Apple Turnovers

I have wondered why my baked delights always turn out so ugly. Does a baker need to have artisan hands? My breads are pretty. My ice creams are smooth with a perfect texture. Why do my pie crusts shrink and my cake frosting pick up all the loose crumbs?

I wonder if I just need more practice or if I just don't put the effort into it. What do you think?

Anyway- if you could hear the high-pitched squeal that came from my little girl when she ate some of the Apple Turnover I made this week (well, in fact, some of you may have heard it)...you'd know that ugly is a good thing in my house.