I wish for you hands that gently guide you when you're too sad to think..
Hands that gently rub your head when you can't sleep...
Hands that reach over to pat you during the night to make sure you're ok...
Hands that play catch with the kids after pitching a game...
Hands that protect you & pray with you...
Hands that work hard everyday...
I wish for you eyes that find you in the crowd every night...
Eyes that smile when your babies laugh...
Eyes that think you're beautiful at the kitchen table in the morning in your bathrobe and your hair looking wild..
Eyes that see past you into your very being and know what you need before you do.
I wish for you lips that tell you everyday how beautiful you are...
Lips that kiss you just because...
Lips that kiss your grown kids and Grandbabes...
I wish for you ears that truly hear you...
Ears that know your voice anywhere...
Ears that long for your conversation...
I wish for you a heart that flutters when you walk into a room...
A heart that loves to be with you most...
A heart that shares with you their fears and dreams and returns the favor...
A heart that laughs at your silly, rambling, girlie stories...
A heart that tells you how much you are loved and needed.....
​A heart that can be trusted!
I wish this for you!

Every good and perfect gift is from above! Our loving Heavenly Dad loves us with a fierce and relentless love, beyond our wildest imagination. It is by this gift alone that we can love each other well! ❤️
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Apple Pie it is!! That first one of the off season is so yummy!! I've played with this recipe for over 10 years, and it has become a family & friend favorite.
I like to use at least 2-3 different kinds of apples in my Apple Pie. Granny Smith is always good because of it's tartness. Any of your favorite varieties will be fine! I also began adding oatmeal to it when the kids were younger for a healthy option. I've found that it absorbs the wonderful apple liquids and has a good texture!! The Craisins or Golden Raisins also plump up and have a fun burst of warm sweetness that is so yummy!
My latest experiment, turned permanent, is the addition of the chips. The Butterscotch chips actually give a caramel flavor; while the White Chocolate is just well...Chocolate! However, they are optional and don't get used every time. They are my sneaky surprises!!💝​

My Apple Pie🍎
5-6 large apples; 6-8 medium apples; peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup dry oatmeal
1 cup Craisins or Golden Raisins
1/2 cup Butterscotch or White Chocolate Chips, optional
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Allspice
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated Nutmeg
3/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
Dash of Salt
Pillsbury Pie Crusts
•Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
•Let pie crusts come to room temp.
•Lay bottom layer of crust into pie pan. The edges will be too big for the pan and that's ok!
•Mix all the pie ingredients together and toss thoroughly making sure everything is coated well. Taste an apple. Adjust spices if you want more punch to the flavor.
•Pour all of the ingreds. into the crust/pie pan. It will be very full and piled high. Be gentle! You don't want to tear the bottom of the crust.
•Unroll the top crust and lay it over the pie. Take the edges and tuck them under the bottom layer to fit into pie pan. Crimp the edges with your fingers(photo) or using a fork to gently seal the edges.
•Use a cookie cutter(photo) or sharp knife to make tiny slits to allow steam to escape while cooking.
• Sprinkle a tiny amount of white table sugar on top!
•Bake at 375*degrees for 30-35 minutes until crust is beautiful brown and you can hear the bubbly goodness inside!!
•Remove and let cool until it's warm.
•Serve with a whipped topping, ice cream, or by itself with a good cup of coffee!☕️​

Enjoy!!
http://www.pillsbury.com/products/pie-crust
http://www.oceanspray.com/Products/Craisins-Dried-Cranberries/Original-Dried-Cranberries.aspx​

Being anonymous is a weekly occurrence for me and my fellow Baseball Tribe ladies! Our guys leave for the ballpark by 1pm. There are many hours to fill by ourselves until game time- aka our social time! There is no extended family around or the feel of familiar places as we navigate these days. I wander through new grocery stores yearning for my Publix. I drive all over new places/ towns hoping my GPS is not suffering from PMS😁. One of the bonuses of being anonymous is that wearing no makeup is always a good option! Over time we all get really good at navigation in a new place!
We also get to meet new people like us and become less invisible! By the middle of the season we have a feeling of "home" and know we'll miss our new Tribe Members in the off season! Before we know it, it's time to pack up and head to our real home, winter ball, or instructional ball.
We have survived!! We have been stretched. We have grown!! We are known by those that get us and our lifestyle...known by those that matter!❣