Category: Alicia

Vanilla Apple Galette

5/27/2020

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Are you intimidated by pie, specifically the crust? I think the crust is the scariest part of the pie for many people. But it doesn’t have to be.

We have a few resources to help you with your pie making skills such as numerous blog posts and , of course, our pie recipe book “For the Love of Pie.”

Today I present you with a recipe that will help you get you comfortable with the crust; Vanilla Apple Galette. To make this you will want our pie crust recipe!

Vanilla Apple Galette

A galette is a rustic, free-form pie. It is also delicious. It’s also a great last minute dessert (for instance if you find out an hour or two before you have to leave for dinner that you’re bringing dessert). I had everything I needed for this recipe in my pantry already. The prep from start to finish was probably 15-20 minutes and that includes making the crust, coring, and slicing the apples. Even arranging them in an appealing way didn’t take too long.

This is a deceptively simple recipe that makes you look like a master baker and will help you get the hang of pie crust. Because the pie is free-form it’s ok to have raggedy edges and cracks around the edge of your crust. There more you make galettes the more you will get the feel of how pie crust works and likes to be handled.

Vanilla Apple Galette

Let us know how your galette turns out!

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S'mores Card Printable

5/6/2020

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I have another printable for you today!

This one was inspired by a young woman I teach at church. This past Sunday was her birthday and all of us in her class wanted to do something for her to help her feel special even though she couldn’t go out anywhere.

I was going to make her cookies, but then I found out two of the other girls in our class each made her a cake! So I wanted to give her something she could do later after the cake is gone.

I had stuff for s’mores so I decided that was perfect. Plus everything was packaged so if she wanted to sanitize stuff it would be easy to do.

6 Feet S'More Birthday Card

To go with the s’mores kit I decided to design this card. I thought you might like to use it too! This one is social distancing specific but I have another version on our subscriber printable page that would be great to send to loved ones you can’t be with on their birthday at any time So be sure to subscribe below to get access to that and many of our other great printables!

And in case you’re wondering, she told me the gift was perfect because she had been wanting s’mores for weeks! You can never go wrong with s’mores.

Who will you be sending a s'mores care package to with your free printable card? Let us know in the comments below!

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2020's Best Mother's Day Gifts from Etsy

4/28/2020

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With Mother's Day coming up and most of us still being stuck in quarantine (California is still Shelter in Place until June 1st), it's time to start thinking about what to get our Mom's to make them feel extra loved when we can't be there with them. I've rounded up some of my favorite things from Etsy that will be sure to give your mom (or grandma) that extra shot of love they deserve.

I especially like ordering from Etsy right now because it's a way to support small businesses across the globe.

Cards

Since we can't exactly be all together at this time sending a card is a great way to send your love to mom or grandma. If you want to send a handwritten note here are some cute cards I have found on Etsy (including some new one's that have been added to our shop!)

Fortune Cookie Card from ImPaper shop

Baby Yoda Card from Abe Gallery Art

Quarantine Card from TopHat and Monocle

Mom Mom Mom card from Three Winks Design (This is the new card that was added to our shop! It's printable and foldable so it's perfect for a last minute card! Click the link to see the whole joke!)

Jewelry

I love the delicate look of these necklaces that can provide a reminder to your mom (or grandma!) of the ones they love.

Child's Drawing Charm Necklace from Grace Personalized

A necklace set for a mom and her daughters. From Pink Carnation Design

Birthstone Necklace from Mignon and Mignon

Initials Necklace from CA Silver Design

Handwritten (but not on Paper)

Items in this section include gifts that incorporate YOUR handwriting (or maybe a grandmother's or child's). These are a bit more expensive than the other gifts on this list but they will be all the more meaningful to give a personal note that won't fade with time and can last generations.

Pie Plate from SusaBellas

Blanket from Frankie Print Co

Tea Towel from Emma and the Bean Home

Plate from Zehr Design Co

Other Favorites

This section is things I liked that didn't particularly fit into the other sections. I especially like the shirt because I LOVE Jurassic Park. But really I love all these things, and that's why I'm sharing them with you today!

Bath Tray from Queen Design Studios

Personalized Wallet for mom from Panda UA

Nanasaurus Shirt from Healthy Merch

Mother and Grandmother Key Chain from Stanley Winked

I hope I was able to help you find something special and a little more personal to send to the mothers in your life this Mother's Day. If none of my suggestions hit the mark, check out the Editor's Picks for Mother's Day on Etsy. Let us know in the comments what you like and what your plans are for Mother's Day this year.

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Family Home Evening

4/23/2020

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I hope you are all safe and healthy still. And not going too crazy being cooped up for quarantine. I have to say that as a stay at home mom with young kids not much has changed for me except that now we get to have my husband at home with us all the time.

I always try to look for the positive in situations like these. One thing I am loving is our increased family time. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, we miss our friends and our church community (church has been cancelled for awhile now) but it overall has been a benefit for us.

Something that has helped this time to go smoothly is to have a routine. In a previous post I shared this habit tracker I made. That has really helped the kids to know what to expect each day and to help keep me accountable for doing home school and scripture study with the kids every morning.

We have home church each Sunday where we take the sacrament and share a little lesson. And we also try to Family Home Evening (FHE) on a weeknight. In our church we are asked to set aside a night each week and do FHE. You can think of it as a family devotional time. And I think it’s a wonderful time together that would be great for every family.

A typical home evening schedule might be:

Opening Hymn
Opening Prayer
Lesson (about a gospel principle)
Closing Hymn
Closing Prayer
Activity (game or something fun your family likes to do together)
Treat (typically a dessert but don’t limit your options)

Left: My printable FHE chart Above: A wooden FHE board

Each member of the family participates and is assigned a role. The opening and closing hymns were chosen by the same person. Growing up, there were more of us in the family than there were assignments, so my parents also added Scripture (we would choose a scripture we liked to share with the family), and conducting (the person in charge of the meeting schedule). I have fond memories of FHE growing up and love that I can do it with my family now.

In my family there are only 4 of us now so some people have to double up on jobs. That’s why I created this chart. Most families in our church have wooden boards that are specifically for this purpose and the board typically has a spot for each thing that is to be done for FHE. Then each family member has some kind of marker that gets rotated through each of the jobs. One day I think we will get one of those too but right now a card stock chart is perfect for us. I divided the jobs into 4 sections (the prayers are combined with activity and treat). Then I made a smaller wheel divided into 4 sections where each of our names are written. We can spin the wheel and it shows us what are jobs are for the next FHE.

The kids love doing FHE together and our son taught us a great lesson the other night with pictures he drew of a scripture story. The great thing about everyone taking turns is that the kids can gain a greater understanding of the scriptures and gospel principles.

I hope this is something you can implement in your home and enjoy doing. For a limited time this chart will be free for our subscribers on our subscribers printables page. In two weeks it will be put into our Etsy shop.

Are you going to do FHE in your home? Let us know how it goes for you and if you use the chart.