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Making Homemade Apple Butter

We LOVE apple butter in our family...the is absolutely nothing quite as lovely as a piece of "secret toast" smothered in apple butter before heading to bed. "Secret Toast" is a nod towards one of our favorite movies Nanny McFee, if you haven't seen it check it out..then have some "Secret Toast" for yourself :) I wish that I could say I came up with this wonderful recipe, but alas it was not me. The wonderful people over at  Love and Olive Oil came up with it, and our family will forever be grateful.  There recipe, that can be found here is quick and easy, and tastes simply AMAZING!    Give it a try, snap a picture, have some "Secret Toast" and let me know how you liked it! Picture Video made by the AWESOME Olivia and can be seen here!  

Sometimes showing love is as simple as...

A few ways you can show those around you how much you LOVE them!   Sometimes showing love is as simple as... calling a friend a quick hug in passing  holding your child's hand a few minutes longer  EXTRA tuck-ins at night time an encouraging text message  giving your last piece of candy away (yes, this just happened) a kiss listening to the same stories over and over again  choosing to smile and say yes when its the last thing you want to do making TIME in your day for others  sitting quietly with someone  saying a quick prayer for someone  being a bouncing board.   knowing when to give advice, and when to just listen to them  Put the phone down and look at your friend/family while talking  ask how they are doing  be supportive...no matter what! lighten their load  Showing someone you love them doesn't have to be HUGE all the time. The little things you do will show your family and friends how much they mean to you on a regular b