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Author: Amber

  • For reals applesauce has to be the EASIEST thing to can. I mean there is basically one ingredient: apples. I add lemon juice so I am doubly sure my PH is canning safe, but if you’re just going to freeze it you don’t even need to add that! And of course you can fancy it up with cinnamon and/or sugar, but I leave both out, adding cinnamon (Tuesday does) upon serving. So here is a visual guide to my easy process for a huge, big, ginormous batch of applesauce. This is what my set up looks…

  • This layout took no time at all. And before you click away and say, I don’t scrapbook; listen. Find the tiny thing your kid wore when they were newborn. Tape it to a piece of paper and add it to the baby book. No baby book? Hallmark makes great simple ones I love. I have one for Bennet and one for Tuesday. These are what I plan on giving to the girls when they leave home, or when ever they want them. I have mine and it’s fun to compare weights and lengths (you might have…

  • Ah sweet summer days. They are long, but still it seems I do not have enough time in them! (<- apparently, I started drafting this post in June!). We did check some things off our to do list. Finally hiked in Forest Park, we LOVED it. I can not believe this is in the city, crazy! It’s beautiful! Tuesday requested a bonnet and I was happy to oblige of course. I used this vintage pattern (I also made the dress, but did short sleeves, I need to get some good pictures of it before she grows…

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