My sister, Kelsey sent some of this to me for my last birthday, and it is dee-vine. I love it, my husband and kids love it~we make a batch and it's gone the next day. Perfect for breakfast with milk, over yogurt, or for an after school snack.

I gave some to my neighbor last week for her birthday in a cellophane bag topped with a ribbon.
Now, you know if it's a recipe from me it's going to be easy, and it is! Promise.
And anything with cinnamon in it? Perfect for fall.

Kelsey's Granola
6 cups oats
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 Tbs cinnamon (depending on your preference)
2 Tbs vanilla
1 cup coconut
1 cup craisins, raisins, or other dried fruit
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup almonds (or any other nuts you have)
1/2 cup flax seed or wheat germ (optional~to give it an extra little health kick)

Combine all ingredients in a LARGE bowl. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. (I like mine soft and chewy, so I only bake it for 8-10, but if you like it crunchy, it will be more like 15 minutes.)

Want some more fall recipes? Here are some favorites:
greatest granola  .  easy peasy homemade donuts   .   soft pumpkin cookies   .   caramel corn puffs   .    foolproof yeast bread

I began to unpack my autumn decor and forgot about my little excursion to Hobby Lobby when all the fall went 90% off last year.
(For inquiring minds, it was the Friday before Thanksgiving, Nov 20 last year)
There I was, all by myself, 8 months pregnant and I just sat myself down smack in the middle of the aisle to go through the leftovers. Here is what I came back with:

The desk in the laundry room was missing some handles. They weren't standard size, and I liked the existing ones, so I wanted an inexpensive alternative. I remembered something Wendy @ the Shabby Nest had done, and it turned out to be the perfect solution!

I just took some black grosgrain ribbon I had, tied a knot in the middle, then threaded both ends in to the holes, tied a knot behind both to hold it in, and that was it!

Last year, I *happened* to be in Target, (which you know doesn't happen very often) and some red clearance signs caught my eye in the camera department. I went on over to see what was going on, and the guy said they were clearancing out a bunch of last years models to make way for the new ones coming in for the holidays. I had been wanting to upgrade my point and shoot camera, but the prices were holding me back.

Among the cameras was the Canon Rebel XT, and the price on it was $349.98, down from $599.99. It seemed like a good deal to me, and then the guy said, that is our only one left, and since it's the floor model, it will be an additional 30% off, making it $244.99. My heart started beating very fast, but that was still a lot of money.
I decided to wait and ask some experts.

Do you ever feel wilted, worn-out, bent over, and just plain tired?

A little bit of a different post on this day of remembrance...

St. Pauls Chapel

photo by Jim.henderson

Remember this $3 framed print from last weekend's treasures? It caught my eye because of the shape and length of the frame:

I've had these photos from my wedding in our room forever with no frame! I took it once to get framed at a craft store with a 50% off coupon and she quoted me over $100.