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It happened everyone. It really happened. I can't even believe it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 

(<—————- Massive thank you to all my backers! xoxoxo) 

20 hours to go! Just look at some of the sweet rewards available for your pledges! 

Click here for more information!

XOXOX

Thanks to all your pledges, my project has made it back on to the 'Popular This Week" kickstarter food homepage. We are down to the wire, folks. Only 36 hours to go. Only 36 more hours of me talking your ear off about this.

You've helped to raised $15,830!

We are 52% funded!

It's all or nothing!

A million thank you's to all of you!! 

XOXOXOXO

(<——–p.s. Have you seen how much that list has grown? I'm amazed.)

Happy October! September flew by and I can't believe it's already October 1st! My kickstarter project will be ending this Friday, October 5th at 12:00 p.m EST. I am so grateful to all of you who have stepped forward to support me. It would be nothing short of a miracle if we hit our goal in the next 3 1/2 days but I'm still doing all I can. In the words of a friend, "Magic can happen spontaneously!" 

I am launching an end of project sweet reward to help get closer to our goal. ALL PLEDGES OF $20 OR MORE WILL NOW RECEIVE A SMALL BOX OF CREAMY DELICIOUS HOMEMADE FUDGE MADE BY YOURS TRULY. Here's your chance to increase your pledge if you pledged less than $20 and want some super delicious fudge! (You want it, trust me.) OR here's your chance to be my newest supporter. As I mentioned before, the project will only be funded if we reach 100% of our goal.

Thank you for continuing to help get the word out. You guys are rockstars. Thank you!!!

I am so humbled by this whole experience. Thank you, thank you for sharing it with me.

XOXO

Morgan 

Good morning! I'm happy to report our Kickstarter project crossed over the 10k mark this weekend! $10k and only 10 days to raise the remaining money (and only 10 more days of me inundating you with my project 🙂 I would love/appreciate your support if you can swing it and of course anything to help get the word out would make me incredibly grateful. Thank you!

Happy Monday! XO 

 Some favorite photo's from today's drive through our town. Happy Fall! XO

I was driving home from the library today and passed this tree. It's coming, can you feel it? We've (and by 'we' I mean Chris) been bringing firewood in and have had a few cozy nights next  to the fire.  I'm really loving the little spots of color here & there. I hope Fall takes it's sweet time getting here. I want to drag this out as long as humanly possible.

I am coming out of a massive head-cold/sinus infection that took me down on Saturday night (just in time to not have to give my talk in church on Sunday). I was the last of the family to get it- I guess it's inevitable. I'm feeling a little bit better today and hoping to be done with this by the weekend. 

I wanted to let you know we hit the 30% mark on our kickstarter project (we are actually at 32%) so thanks to everyone who made that possible. We only need $324 to hit $10,000! With just 2 weeks left before our project deadline we should be around the 50% mark so we've got a lot of ground to cover and a lot of getting the word out between now & then. We've sent press releases and are trying to make sure no stone goes left unturned. Thank you for all you are doing in pledging/donating & spreading the word. It's an uphill battle for sure but I haven't given up. Thanks for keeping me going!

XOXO

(Double click the video to be taken to my kickstarter page)

Did you know that my Kickstarter project has almost hit 30% funded? Did you also know that 90% of projects that make it to 30% make it to being fully funded? People, we are only 4% away from hitting 30%! It's my weekend goal! If you were thinking about pledging, now's the time. Your pledges don't have to be huge (not that I'm turning anything away!) $1, $5, $15, $20 there is no pledge too small. Help support the creative dreams of the ones you love (that's me 🙂

Thank you friends & family and complete strangers for donating. In the words of my Mother: 

Pledge a dollar because you believe when it's time to pursue your dream, people will come out of the wood work to support you.  Pledge a dollar because you dreamed a dream and it came true and you want someone else to know how that feels.

 You are amazing. Thank you!

Here's the link to donate. 

(I'm leaving comments open on this post incase any of you have questions about the project/donating/etc.,)

XOXOXO 

Earlier this week, I was driving home and noticed the pumpkins growing in the fields behind our local farm market. I kept thinking that I should bring the children by so they could get a closer look. It just so happened that we needed some apples, so we loaded them up so they could see for themselves. When we pulled up, we quickly realized that the pumpkins had been picked and were now for sale (which in the childrens eyes, was just as good.)
So we hopped out and picked up a pumpkin and some apples. The nearest grocery store is a good 15 minute drive so these little farm stands and markets that line our roads are really, really helpful.
I'm sure you were wondering why I was at the local farm stand buying apples (I was begining to wonder myself). This is the part of the blog post where I woo you with my mad baking skillz and super delicious apple pie/crumble/crisp in hopes you'll help in spreading the word about my kickstarter project (I'm just laying it all out on the line here).  But let's just stick to the apples for now, shall we?I realized it was a whole 6 years ago that I first posted this recipe and well, it's a favorite and I've already made it twice this month so I feel it worthy of sharing again. Besides, it's apple picking season, Fall is in the air and man, this really, really makes the house smell ridiculously good. 
I'm going to be honest when I say pie is not my most favorite thing in the world. Too much pastry dough, not enough yummy gooey inside stuff. The reason I like this recipe so much is that there is only a crust on the bottom. The top is a delicious oatty, brown-sugary crumble that gets drizzled with caramel. 
Are you sold yet? Have you started peeling those apples? I started by making a pate brisee and pressing it into a 9×13 baking dish (all my pie pans are still in storage).  You can purchase a pre-made crust or make your own. This recipe also worked great in a baking dish. I peeled about 8 apples, sliced them up and set them aside in a large bowl. In a small bowl combine sugar, flour, apple pie spices or cinnamon & salt. Stir to combine and then toss with the apples. Spread evenly on top of the pastry crust. 
Bake at 375 for about 50-55 minutes. Let sit for 10-15 and then let the magic happen:
Drizzle with your favorite caramel sauce. It's pretty life changing, I'm not going to lie. You should run and make this, like immediately. 
You are welcome!!

Now down to business. My kickstarter project launched 7 days ago and we just hit 90 backers and $6,616 raised! That is AMAZING! We are well on our way but only have 22 days left to raise just over $23k. That number feels huge but I know WE can do it. Please, please, please help me spread the word (blogging, tweeting, etc.,.) about this dream of mine and remember pledges start at $1! Every bit helps!! A MILLION THANK YOU's. I'd have each and every one of you over for pie if I could! I should not be left alone with a 9×13 pan of the worlds best..anything. 

What am I missing? Oh yeah, the recipe 🙂

Worlds best Apple Pie/Crumble/Crisp

1 Pastry crust for a deep dish 9" pie (you can make one or purchase a ready-made one)

1/2 C Sugar

1 Tbsp Flour

1 1/2 tsp Apple Pie Spice OR Cinnamon (or allspice works great, too)

1/8 tsp salt

6-8 Cups Apples, sliced thinly

Crumb Topping:

1 C Brown Sugar

1/2 C rolled oats

1/2 C Flour

1/2 C Butter

Directions: 
Stir together brown sugar, flour & oats. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until topping resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, flour, spice & salt. Add apples & toss to coat. Put into pie shell. Add all of the crumb mixture on top of the apples. You may need to press it onto the apples to make it stay. You can cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil for the first 25 minutes to prevent burning, but I usually avoid this step and the pie turns out fine. Bake at 375 for 50-55 minutes. Allow the pie to cool for 10-15 minutes & drizzle the top with your favorite caramel.

Last week we drove by this little pumpkin cart that was set up down the road from us. Pick a pumpkin up for a dollar and drop your money in the box. We picked up a few and put them on our mantle. It's never too soon for pumpkins, I say!This cemetery is in our cul-de-sac (so awesome, right?) and after I picked up Henry from the bus stop we went in to gather a bag full of acorns.
I'm telling you, we moved to New England at the best time of year!

I also wanted to pop in to give you a Kickstarter update (you'll be getting LOTS of those over the next 25 days!) We are $74 away from being 20% funded. So far you have helped to raise $5,926! It's a great start. I'm trying not to panic when things feel like they are losing momentum; this is going to be an emotional roller coaster which hopefully does not involve any more XL boxes of milk duds (Did I say I wasn't nervous, oh no, not I!)  

I am blown away by everyones generosity and belief in ME and this project. It's extremely humbling. Pledeges have come in from as far as France, China & New Zealand. Remember pledges can be any amount. Every dollar helps! Thanks for all you are doing to help promote .

I am adding everyones name that has contributed to my side bar (<—————–) so I can just stare at it with complete gratitude. I'll work on it tonight so it's a bit easier to read. I'll update it daily with your names as they come in. Thank you, thank you!!