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7 Gratitude Prompts for your Home What would you a

7 Gratitude Prompts for your Home
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Autumn Olive Foraged Fruit Leather Recipe First –

Autumn Olive Foraged Fruit Leather Recipe

First - when foraging, be SURE you have identified the correct plant and that it is, indeed, edible. This information is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be used on its own to verify plant life.

Autumn Olive berries are red with small golden speckles. The ovate (oval) leaves are positioned alternately on the stem. The undersides have a silvery-light color. Autumn Olives can be confused with other red berries, so please take care.
Autumn Olive is an invasive plant species, and the fruit is super tart - if you harvest later in the season AND taste test different branches, you may find sweeter berries on some branches or bushes than others!

Your kids will enjoy harvesting berries and making their own food with you! Autumn Olive branches can be quite high at times, so they may not be able to reach all the fruit. Remember when foraging, to only take about one-tenth to one-third of what you find. Always leave the wild lands better than when you found it!

Foraged Fruit Leather Recipe:

7-8 cups autumn olives (destem and wash)
1 cup blueberries
2 Tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water

Bring all ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly.
Boil down the fruit for about 30-40 minutes or until everything is fairly mushy and you can tell that some water has evaporated.
Strain out the seeds - you could use a colander with very small holes, but if you have a food mill that can separate seeds and skins, that is better. Ask a friend who makes tomato sauce if they have one! 🙂

Prepare half pans by laying a full 12x18” parchment paper into the bottom and “scoring” so the sides stick up.
Pour in half the mixture into each pan.
Shake slightly so the liquid is evenly distributed.
Dry in a 130-145 degree oven overnight or until middle is firm (not mushy).
The edges may be dryer or slightly brittle.
Remove parchment paper and cut with kitchen scissors into strips.
Store in airtight container or fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Enjoy!

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SWIPE! Sometimes we just need to get hands on with

SWIPE! Sometimes we just need to get hands on with blessings in our homeschool-we’re here at home with our children all day long, it can be easy to miss it. These tangible, practical activities help you create a home filled with gratitude this month.

Please share and invite your friends to this IG & Facebook account-I’ll be posting gratitude prompts all month!

#grateful #blessed #gratitude #homeschoolmom #homeschoollife

I’m so glad I live in a world where… there are

I’m so glad I live in a world where… there are writers who can show me this picture in words.

Writers who remind us that “the world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil….” —or gorgeous fall foliage!

Speakers who remind me that like this tree, I might have an autumn season, but it will be glorious, and winter will bring rest, and spring is coming.

Authors who can craft a scene around a setting like L.M.Montgomery did with her Anne-girl who loved Octobers so much we all quote her every fall.

Our world has Octobers… and writers who will soak up every golden hour and distill it into a dew of sweet words for us all to enjoy.

Now that I’ve waxed poetic about my love of words… I just want to remind you that if you want to soak in the sunshine of a group of writer-friends, you should sign up for the April 2025 @renewwriting retreat!

Early bird registration is on for the next 7 days (Ends Oct 31).
Visit https://renewwriting.com to hold your spot!

Poetry credit: Gerard Manley Hopkins

#writingretreat #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #renewwriting #writingcommunity #october #octobers #writinglife #faith #Christian

Fall is my favorite bc…pies! Fall colors and fal

Fall is my favorite bc…pies! Fall colors and fall cooking are the best! I’ve learned that some people really don’t like pie… Do you like pie?

I have an IGTV tutorial on how to make apple pies and a blog post-let me know if you want the link to either!

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#fallbaking #applepie #happystronghome

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