apple pie minus the pie part

After apple picking two weeks ago, our apples started going bad. Who wants to eat a rotten apple? Not me! And neither do the kiddos. Solution?  
Cooked Apples

• Chop up the apples that are going bad. Remove anything that looks disgusting. Add at least one good apple. Mixing up the apples seems to help. 
• Place in a frying pan or wok of sorts. Add enough apple juice to sufficiently cover the bottom of the pan. 
• Sprinkle cinnamon all over. 
• Add some vanilla. 
• Cook several minutes on high heat, stirring as much or as little as you want. 
• Add more cinnamon. 
• Continue cooking until apples are soft and juice evaporates leaving behind a small amount of almost syrup consistency.

*Today's recipe was brought to you by 6 apples, 1.5 organic apple juice boxes, a tablespoon of vanilla, and a LOT of cinnamon.*

The results are in and the judges are raving! And believe me, a 3 and 5 year old are tougher judges than anything they show on "reality" television! And the apple juice didn't have added sugar! Bonus points for no sugar highs! Nanny Poppins strikes again!

Nanny Poppins, reporting for duty

They call me Nanny Poppins, or so I like to think. I am introduced to friends, family, teachers, and neighbors as the "childcare provider extraordinaire." Everyday has good and bad moments. At the end of a day, I'm still thankful for my nanny family kiddos and love what I do.
With a 3 year old and an almost 6 year old, everyday is different, full of surprises and disappointments. Some days we spend extra time cuddling and reading, while other days we race around town running errands, going to practices, and trying to time it all perfectly with making it to the potty in time.
If you're lucky, we might just let you dance with us in our next performance!