Apples Are The Perfect Treat {Printable}

My husband thinks I'm crazy, and a lot of you out there would probably agree with him, but I love Barney!  My twins grew up watching him, and my four-year-old will still watch him once in awhile.  And actually, they won't admit it, but my twins can easily get caught up in an episode every now and then.

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I like Barney for a lot of educational and social reasons, but it's the seasonal shows that I really love (surprise!).   I found Barney's Halloween Party at Target years ago when my twins were young.  It was only $5, so I thought, why not?  Well, we have definitely gotten our $5 worth.  We've watched this DVD every year at our house for over five years.  I love to get it out each fall, and my boys really do love it too, they just won't admit it!

Anyway, there's a part of the movie when the kids and Barney visit a farm for items for their school carnival.  They talk about apples, and they do this cute little apple song/chant.  I've always liked it, and one year I was crazy enough to write down the words to it.  It's kind of fast, so I had to rewind, rewind, and rewind  to get it all.  I want to get it all typed up at some point, but for now, the first few lines will do.  

And if you're not into cutesy Barney song lyrics, then I have a chalkboard apple printable that might fit your style better.

Chalkboard Apples Printable

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Caramel Apple Pie Cake

I have the best mom in the world!  She is wonderful for so many reasons, but her love of helping others (especially her kids) is amazing!  

She's probably the biggest fan of my blog, and I know she worries about me keeping up with it.  And since she doesn't want me to stop blogging anytime soon (it is a great connection when we're a bit far apart), she's always giving me recipe ideas to help me out.  Last time she came to visit she brought a notebook with several fall recipes, and the groceries to go with them so I could easily make them.  See!  She's the BEST!

I keep thinking I've made every apple-related recipe on the Earth, but she proved me wrong.  She left two apple recipes, and I'd never made either.  So, today I have the caramel apple pie cake to share, and next week I'll share the other recipe she left (apple butterscotch bars!).

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This cake comes together so, so quickly.   I didn't pour the caramel sauce over the cake after it baked, I just poured it on each individual piece of cake as I served it.  I knew we'd had leftovers, and I wanted to cake to keep a bit better, so that's why I left the caramel off the entire cake.  But go ahead and try it!  I'm sure it's delicious, moist, and it probably would keep just fine.

So, if you're in need of a quick apple dessert any time soon, give this cake a try.  It was a big crowd-pleaser with my family (in-laws included) the other night.

And here's another delicious, favorite apple recipe I make every fall.  Homemade pear applesauce.  Pears have been amazing here in Utah these past few weeks, and they add an amazing flavor to the already delicious applesauce!

Homemade Pear Applesauce

What are your favorite apple recipes?

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5 ABC Activities for Your Pre-Preschooler {@ Or So She Says}

It's so strange for me to have all my boys in some form of school away from home this year.  Well, at least for about 6 more weeks.  Then I'll have a tiny one at home with me, but he won't be in need of any alphabet practice just yet.

I thought before I put some of our favorite ABC learning activities away for awhile, it would be fun to share them with you.  I know kids as young as 2 can start preschool these days, but we've only ever done one year with our boys.  The former teacher in me loves doing simple activities as home to prepare them for the schooling they'll receive, and I promise your kids will LOVE these! 

I'm over at Or So She Says today with 5 simple alphabet activities you can do with your  pre-preschooler at home.  I used some of these when I taught, and some are ones I've discovered as a mom.  So, come and visit me for all 5 activities, supplies, and how-to (click here for my entire post).

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How To Use Free Fall Leaf Images in PicMonkey {@twelveOeight}

I didn't get this posted on Friday like I should have, but come on over and visit me at twelveOeight for a tutorial on how to use some gorgeous fall leaf images in PicMonkey.

All the leaf images I share in the tutorial are FREE!  You can adjust the size and color of each leaf to customize your autumn projects.  These would make the perfect banner, gallery wall project, or I though place cards would be fun as well.  Endless possibilities!

 Stop by and check out the tutorial here. 

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Harvest Applesauce Muffins

We just finished up another Swiss Days here in Midway last weekend, and my mom and sister usually make the trip for one of the two days.

My mom doesn't ever know how to come empty-handed!  She brought some muffins this last time that she'd recently made.  These are great for using up zucchini and carrots you probably have ready to harvest in your garden, and they have applesauce in them, so they're perfect for September!

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Simple recipe with delicious, healthy results!  I love when I can get some vegetables in for breakfast (something I don't do very often).

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Printable September Calendar

I've talked about my love of calendars before, so today I'm sharing a free printable September calendar with you.  I don't think I can ever have enough calendars.  I keep them everywhere!  I hope you enjoy it! 

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September Pinterest Board

Happy September (oh, and Labor Day)!  We're headed in to my favorite time of year!  For me, September is all about fall leaves, cool, crisp mornings and evening, and of course apples!  

Follow Brooke @ blissfulroots.com's board September on Pinterest.

I keep thinking I've pinned every apple recipe ever created, but Pinterest keeps supplying me with new ones every time I'm there.  So, hop on over and visit my September Pinterest board for all you apple-baking needs (I almost need more than 30 days in this month to make everything apple-related I want to), apple and leaf activities, and more!  

You can also check out all of my Pinterest boards by clicking here. These next few months (October, November, and December) are some of my favorites, so my boards are overflowing with great holiday ideas!

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