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It's Friday!! Hooray!!

Working from a home studio, setting our own schedule often causes our days to melt into one another and the idea of a Friday can be so foreign to us. Us meaning Aaron and I. But just the other day I noticed that aside from certain tv shows reminding us of what day of the week it is...my brothers are adding some much needed normalcy to our life! Another perk of the new living arrangements! :) I'm liking it!

So in honor of actually noticing it being Friday, I'm joining in on the Friday Favorites fun! My first fave is this incredibly fun...almost funny lil' retro styled appliance! Is this not too cute? I doubt I'd actually use that top griddly thing...but gosh...the toaster and coffee pot! I LOVE this thing! It's by Nostalgia Electrics.

My second fave is this ahh-mayy-ziiing chick-a-dee smoke detector!! Why on earth has it taken this long for something like this to exist? And now that it does how can we live without it?! Darling isn't it? Oh those fabulous Dutch!

Ok, now for anyone who grew up in the 80s ...are these fun or what? Tupperware pendant lights! LOVE them!

If you know me...you know that I adooooore anything almond or coconut scented. Well oh my gosh I seriously think I have found my fave candle ever! This is just beyond yummy! And the jar is so antiquey and cute! The scent fills the entire livingroom and kitchen when lit! Love it to bits!! So so so good!

And last but certainly not least...this fabulous Mid Century Modern inspired eyeball lamp! Ahhh I love love love it! Totally on my wish list!

Oh gosh this was fun!! Totally going to be a regular thing for me! What are your fave things right now? I'd love to see! Comment with a link! :) Or join in on the Friday Favorites Fun!

Have a GREAT weekend!!

xo Jenny

Hey kids!

So once again I found myself in the kitchen after 11pm with the urge to bake...thanks to Pinterest! I had just pinned some yummy looking cookie recipes and the rest of the gang was on board for something sweet...even if that meant cookies and milk wouldn't be had till midnight-ish. I knew I had a big big tub of oats and some raisins...only thing..the oats were Quick Cooking oats, which are never what is called for in oatmeal raisin cookie recipes...so what to do? Concoction time!

I did some searching and after finding a few recipes that called for Quick Cooking oats, I set to mixing! I knew I had some white chocolate chips, and some walnuts to throw in...

Here is what I came up with, and they were so so yummy! Chewy and moist, yet nicely browned on the edges. The recipe is a keeper! My brothers couldn't keep their hands out of the cookie jar!

1 1/2 sticks butter softened

1/2 cup light brown sugar packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups of quick cooking oats

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

preheat oven to 350

Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar till smooth.

add egg, then vanilla.

Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.

Stir in oats, raisins, white chocolate chips, and walnuts.

Drop tablespoon size balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12-15 mins depending on your oven.

Leave on cookie sheet 5 mins before removing to cool on cooling rack.

Enjoy with some cold milk!

xo Jenny