Applesauce and Thankfulness
It was hard getting out of bed this morning. My only outing planned was a trip to the dentist for an overdue cleaning.
Parenting was difficult yesterday....and the reminders were sharp as I replayed the scenes in my head. Ugh! How could I go from one moment of laughing with Neal in the car to snapping like a frayed wire.
So...I did what my mama said...make a list just for today and don't look behind or ahead. A list...that is something I CAN do quite well thank you very much.
We started with making applesauce. My dear friend Mary brought me apples in abundance.....from her mama's tree.
A plentiful mix of red and green
Neal cored about 20 apples
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 cups of water
a couple of shakes of a small stevia packet
mixed all together in our Crockpot and cooked on high for 6 hours
Cinnamony (made up word) smell throughout the house!
A knock on the door from my neighbor.....Pumpkin Spice Latte!
An unexpected gift is always the best. Thank you.
P.S. Thankfully no cavities...always anxious about a clean mouth.
My dental history is a blog entry of its own.
Be grateful....Be Thankful.....even when I don't feel like it!
Parenting was difficult yesterday....and the reminders were sharp as I replayed the scenes in my head. Ugh! How could I go from one moment of laughing with Neal in the car to snapping like a frayed wire.
So...I did what my mama said...make a list just for today and don't look behind or ahead. A list...that is something I CAN do quite well thank you very much.
We started with making applesauce. My dear friend Mary brought me apples in abundance.....from her mama's tree.
Neal cored about 20 apples
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 cups of water
a couple of shakes of a small stevia packet
mixed all together in our Crockpot and cooked on high for 6 hours
Cinnamony (made up word) smell throughout the house!
An unexpected gift is always the best. Thank you.
P.S. Thankfully no cavities...always anxious about a clean mouth.
My dental history is a blog entry of its own.
Be grateful....Be Thankful.....even when I don't feel like it!
That applesauce looks really yummy! And I have had those parenting days too. I went to the dentist a few weeks ago and unfortunately I did not get off cavity free. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for God leading me to find so many wonderful ladies in blogland like you! :)
So glad to see my mum's apples so well loved!
ReplyDeletePlease know--you are one of the most amazing mothers I know! Don't let an occasional moment in time define you. I promise you that your kids will remember most the wonderful times making applesauce, or going to Disneyland, or crazy visits to the park ;-)
M~
Well, I guess those moments happen for all of us. Home schooling is hard! We went from a great day to me frustrated and snapping over fractions. Dern fractions. Hope that latte and the homemade applesauce helped!
ReplyDeleteYour mom's advice is timeless. I need to remember that on those mornings that start off slow. Due to the pain from the day before.
ReplyDeleteYour applesauce looks delicious and what a doll to drop by with Starbuck's for you! We are an hour away from any Starbuck's and am planning a trip next week! Just for the pumpkin spice latte!
Have a lovely weekend.
hugs. Trish
Your mama has the right idea! Loved your list! And can I be friends with your neighbor?
ReplyDeleteAhh...my kids and I make applesauce in the crockpot every year. We haven't done it yet this year - thanks for the reminder. I love the cinnamony (that's a great word!) smell through the house!
ReplyDeletewe have company coming for a couple of days, and this is already in the crockpot this morning-can't wait to try it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks so delicious and easy! I spied your Susan Branch book behind the apples. Love her books! Did you know she has a blog?! Glad you're back in blogland.
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