Sarah Franzen

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Delicious Slow Cooker Apple Pie Dessert

We were tasked with bringing our favorite Slow Cooker meal to a family gathering at church last Saturday.  I have several go-to recipes, but I was jonesing for something sweet. I took to Pinterest and found this yummy idea from The Magical Slow Cooker.  Yes, I know it’s not a “meal”, but who’s going to pass …

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A Season of Rediscovery

Life with two children is full.  It is everything to the tenth degree.  There is so much love, so much learning, so much stress, so much joy, so much laughter, so much creativity, so many messes, so many tears, so much of everything…except for sleep. A few weeks ago I realized it had been 10 …

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DIY Kids’ Magnetic Fishing Set

As promised, I’m finally getting around to posting some extra pictures for a quick tutorial on the magnetic kids’ fishing set.  If you missed the note on social media, one day L came up to me and said she wanted to go fishing. We were in no position to actually go fishing in the traditional …

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Oh, What a Month!

The last 3o+ days have been amazing! Our beautiful baby girl, “C” arrived mid-October.  She weighed in at 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.  Since then she’s already grown 2 inches and gained a pound and a half.  We are all doing well and now just trying to adjust with 2 little ones in …

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Scotcheroos and Stretchy Pants

Apparently there has been a bit of a tragedy happening right under my nose out here on the East Coast, and I was not even aware of it.  Most of these lovely people have never tried or even heard of Scotcheroos!  I have taken this delicious dessert for granted for the last 30 years.  I …

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Long Overdue Update

I’m not really sure where to start, I know I need to at least post a quick update though as I’ve had many inquires about what’s been going on lately.  There hasn’t been anything too major, just life in general.  But when you look at it, life in general is often quite major and a …

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Here’s What’s Growing

Happy Spring! For some of us, the weather is still working on getting there; but thankfully the end is in sight. I know it’s been several weeks since I’ve posted or been online at all really, but it’s not without good reason. When I prayed about what this year would hold in store, the word …

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Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls

 After successfully recreating my grandmother’s cabbage burgers, I wanted to give her cinnamon rolls a try.  I called around to the aunts and received a few recipes that were pretty similar.  This particular one Grandma would use to save time and when she was making rolls to accompany dishes that were not also made from dough, …

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

A few weeks ago, we were chatting about the benefits of parchment paper, and I shared a picture of the cookies I was baking.  (You can follow the link to Facebook here.)  Many responded regarding how delicious they looked and inquired about the recipe.  Ask and you shall receive! This comes directly from AllRecipes.com.  Thank …

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Cream Cheese Fruit Dips and How to Keep Apples Looking Fresh

These are my favorite fruit dips.  Almost everyone has heard of them, and most people have tried them.  I’m not sure whom to attribute the original recipes to.  I didn’t take them from a cookbook, I just had them written down on a notecard from my mom.  AllRecipes.com has published the brown sugar version and KraftRecipes.com has the …

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