PJ 293 – an upcycled link party

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  Welcome to Party Junk 293 – an upcycled link party Every Friday, 7 PM through Sunday 11 PM Pacific Hello junk friends! It’s been a week of a little gardening, a little taking things apart to make room for new, and a blast of ‘jealousy’ inspiration. Even did a little Periscope broadcasting… find me under Funky […]

Don’t be jealous. Just get busy

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I have this artist friend Dan that travels alot. When I worked for him, he’d talk about his ‘next big thing’, travelling to some far off exotic country, for work reasons. I’d listen with wide eyed interest, and was genuinely happy for his success. Then one day, I finally  confessed, “I could only wish.” “What do you mean?” […]

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 […]