most favorite is the train one, but that ~could~ be Jason's influence.

Connie said...

All the hats are cute but I like the traditional snowfakes. Ok, I also really like the school bus.

Qtpies7 said...

I love the car hat and the Hudson Bay hat. Probably the car the best, though.

Great contest, I'll spread the word!

Anonymous said...

Really nice hats! I like the friendly monster one (in pink).

Jenn said...

I LOVE the train hat...what fun! The Hudson's bay hat is pretty cute too!

My little guy had the best hat last winter that he's sadly outgrown! I got so many compliments on it, I could have sold a hundred of them! Can Super-Grandma make anything like this??!! I'm dying to find me a bigger version of this hat!!

Anonymous said...

The school bus is my favourite! Lara, your mom is amazing! I still wear my adult hat that I bought from her.
Andria

Anonymous said...

I like the car!

Doreen said...

Love the Friendly Monster one!! :) They're all really cool though!

Anonymous said...

I love the train one! They are all really neat. She's a talented lady for sure. :)

Anonymous said...

I like the snowflake and the Hudson Bay hat.

Annie

JennyB said...

Love the car hat! I hope Gramma continues to make it!

Andrea said...

These are adorable. I think Friendly Monster is really cute!

Some kind of Mom said...

I know I don't get to enter my own contest, but I want Gramma to know which one is my favourite! Definitely the train- Joel will be wearing one this winter! ;)

Alyson said...

Oh I love the grandma's hat Train one!! my little guy would look so cute in it!!

Stephanie Wilson she/her @babysteph said...

I'm loving the friendly monster! That is SO Gray! I'll get this up on my contest page soon, too!

Steph

Jennifer (mom of four) said...

Great hats!! Love them!

JewelsHud said...

Well - as I have a little guy named Hudson - I'd have to say that the Hudson hat is my favorite!! Thanks for the giveaway.

julieahudson[at]hotmail[dot]com

Donna said...

Love the pink friendly monster hat!

kelli said...

friendly monster, no train, no hudson.......really i an't pick:)

Crunchy Domestic Goddess said...

those are wonderful! i like the snowflake one best (though the star one is pretty cool too).

amy

Rockin' Mama said...

These are ADORABLE! I really like the train (would be cute for my little boy!)

jasonncaryn [at] yahoo [dot] com

Anonymous said...

My favorite is the snowflake!

I'm not a blogger but here is my email address: myrnariv@yahoo.com

miriama said...

I love the pink friendly monster!

ZAM said...

Love their hats, hats off!

Tammy said...

The snowflake pattern is great. Thanks for the chance

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

Gramma's Hat - Hudson

so cute!!

redron said...

love all the hats, but the train is my favorite

sillelin said...

What adorable hats! Just too cute.

MommyMommy said...

I so wish I could knit! The Hudson is adorable.

Superdumb Supervillain said...

I love the star hat! My husband has a scarf in the same pattern and color, so they could match!!!

Anonymous said...

I totally love the train hat. What a great idea that she donates her money to charity! What a lady!

Alexia said...

I love the hat car...sooo cute! My son loves cars so this would be great for him.

I'll post about this contest too!

Jenna said...

So sweet! What a wonderful way to help a charity. I love the Hudson. Thanks for the chance to win!

Traci Costa said...

Tell her to do girlie girl ones, with flowers, hearts, butterflies and pink pink pink! I have a total girly girl, who would adore one of these :)

Krista said...

I wish I could knit like her! Fun idea. I love the train hat.

Anonymous said...

I just love the pink hat! It's so adorable and so is that baby!

mar said...

They are all lovely. My favorite is the snowflake. I can not knit or sew. If I lose a button, my husband sews it on, so your talent is appreciated by me.

Nana*2*4 said...

I like the Hudson hat with all of the colors, but would like to see some girl one with butterflies etc.

Tiffany G said...

I love the train hat for little boys!

HilLesha O'Nan said...

I like Hudson!

Unknown said...

Gramma's Hat - Snowflake is my favorite but they are all cute!

Unknown said...

All of the hats are adorable!!! I'd love to have the snowflake one for my grand daughter.

Anonymous said...

They really are all adorable - but I love the snowflake one for my little snowflake. And it was 35 here this morning LOL

kamewh said...

I love the train hat!!!

Anonymous said...

The snowflake hat would be perfect for those cold New York days.

Tim Sternberg said...

I lOVE those hats.

Anonymous said...

I like the Hudson

Unknown said...

So cute, but my fav is the Hudson!

Anonymous said...

Is it the models or the hats? Who cares they are all cute.