This is a another MGFTW project ~ MacGyver For The Win! You know, when something is creating a problem and you totally MacGyver a solution? MGFTW!  OK, what’s wrong with this picture? I’m not taking about the photo ~ I’m talking about what’s in the picture. My photography equipment is separated into different bags for different set-ups. Everything has its own… Read More

How can a measly 14 sq.ft. take more time and effort than an entire room? Well, if you decide to try every chalk paint technique you can think of on one small piece of furniture with a bunch of nooks and crannies, futz with wonky open shelves trying endlessly to get them straight, paint an alcove so small you can… Read More

Did you see our nifty diy lotion bars earlier this week? Here’s the companion post for my new favorite diy foaming soap! At least it’s new to me ~ but it has actually been around a long time. Do you know about Dr. Bronner’s soap? It’s an organic, fair trade product from the 5th generation of the Bronner family that… Read More

What do boats, painting, cooking and packing have in common? They all abuse your hands! How about something different to make up for some of that abuse? Have you tried solid lotion bars? These are the niftiest trick to keep your hands happy ~ and you can make your own. 🙂 With all the packing, moving, painting and hand washing around… Read More

Why is it little things and odd spaces can bug the heck out of you? Or maybe they just bug me! Putting my home back together after the major floor demolition and renovation, there have been lots of small things and odd spaces to bug me. Decided the only way to get just what I wanted to finish off the downstairs… Read More

You know when you see something unique ~ that special accent that changes a whole look ~ and you can’t get it out of your head? That’s how this DIY bottle cap mirror frame came about ~ blame it on a bar in the Caribbean! This project isn’t going to be everyone’s style, but it works for me. I’m re-doing… Read More

I’ve got such a bluwaterstyle shopping treat for you today! I’m doing a lot of projects at home to freshen up after my floor reno, and a visit to Steve McKenzie’s here in Atlanta was a wonderful way to get creatively inspired and do some fun shopping! The shop is GORGEOUS and I wanted to share some photos with you here. Steve and… Read More