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The seasons have been changing and here we are at our first High School Homecoming!

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First High School Homecoming Dance

Well, I feel like now that we have a first child in Highschool, it may be time to talk about the changing of seasons and kids and other family lifestyle ideas.

So many times I’ve gotten focus on creating recipes, crafts, places we go, etc. that I don’t think about sharing other lifestyle posts that reflect the everyday.

Our children are growing up and there are so many areas we need to focus on as parents that more than just food and fun. Topics such as navigating the years they are in now (we have one teen, 14), Self-care, friendships, are all important areas we should be dealing with right now. Recipes, travel, crafts, etc are all part of home too but I thought it may be helpful and fun to do some non-tutorial posts that’s so heavy with photos and take a while to create. This feels just so light to grab a photo or two and chat a little.

Homecoming Dance – 9th Grade through 12th Grade

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So our first daughter entered High School this year and all of a sudden, looking like a Highschooler instead of a Middle schooler.

I remember watching other bloggers’ kids in Highschool, Middle and Upper Elementary when our kids were not even school age yet. We were a young family just starting out and the thought of 8th Grade and up seemed so far away. Yet here we are and that’s OK. It means she’s where she’s supposed to be based on her age.

So here we are in this new season and we embrace it. They had their HOCO back in September. I have not heard Homecoming called HOCO until this year. I first saw it on Instagram and thought, “HOCO?” and then our daughter’s school called it the same. So I guess it’s a real acronym. But then again, we haven’t had high school kids until this year, so maybe that was a “thing” for a while now.

But my girl was ready, her little outfit looked so cute, and she stepped out in style. Say what?!! She had a fun time meeting up with a couple of friends and enjoying the evening.

Her Homecoming Dress

She picked out her dress from . She loved this color and design. I find it interesting that most of the girls dresses were similar in style and size. This one was a little bit different and not many girls had it. It was very cute.

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Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward (Psalm 127:3).

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Homemade Apple Pie - Turned out delicious!

For Dough:
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 Stick Butter (8 Tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Cold (Ice) Water

Add flour and salt to a bowl. Mix. Cut in butter and crumble with hands. Add cold water, half at a time. Mix with a fork. Roll into a dough. Wrap in Seran wrap and refrigerate.

Pie Filling:
- 8-10 Apples, peeled, sliced, washed
- 1/2 Cup White Sugar
-1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Mix apple slices, sugars, Cinnamon, lemon juice, & flour. Melt butter in skillet and add apple mixture. Cook about 10 minutes until slightly softened and mixture is sort of syrupy.

Remove dough from oven and separate into two halves. Roll out one 1/2, wide enough to fit and overlap pie dish. Place dough into pie dish. Pour in apple mixture. Roll out other 1/2 of dough into pie dish the sane way. Place over apples. Gently press ends of dough together. Cut out excess. Use your fingers to seal & shape around the dough.

Heat oven to 400 degrees . Mix egg and 1 Tablespoon water. Brush dough with egg wash. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cover ends of pie with foil. Bake 40 minutes or until pie looks done. Remove from oven to cool before slicing. Slicing the pie too soon will cause it to crumble.

I sometimes like to too my Apple pie slices with Vanilla Icee-cream, Whipped Cream, caramel syrup & Walnuts.

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Homemade Apple Pie - Turned out delicious! For Dough: - 2 Cups Flour - 1/2 Stick Butter (8 Tablespoons) - 1 teaspoon Salt - 1/2 Cup Cold (Ice) Water Add flour and salt to a bowl. Mix. Cut in butter and crumble with hands. Add cold water, half at a time. Mix with a fork. Roll into a dough. Wrap in Seran wrap and refrigerate. Pie Filling: - 8-10 Apples, peeled, sliced, washed - 1/2 Cup White Sugar -1/2 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice - 1 Tablespoon Flour - 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon Mix apple slices, sugars, Cinnamon, lemon juice, & flour. Melt butter in skillet and add apple mixture. Cook about 10 minutes until slightly softened and mixture is sort of syrupy. Remove dough from oven and separate into two halves. Roll out one 1/2, wide enough to fit and overlap pie dish. Place dough into pie dish. Pour in apple mixture. Roll out other 1/2 of dough into pie dish the sane way. Place over apples. Gently press ends of dough together. Cut out excess. Use your fingers to seal & shape around the dough. Heat oven to 400 degrees . Mix egg and 1 Tablespoon water. Brush dough with egg wash. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cover ends of pie with foil. Bake 40 minutes or until pie looks done. Remove from oven to cool before slicing. Slicing the pie too soon will cause it to crumble. I sometimes like to too my Apple pie slices with Vanilla Icee-cream, Whipped Cream, caramel syrup & Walnuts.

Weekend Baking - Warm Apple Pie🍂🍁🥧

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Weekend Baking - Warm Apple Pie🍂🍁🥧

Dried Orange Slices🍊How to Dry Orange Slices for Fall

What you need:

3 Oranges, sliced thinly
Pumpkin Spice
Ground Cinnamon
Line a baking tray (cookie sheet) with Parchment paper. Set aside. Cut oranges thinly. Lay out on tray about 1/2 inch apart. Sprinkle with Pumpkin Spice and Cinnamon. Bake 3-4 hrs at 300 degrees or 4-6 hrs at 200 degrees.

If you have no place to go for that day, you can start early enough to give the oranges time to dry. Check on it at the 1/2 time, if desired, to see how much they’ve already dried out. I did remove the oranges from the oven, flipped them over and allowed them to finish drying out.

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Dried Orange Slices🍊How to Dry Orange Slices for Fall What you need: 3 Oranges, sliced thinly Pumpkin Spice Ground Cinnamon Line a baking tray (cookie sheet) with Parchment paper. Set aside. Cut oranges thinly. Lay out on tray about 1/2 inch apart. Sprinkle with Pumpkin Spice and Cinnamon. Bake 3-4 hrs at 300 degrees or 4-6 hrs at 200 degrees. If you have no place to go for that day, you can start early enough to give the oranges time to dry. Check on it at the 1/2 time, if desired, to see how much they’ve already dried out. I did remove the oranges from the oven, flipped them over and allowed them to finish drying out.

This was a little ice-cream social we did at the beginning of the school year. It was supposed to be a summer party that we didn’t get around to. 🍦🍨 And we tried Disney on our new projector because we didn’t decide on a movie by the time we got the projector to work:)

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This was a little ice-cream social we did at the beginning of the school year. It was supposed to be a summer party that we didn’t get around to. 🍦🍨 And we tried Disney on our new projector because we didn’t decide on a movie by the time we got the projector to work:)

These Cookie and Sandwich Cutters are perfect for creating fun sandwiches for the kids for back-to-school. #backtoschool #cookiecutters #sandwichcutters

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