Well it was my mums birthday and none of my sisters could come celebrate with her except me. She thought we would probably do some kind of party since it was her "elderly" birthday party. (There is a definite story behind that. When my Grammie turned seventy she wrote in her journal that it was…
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Apple Pie
Now y'all want some pie huh? Well my mum is famous for her apple pie. She has a thin flakey crust, soft cinnamon apples, and smooth cool vanilla ice cream on the side. Pretty much to die for. So first off your pie crust. At our house it's illegal to even think of buying a…
Applesauce
So here's our secret. Hand peeling, coring, mashing just won't cut it at this volume. And it's an investment well worth it if you do very many at all... but it's called a Victorio strainer. It mushed the apples and separates skin and seed. Amazing you Say??? Pretty much. But that's not all there is…
Apple Sauce, Apple Pie, Apple Cider!!!
(This post contains affiliate links) We have a gazillion apples this year! Ahh like soo so many. There are five apple trees from our old house that we rent out and the renters can't use that many. Like. Around a thousand pounds from those trees. Then our house has an orchard out back with at…
DIY White Dishes
Having a cupboard full of white dishes seems to be the newest trend. But white dishes happened to be expensive. And you know me... I'm a cheap momma. But I was stricken with the beauty. My inspiration. I fell in love when I saw this picture. I've always been torn though. Like. My mom had…
DIY Copper
So are you all falling in love with copper like I am??? Man it's become soo big and I'm so excited! Shop Mugs Now! I love how it makes everything so country. But I'm a poor broke college mama and all that real copper is expensive. So what was my solution? DIY stuff! My first…
Fall Decorations Made Quick!
Fall is here! Guys. I love decorating for fall! The colors, the leaves, the pumpkins! Ahhhh the smell! Does anyone else just love the smell of fall? There are so many good smells! Cinnamon, vanilla, pumpkin! Ah anyway. So I might be cheating and starting a little early... but technically school is in session so…