My all time favorite cookies have to be these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They are so addictive, I have to give them away or hide them from myself. Grandma gave me this recipe many years ago when I got married and it has been my go-to recipe ever since. Grandma’s Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe This oatmeal cookie recipe makes a pretty big batch, but no worries! The dough freezes really well. Shaping the dough into logs before freezing makes it easy to cut slices and throw them on a cookie sheet for fast and easy cookies any time. Extra vanilla and a larger proportion of brown sugar give…
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How to Style a Mantel~ Tips & Tricks from a Stylist
I could scroll for hours on Pinterest looking at beautiful home interiors and perfectly styled mantels, shelves, and room vignettes. But for some reason, I can never quite figure out why those images are so pleasing and the mantel or bookshelves in my own house always feel a little… off. I asked interior stylist and long time friend, Lisa Minor, for tips & tricks for styling mantels. Her philosophy of using what you have and making a beautiful home regardless of budget fits perfectly with the Learning Contentment philosophy of a being content with what you have and making the most of it. Check out Lisa’s Instagram Hummingbird Home and…
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Cozy Winter Teas
When the weather outside is frightful, I drink tea. Drinking tea is more than just consuming a liquid beverage. It’s evocative of warmth, comfort and a sense of well-being. And that doesn’t even account for the different flavors, herbs, and vitamins that add their own layer of enjoyment and health benefits. I’ve put together a list of a few of my winter time tea favorites. To make the list, each tea had to be affordable, available at my local grocery store, and one that I reach for on a regular basis because it’s just so good. I tend to do caffeinated teas in the morning and herbal or rooibos in…
