Crock Pot Apple Butter

by Melissa // September 9, 2012 // 3 Comments

Were you wondering why I put all of my applesauce into the crock pot? (No? That’s okay, I’ll tell you anyway.) I made apple butter! It turns out, making apple butter in the crock pot is pretty darn easy. Once... Continue reading →

Egg Carton Scavenger Hunt

by Melissa // September 4, 2012 // 1 Comment

Since we homeschool, my kids are still around to drive me crazy. It’s made worse by the fact that it’s still pretty darn hot outside. Mid-90s seems excessive for September, right? Fortunately the forecast swears that cooler temps are on... Continue reading →

How to Make Applesauce

by Melissa // August 21, 2012 // 3 Comments

Let’s say, hypothetically, that you have a few bushel of free apples. (Pictured: not even a third of my apples.) Greg’s grandmother has three mature apple trees that dump a giant crop of apples every other year. This is an... Continue reading →