How to Make Nana’s Apple Pie and See the World

How to Make Nana's Apple Pie and See the World

There are plenty of different apple pie versions out there but this is my mama’s recipe. The one that she wrote in the red and white checked I’m Writing My Own Cookbook. A store-bought pie crust or mix-it-in-the-pan crust make this as easy as Fudge Pie. But, if you make an apple pie… …it just [...]

Apple or Pumpkin: A Pastels Tutorial

Apple or Pumpkin Chalk Pastel Tutorial

It was Nana’s idea. Just in time for fall. A quick and easy lesson with gorgeous results! She decided to use just a small piece of paper again. A quarter of an 8 1/2 x 11. She passed out colors. And we pictured fall apples… She started by drawing a heart shape, using either an [...]

Pears, Apples and Nature Journal Art

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We packed a lunch and went where we knew the pears would be. Over on the family road where we found the queen anne’s lace. We hopped out and ran to the pear tree. We found one lone pear. We played with the kitty. And the fake snake that keeps the critters away from the [...]