I'm going to warn you...if you do not like the smell of apple pie, fall, or cinnamon then this is not the recipe for you! My favorite thing to do is to get this applesauce cooking while we are going to be out during the day so that when we come home we are welcomed by the AMAZING smell! It's really easy to make and you do not have to know how to can things in order to save it. We like to can applesauce during the fall when the apples are perfect and crisp. When we do it this way we have enough applesauce to last us until next fall. If you do not want to (or don't know how to) can the applesauce then you can freeze it in plastic bags and thaw it out in the fridge the night before you want to eat it. Slice, core, and peel enough apples to fill your crock pot (we like to use Harlson apples because they are crisp, a little tart, and are firm) 1/3 cup water 2T fresh lemon juice 1T cinnamon 1/4 cup sugar Add all your ingredients to the crock pot and set it to low. Let it … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Playdough of the Month- Candy Corn
Want to make this month's playdough of the month? It's just in time for fall! Candy Corn playdough!!! Not just the look of candy corn but the smell too...yippie!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the recipe: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1T honey 2 T cream of tartar 2tsp almond extract 1 cup water 1 T vegetable oil Mix all the ingredients well over a warm stove top and once the playdough has cooled you can divide it into three equal parts. One part leave natural colored, another part dye yellow, and the last part dye orange. … [Read more...]
Magic Dancing Ghost
Tomorrow is October 1st which means it's time for a little Halloween fun! Today's activity is magic dancing ghosts but in all reality, there's no magic behind these ghosts, there's science! It's all about static electricity. Magic dancing ghosts make the perfect science activity for kids. To make your own dancing ghosts you'll need: Toilet paper Pen or marker Black balloon (color optional) Dark room (optional) Flash light (optional) 1) Start by drawing small ghosts on toilet paper then cutting them out. 2) Next, blow up your balloon. 3) Rub the balloon on anything that will create static electricity (we prefer to rub it on hair!) 4) Hover the balloon over the toilet paper and watch it dance! For more fun, take your set-up into a dark room with a flash light. Shine the flashlight onto the ghost but avoid the black balloon. If you get it right, it will look like the ghost is floating on its own! … [Read more...]
DIY Mini Tea Party For Fairies–Pinned it, Did it!
Yesterday we had a fairy tea party for human girls. Today we bring you a tea party for fairies themselves! I've seen these fairy tea sets all over the web. I especially liked this one on Pinterest. After looking at the tea sets, however, I decided rather than paying for them, I could make them myself!! Tottie and I went on over to our neighbor's house and hunted for the perfect acorns along with some flowers, leaves, bark, and tiny twigs... This pretty much where her participation ended because I had to get out the glue gun for the rest... She had fun collecting the things we needed though and had even more fun watching the tea party come together! An acorn turned upside down with an acorn cap glued to the top along with a twig spout and handle made the perfect tea pot. A plain acorn without a cap made the perfect sugar bowl (or cream bowl). Acorn caps with small twig handles make for perfect cups while we used flowers for saucers... A bark … [Read more...]
Fairy Bread and Tea
It's time for a fairy tea party! My girls love to have tea parties and having a fairy one is no exception! Tottie was feeling a bit down on herself the other day because Nutty was in school and she wasn't. To help her feel better, I had a fairy tea party with her. I really didn't do anything special. I simply made fairy bread and some "fairy tea", picked a few flowers, put on some fairy wings, and set up a little "party" on the table outside. It was enough to make her extremely happy (and make Nutty jealous when she got home from school). Fairy bread is super easy to make and is something I learned about from my Australian friends. It is a treat typically served at children's parties though the origin is not quite known (at least by my friends). To make it: 1) Spread a thin layer of butter over white bread 2) Cover the buttered bread with small, multi-colored sprinkles 3) Cut the bread into 4 triangles and serve. The "tea" is actually a simple punch recipe I grew up … [Read more...]
Wendy’s® #6SecondsFlat Sweepstakes (You could win $6000!) #spon
We are so excited to be partnering with Wendy's to spread the word about their limited time Chicken Flatbread Sandwiches. Though this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are 100% our own. How would you like to win $6000? It's easy with Wendy's 6 seconds flat sweepstakes! Wendy’s Asiago Ranch and Smoky Honey Mustard Flatbread Chicken Sandwiches are back for a limited time, and to celebrate, they are giving away $6000! Tell Wendy’s what you think about their flatbreads in a Vine or Instagram video then send it @Wendys (through twitter, Instagram or Vine) with the #6SecondsFlat tag and my custom hashtag #TITD6. Each week of September, one lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a $6000 prize. Here's my sample video: Of course, you want yours to be more creative and/or funny so that you'll get noticed. Wendy’s is handpicking the best video entries to re-post from their official Wendy’s social media accounts to be featured on the contest website. This could be … [Read more...]
