Wee Whimsical Wilson Wife Writes

My friend just made these and gave ME some!  I feel so honored!  They were really crispy and clustery- new word?  So I'm sharing them with you.  Love, Paige   6 c. Old Fashioned Oats 2 c. shredded coconut 2 c. Rough chopped Almonds (I pulsed in the food processor 5-6 times) 1 c. Wheat Bran 1 t. kosher salt 1 t. cinnamon Combine all dry ingredients then add these wet ones. Stir until covered. 1/4 c. Olive Oil 1 c. pure maple syrup 3 egg whites  Whip until they are frothy and pour into oat mixture. Stir until combined.  Spread on a lined baking sheet, pressing it down gently. Bake for 40 minutes at 300. Turn large portions of granola like you are flipping a pancake. (trying to keep it clustered) Bake for 15 more minutes at 300. Check to see if its golden brown all over. If there are any patchy spots. Turn the granola one more time and bake for 5 minutes.  Let it cool and crispify on the baking sheet. Enjoy. Or...

The last few weeks with Jane have been so nice, we are so happy to have a little girl!  She is beautiful and happy and she has just started laughing sometimes when she's tickled.   She is still proportionately larger than the boys, which cracks me up.  She sleeps through the night and that is the best thing ever.   The boys are very sweet with her, especially Spencer.  He was good with Luke when he was a baby too.  Spencer has a talent for connecting with younger children. It seems like so many changes around here with Thomas starting school this week.  He is so big and so small at the same time!  I remember when kindergarteners seemed like babies to me, and I didn't even want to talk to them because they "didn't understand anything."   Obviously that was before I had my own children.  Thomas is my big kid, and he is enjoying school very much, although this week was tiring.  His te...

Jane is such a joy.  Smiling and watching her brothers are her main pasttimes, although she dabbles in dress-up, shopping, and girl's nights out.  At least three people have thought she was a doll instead of a real person!  So funny.  Sometimes she sits so still.  She loves music especially, but doesn't mind quiet periods of bouncing.  A crazy little mover, she is rolling over both ways, and army crawling all over her crib.  In the 60-70 percentile per weight, she is much bigger than my other babies.  I guess she knows a little about keeping up with her brothers.  Her eyes are still baby blue, sometimes looking blue, brown or green.  Definitely not finished changing. It's such a relief to have her out rather than in.  We love having Jane in our family and taking her with us on outtings.  She loves receiving attention from each of her siblings, and they have been honing their skills at bouncing, singing, and cuddling. ...