Princess Palace

Pie is not really what this post is about, but as a bonus I thought I'd share. This is a favorite of my family. It's called Caramel Apple Cream Pie. All you do is bake your bottom pie crust (don't prick it) and sprinkle with a layer of crushed pecans. Pour over that about 1/4 cup of caramel icecream topping. Then, cook your apple pie filling as you normally would and pour those apples over the caramel and pecans. For the cream cheese layer, mix together, 8oz cream cheese 1t vanilla, 2t lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar. Carefully spread that over the apples and Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes. I love the way my kitchen smells when I make this!

Remember in my last post, I said that Kammy wanted a dress like Kaite (only she wanted a skirt and top seperate.) Got 'em done!I wanted something unique for her top, so we did a fabric 'K'There was barely enough fabric left to make some sweet little curtains in the girls' clubhouse above daddy's tool shed.Daddy was home for Columbus day today and we spent a lot of the day helping the girls settle into their special place. They came up with a name on their own and asked mommy to make them a little sign. They are calling their play house "Princess Palace."My parents found a table with benches and a kitchen set at a "free-sale" last week and the girls are positively thrilled! Daddy worked hard making a railing around the floor entrance and lining it with chicken wire so 'maybe' mommy won't worry quite so much. =)Of course in an ideal world, the walls would be finished and painted a bright white, but it's all the same to them and they are already spending many happy hours up here. I had a terrible time trying to get photos though...lighting is just not the best.I got a huge kick out of the rules. I especially love #15! (Photos enlarge when clicked.)