Golden Honey Granola

I'm not a big fan of granola, but this stuff is great! Here's the recipe:
6 c old fashioned oats
8 oz sliced almonds
1 c each: dried cranberries and chopped dried apricots
1 c light brown sugar
1 t salt
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 c honey (LB had squeezed out most of my honey into the sink, so I used barely a 1/4 c, and it turned out fine)

Preheat to 350. In a large bowl, toss oats, almonds, cranberries, apricots, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Melt butter in saucepan and add honey. Pour over oat mixture and stir to coat.
Spread granola onto parchment lined baking pan and bake, stirring occasionally, for 35-40 mins.
Cool completely and transfer to an airtight container.

I added semi sweet chocolate chunks after the granola had cooled, but I think next time I will add chips because the chunks tended to over whelm the other flavors. I think I will try whole almonds and cashews in my next batch as well, since I couldn't really taste the almonds and cashews make everything better!

Things I've been making....

I've been sewing up a little storm in my art room- trying to get enough hats made for my sister to sell this summer. This is the completely adorable basic design:For the plainer hats, done in a tan muslin and mocha brown flannel, they'll get a cuting up with fabric yo yos, embroidery, buttons, etc. With such a cute design, the embellishments are just frosting on the cupcake. And the really awesome thing is that I can get a hat done while the boys are sleeping or playing in the yard, or in the evening if I've still got the energy.
I've also been making pads with this padding compound I got online. It's a really fun concept: Just simple notepads, to do pads or the more fun recipe card pads and organizer pads. For example, I made recipe card pads out of tear-off postcard sheets:
Handy for when someone loved a certain dish and wants the recipe, or for finally coordinating your recipe box.The great thing is you can use the backside of used computer paper and any thin cardboard (like what cereal boxes are made of) and have a fun useful notepad for pennies!
This is my fridge organizer. Walmart sells magnetic adhesive rolls, so I cut two one inch sections, stick them to the back of my organizer and wahlah! done. I love this thing.