Crisscross Apple Crowns.

1 1/3 cups chopped peeled tart apples.
1/3 cup chopped walnuts.
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
Dash of salt
1pkg. (17.3 oz) large refrigerated flay bisquits
2tsp butter, melted

In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the apples, walnuts, raisins, 3 Tbsp. sugar, flour, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon & salt. Microwave on 2-3 minutes or until almost tender.
Flatten each bisquite into a 5 inch circle. Combine remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful of sugar mixture over each. Top each with 1/4 cup apple mixture. Bring up the edges to enclose mixture; pinch edges to seal.

Place seam side down in ungreased muffin cups. Brush tops with butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in the top of each.

Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

ENJOY!!!!!


I tried these today and they are so good and so easy! These would be awesome for a busy autumn morning to take to go and with a nice cup of coffee. I only have two left since a few hours ago. I guess brian really likes them too. Of course I used mom and dad's apples and that made them even better. ENJOY them, I know I will be making many more of these.

Just keeping this blog going. Here's some pics of our weekend. Enjoy!

Found out that Heidi likes to play in the Lowes car so we can shop. Yay!

I think Heidi may be an early swimmer. She sure loves the water!

Just a look at Heidi's room (when it's clean).

Room is clean for about 10 minutes.

Found some pretty 'stained glass' look material at Home Depot. This is while working on it, so you may see some mistakes. But it looks very pretty from outside at night when Heidi's room light is on. LOVE it.

Daddy's helper. :)

Loving some more bathtime.

At the park enjoying the nice day.

Daddy helping Heidi get started on the slide.

Victoria streching out and enjoying the warm light coming in.

Heidi let mommy shop at Gymboree while she watched the cartoons on the store's t.v. I think every kid store should have this! So perfect. During the shopping time, the store was playing 'My friend Rabbit.' A cartoon heidi likes to sit and watch.

Tying string to kitty's tail is fun!

I hope this video works. It shows it on my end but I have had some trouble with it on my computer. Wierd. Too funny to miss though.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Miss victoria is tired after a long day with heidi. Heidi sure keeps victoria on her paws!

Hope everyone is having a great valentines weekend. To me, this holiday is just another day. I just like to look at the cute items for kids and can't wait for when heidi gets bigger to color or draw her valentines. So cute.

I of course didn't want anything for valentines day, I just wanted to get heidi a stuffed animal or two to add to her numerous amount that she already has. Plus a new shirt. I found some cute shirts for her for st patty's day. I love old navy's baby section. I only allow myself to go there once a month and buy two or three items for her and myself. That store can be dangerous.

I did get the best Valentines gift. I had my last day of work on Friday and it felt great! I am working from home towards the end of this month until the new sales person is comfortable. It's only fair to my owner who I really appreciated her help. It will be so much easier for me to work from home on some things I can do while heidi is napping. So I am thinking about 12-15 hours a week at the most. We'll see.

Gingham is doing well. She has been so sick and not eating. We were afraid that we would have had to put her down. The vet said she has Kitty irritable bowl syndrome and a skin infection. The vet said it was probably brought on by stress which could have very well been with all the moving that poor kitty has been through. The doctor recommended Science Diet kitty food which will be more sensitive to her tummy and she can gain her weight back. So now we have some nice expensive kitty food for her and she's eating it down. We are trying to give her more attention and have her sleep with us or keep her upstairs with us. Gingham is getting better and victoria is now playing with her more often. They love to chase each other up and down the stairs. Reminds me tigger and winnie now. So cute.

I can't believe in two months heidi is one year old! Goodness how time flys! Then after her birthday, we will be on a flight to Michigan! Crazy. We are going to have such a busy summer. We have heidi's birthday, we need to get our yard in place according to our sub division rules after a certain closing time so we have to have it done, then off to michigan, then off to The Gross reunion the following week of laurie & eric's wedding (if we can make it) in bismarck, and if we can't get home to bismarck for the reunion and then off to florida before or after the wedding to see one last shuttle launch before they retire them. Ugh. So much to think about to little time. i'm so thankful to be able to be home to get some things put together and see what we could do this summer. If I still had to work, I really think I would be going nuts later!

Haven't posted anything on this wall for a long time so I hope all is well with everyone! Take care and looking forward to more information on the wedding! Can't for the big event of the year! It's going to be fun. Miss everyone. Love Kelly