Why it’s so cool to repurpose

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Remember this little patio table from last summer? While ending the day on the (still very undecorated) patio tonight with coffee in hand, I sighed. My patio still needed a facelift. During the spring, I had pressure washed everything, and it’s been sitting, waiting for me to do something… anything to it.  I don’t know about […]

Claiming back the DIY mojo through gardening

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Apparently when we were in Maui, we had drought conditions at home. VERY hot. And very dry.  So imagine being in surroundings that were always groomed to perfection for you. Most vacation spots are like that of course. That’s what you pay for. But when you visit the tropics, it’s a little more than a trimmed […]

PJ 292 – an upcycled link party

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Welcome to Party Junk 292 – new salvaged junk project features and a link party Every Friday, 7 PM through Sunday 11 PM Pacific Hello weekend junk warriors! I’m finally back to the land of the (much colder) living. I’ll admit, I’m having a little struggle adapting, mentally and physically. But I know my heart will catch […]

Because it’s just better in Maui

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While cooling off at the pool one afternoon while in Maui, I noted one gal that was there every day. Her tan gave her away. I knew she was probably there for more than a quick vacation… so, curious, we struck up a conversation.  She confessed most of her tan was actually from home! She […]

PJ 291 – an upcycled link party

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Welcome to Party Junk 291 – an upcycled link party Every Friday, 7 PM through Sunday 11 PM Pacific Hello party junkers!  My boy nearly pulled a fast one on me. He told me he wanted to stay another week in Maui. I nearly pulled the trigger in order to do it… then in the […]