Distressed Wooden Mirror Frame

I've always wanted to make distressed look on wooden frames, furniture or anything at all. So last Sunday I've finally bought an old mirror at car boot sale with usual gold painted frame. I have already started restoring it with wood filler as it had quite few little cracks. Can't wait to properly start working on it with paint!
Today I have spent nearly two hours at local B&Q store choosing a perfect colour for my new mirror. A young helpful store assistant suggested that i would go for store mixed paint service that they do. I wasn't sure at first as i couldn't find a colour that i liked in their colour palette but then decided to get a sample of a colour that was close to what i have been looking for. And oh am i so glad that i got persuaded?!.. The colour turned out perfect, exactly what i was looking for! I am so excited about this project. Work with base coat starts tomorrow.





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To be continued...

xo Migle

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xo Migle

 

Oatmeal and Currant Cookies

So today seemed like a good day for baking. I wanted to try oatmeal cookies for ages now and finally, for my brothers' delight, that day came today. My brothers are always happy when i bake something because that means extra sugar in their bloodstream. They love anything that's sweet and preferably home made.


Oatmeal and Currant Cookies

Oatmeal and Currant Cookies

Ingredients:
Makes about 24 cookies

175 g/6 oz plain flour
150 g/5 oz porridge oats
1tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
125 g4 oz demerara sugar
50 g/2 oz currants
1 egg
150 ml/1/4 pint vegetable oil
4 tbsp milk

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Combine all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and make a well in the centre. In a different bowl beat the egg lightly then add oil and milk. Stir it and pour into the well. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Place little balls of dough on the tray and flatten them with fork. Put in preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until golden. Leave to cool down for few minutes. And enjoy :)

xo Migle

Recipe adapted from amazing cook book 'Cakes and Cookies' Cakes and Cookies.

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