The original Sara Lee
Made-from-scratch apple pie, circa 2007:

Won in the looks department, but the filling was cloyingly sweet. Overly-sweet pastries don’t fare too well with our household, so I went for a second try.
Made-from-scratch apple pie 2008 Christmas edition:

Pressed for time, I passed on the fancy crust crimps in favor of a new flakier crust recipe. I forgot to brush egg yolk over the top of the pie before I placed it in the oven, so it lacks the golden brown color of its predecessor. And okay so, it didn’t do so hot in the beauty contest… but it’s the inside that counts!

Brown sugar in lieu of white + more cinnamon + nutmeg + extra buttery crust = a delicious treat and one very happy family on Christmas Eve.
The critics rave, “delicious”, “perfect”, “never had a better pie”.
yum! and glad to see you back as a website owner =) does kevin know yet?
A little spy told me about this site, miss talking to you , dont let this site go! Im going to be on your case about it all the time. Gonna link you, let me know if its ok so I can do so =)
oldfriend,
kevin
wahhh. I love your website ~ gorgeous! I hate studying and so I’m stalking your website. I didn’t know you baked, like really baked. So proud ^^ Multi-talented LiL.