The Apple Never Falls Far From the Tree

Welcome to my stop on the Club Scrap blog hop!This month's hop features projects from the September 2017 Orchard kit. I don't know about you, but I'm so ready for fall!I usually start my posts with a little story inspired by a quote or image in the kit. This quote was the spark that influenced me today...Oh yes it does! My kids definitely didn't get their athletic prowess from me! I'm an accident...

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Today's Special...WATERCOLOR!

It's fall ya'll! Well, almost...technically, the first day of fall is September 22 according to the Farmer's Almanac, but it's close enough for me! I'm ready for crisp fall days when I can turn off the A/C, open all the doors and windows, light a fire pit on the patio with no mosquitoes and have a big pot of something delicious cooking on the stove! We planted a fall garden and I can't wait for some...

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Daisy, Daisy!

When you think of a daisy,  you think of a small white round flower with a round yellow center, right?Well, here's some fun facts about daisies... A single daisy flower is actually made up of two separate flowers. The center petals are one flower surrounded by the “rays” of another flower. Daisies grow all year round. Daisy leaves are edible. Some people add them to their salads. The Old English...

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Catch 'em if you can!

Technically, summer is over. School has started and it's the middle of September, but it still feels like summer here in Louisiana! Curiously, I haven't seen any fireflies this summer. When I was a kid, I'd see them all the time. Though, I did spend a lot more time outside back then. We didn't go inside til the street lights came on! When it got dark we'd lay in the grass and look up at the stars...

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Mmmmmm...apple pie...

My Grandma made the BEST apple pie (I bet we can all say that!). Butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, Granny Smith apples, a pinch of salt...She always made her own crust with Crisco! God that was good stuff! This was my attempt at making it a few years ago.I even used her pie plate.AND I made my own crust using her recipe of course!It was beautiful!It tasted great, but I should have cooked the apples...

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