Apples, Apples, Apples – All Kinds of Apple Actvities

We have had a blast this week learning about apples, reading apple stories, and doing apple arts and crafts. I love apple season, it is the perfect onset into fall. I decided to stretch our "apple theme" out for two weeks. I realize it can be used for even longer if I wanted to do…

Show It Off

One of the Lil' Man's favorite things to do after working on something in school, is to hang it on the wall. We have a spot on our wall where I hung up some poster boards so we can display his handiwork. After dinner, he loves to show off his work and tell daddy all…

Apple-Cranberry Pie

Apple-Cranberry Pie * Recipe from Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving. (some modifications made) Ingredients: * 2 cans of apple pie filling (I used homemade canned apples) * 1/2 cup of sugar * 2 tablespoons of flour * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon * 1/4 teaspoon allspice * 3/4 cup dried cranberries * 3/4…