Apple Orchard

 

We decided to take a jaunt to Faribault and go to the apple orchard. I needed something “fun” on the weekend that didn’t include a kids’ sporting event or grading of papers (don’t worry I got my fill of both of those this weekend though too…in case you were worried). No one ever really wants to go, but I usually insist. We’ve been going for many, many years.

 

 

My parents came with and we battled bugs and wind, but we came home with tons of apples!

 

 

 

 

I think Connor may have had the most fun. He ran around like a demon. He climbed trees to the WWAAYY top to get the “juicy ones”.  I wanted to make him come down but decided to look away instead and let him have fun.

 

 

 

 

 

Noah is probably getting a little too old for this kind of thing. He picked a few, posed for a few pictures….then checked his phone. I asked him to pose in the pumpkins and he went into the patch and then turned around when he realized he’s too cool for that.

 

 

We picked up a caramel apple kit and we will be making those tonight for snack.

 

 

 

 

 

We went out to eat at Boston’s and drove home at sunset. I took a few shots outside the car window.

 

 

Good-bye summer!

LB

Crafting

 

Pinterest is now my new obsession. I love it. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a website where people post all kinds of things. They’ll post recipes, fun crafts, cool clothing, amazing furniture, funny quotes, inspirational things, and much more.

 

I like to click on the “everything” tab and just check out every little thing. I even discovered the videos tab the other day. There aren’t as many things in that section, but still fun stuff.

 

You save the things you like by creating boards, kind-of like categories. I have categories for recipes, Halloween,  photo edits, things I like, and school. When I find cool things, I post under the appropriate category and anytime I want to go back to it, I just click on it and it takes me to that site!

 

I have tried a couple of recipes. One was Italian beef sandwiches with provolone cheese melted on top. It was very good! I also made some cake mix rice crispy bars which were tasty. I recently found a recipe for taco seasoning. I hate the taco seasoning you buy in those packets so I am anxious to try it out.

 

I have also been crafting! If you know me, you know this is incredible. I DO NOT craft and I am not creative. It’s why I teach 6th and not primary.

 

One thing I threw together after school were these little numbers…….

 

They were real complicated…carve out a pumpkin and throw a mum inside! THIS is what I love about Pinterest…so many times I see things on this site and think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” I made three of these for my front steps.

 

 

This year my district started a new “healthy habits” program K-12. One of the habits is to “Put First Things First” and focus on the BIG ROCKS before the little rocks. I made these for my coworkers…..

 

I made larger versions for them and told them to think of how much I love them the next time they get stressed!

 

 

Lastly (and I know you are reading this sockless as I have knocked them off your feet with my craftiness…..) I made these for the family,

 

 

They are coasters! I hated what we were using so when I saw these (made with tiles and scrapbooking paper) I thought I would give it a shot.

 

 

I don’t like matchy-matchy so I decided to use the same tones but different paper.

 

 

I also did THIS with my class this year. It’s meant to be for weddings, but I thought it would send a message of family to the 32 little cherubs I have this year. I framed it and it hangs front and center in our classroom.  

 

 

I encourage you to check out Pinterest. It’s a nice “getaway” when you need a few minutes to veg out.

Peace,
LB