baking tip

Instructions for a successful pie:

1. Make pie.

2. Be reluctant to throw away extra pie filling.

3. Turn leftover pie filling into a child-sized treat.

4. Document children’s reactions, including 2-year-old’s squeal of delight and 4-year-old’s “Mommy, you made these just for us??”

5. Realize no matter how the actual pie turns out, you’ve already succeeded this morning.