weekly wrap-up // save the last dance for me

reading // the story girl by lucy maud montgomery // the scarlet letter //

crafting // t-shirt yarn // looped scarf // mossy hat // knotted headband //

listening // journey to the sky // save the last dance for me //

enjoyable blog posts // saturday morning tea // 3 tips to journaling // write a letter // to myself and maybe humanity //

enjoying // popcorn // field trips // long skirts // handknit scarves // downton abbey season 2 {i really cannot wait until january...} // leaves // tea //

weekly wrap-up // #17

This week I have been

reading // rainbow valley {finished} // emily of new moon // the scarlet letter //

crafting // hats // notebooks //

listening // somebody like me // you don't know me //

enjoying // crimson leaves // field trip // accounting // socks // sweaters // messy buns // watching house hunters // chick-fil-a // knitting //

// favorite pins //

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// favorite photos //

weekly wrap-up #13

read // Don Quixote // Tess of the D'Ubervilles

watched // Pride and Prejudice '05 version {my 12-year-old brother has now officially seen two Jane Austen movies - Emma and P&P}

listened to // The Gaithers // The Isaacs // Danny Boy

crafting // this headband // this sweater // this belt/scarf // these gloves //

enjoyed // My sister's graduation/costume party // Auditioning for a choir and making it in // beautiful weather // pink headphones // blueberry green tea // dill pickle chips // summer plans // surprises // finished up some old knitting projects //

{my costume: Christine from Phantom of the Opera}

what have you done this week?

here, here, and here

i am entering this photo here:

in other news, my feet are cold (where did i put my socks, anyway?) // headbands are great for bad hair days (they're even better when you made them in under 10 minutes from an old t-shirt) // having a 107% in history makes me happy // there are great giveaways going on at giveaways of blessing, and here, here, and here at oh, hello friend // the gaithers are currently my favorite music group // this song was stuck in my head all of sunday //
how is your monday?

natalia and i {not a very good photo, but her face is priceless}.

golden hour munchkins

a few days ago, i babysat my little siblings. i really wanted to get some good photos of them since they're so adorable and the lighting was really good, but they wouldn't hold still. oh, well. i got a few cute ones. enjoy!

walking along the path to pick flowers.

holding hands and chatting.

more conversation...

she kept bending down to point at things on the ground.

they are pretty much the most adorable little girls ever.

{left to right: chloe, natalia, sadie}

stroller rides!

amazed by flowers that she dropped in about 30 seconds.

see? cute little munchkins and good lighting.

sliding down into an empty pool.

happy thursday, all!

weekly wrap-up #9

reading // mansfield park {finished!} // while we're far apart // washington's lady //

listening // gaither vocal band {somebody like me} {i'm gonna sing} {the baptism of jesse taylor} {knowing you'll be there} // jim brickman {morning has broken} {love never fails}

crafting // this sweater // this scarf // this blanket // cards and matching bookmarks //

enjoyed // mucking horse stalls // drinking iced tea // peeling potatoes // thrifting // babysitting my little munchkins {commonly referred to as "siblings"} // rain // being on school vacation // hosting giveaways //

what have you:

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//crafted//

// enjoyed//

this week?

Day 14

Day 14 - A Photo Focusing on Eyes

I love her eyes! They really do look almost this dark in real life. She is just too cute!!!!!

Man, do I ever love this little munchkin. Her name is Natalia, and she will be 10 months old in three days.

Where have the months gone?

It seems like just yesterday that this was her:

Oh, my, but the days have flown!

Apple Pie

After making a note to myself in this post, I finally made apple pie.

It is delicious.

Good, flaky crust +

Cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg coated apples +

Butter, flour, and brown sugar on top = yummy deliciousness.

Here's the recipe.

Note: The crust recipe makes enough for the crust on the bottom of two pies for this recipe because it is not a double crusted pie.

French Apple Pie

Crust: 

(recipe from Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook)

Mix together...

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

Cut in...

2/3 cup shortening

Sprinkle 4 Tbsp. water 1 Tbsp. at a time, mixing lightly with a fork until all the flour is moistened.

Gather dough together with the fingers so it cleans the bowl.

Press into a ball.

Roll out.

Divide crust into two equal portions and place in two 8" or 9" pie pans.

Pie filling:

Note: this is enough for both pies.

Mix together and pour into crust:

8-12 sliced apples

1 1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Topping:

Mix until crumbly:

2/3 cup margarine or butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/3 cup flour

Spread evenly over both pies.

Bake at 365 for 50 minutes.

Enjoy!

While I was taking pictures of my pies, Natalia was being adorable.

Hope you have a good day!

I am linking this up to Grace and Johanna's Walk Through the Orchard event.

There is also a giveaway going on over at Grace's Garden Walk. You should go on over and enter!