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flea market mudroom hutch flip

6/20/2018

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I'd been looking for a mudroom hutch type entryway organizer for a while, but didn't feel like spending the money for the serious piece of furniture that I had in mind. I wanted something like Pottery Barn's Wade Tower that runs a cool $3,000 with tax & shipping- pictured here:

​Being on a budget means I had to get creative, so I kept my eye on furniture I could buy used and fix up the way I wanted it.
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My husband came across this coat rack that had a long life at a local church and they were looking to unload. Do you see the potential in it? 

​Flip your screen upside down and you might start to see it...

First thing we did was remove the hooks and flipped the whole piece upside down. We filled in any cracks or gaps in the wood and cut a board of wainscoting down to size using a circular saw. We glued it on the back and attached it using finishing nails. Then we attached some trim to the top, bottom, and a 2" x 4" across the top where the hooks will go.
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Then I put the little ones to work; nothing like some good ole child labor to do a project on the cheap (Just kidding - I did most the painting, but of course they were dying to "help").
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The last step was to add some Liberty coat and hat hooks that I bought for $3 each off Amazon and voila! 
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Products used in this project: 
*Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you.
  • ​Board of wainscoting
  • A circular saw.
  • Spackling
  • Paint scraper
  • Paint brushes
  • Rust-Oleum Zinsser Primer
  • Rust-Oleum chalk white paint
  • Liberty coat and hat hooks ​
  • Finishing nails​
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my famous no-bake cookies

6/6/2018

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I've made these cookies for as long as I can remember. I made these all the time in middle school and high school- I'm sure all my childhood friends remember them well. They're still a favorite desert of mine and one that I make for my own family now. It's just so simple and quick. 

​INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 cups oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In pan on stove mix the sugar, cocoa powder, milk and butter together. Heat and stir until it boils, boil for 2-3 minutes.
  2. While butter is melting, in a separate bowl add oatmeal, peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of butter, and vanilla.
  3. When pan mixture has boiled for 3 minutes, remove from heat and add bowl contents to pan. Mix well and drop by the spoonful onto waxpaper. Let cool.
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