So, let me begin with describing where I was before I explain where I am at now. I turned 32 this year. The Michigan winter did me so, so wrong. I came out of hibernation carrying around 30 extra pounds.

This year we decided against going home for the holidays. We had a lovely day planned full of relaxation and a delicious steak dinner at home. I decided to spend part of the day in the garage turning some

My artistic talent is not in the form of drawing or painting but that does not stop me from pinning projects of the sort in my Pinterest boards. My Mom and I have a thing for painted reclaimed windows

For Christmas, I made my hubby a Mining Rig Frame. He had shown me a frame on EBay that was made out of wood, and I thought to myself, heck, I can make that! He had already purchased, assembled, setup

I love a good antique machine, especially when the price is amazing, but sometimes finding the accessories that fit is difficult or super pricey. This summer I found a Craftsman Wood Lathe, from around

Anyone in woodturning knows, a tool sharpening set up is just as important as the lathe itself. I learned quickly that I can only turn one project before having to sharpen my tools, if not halfway through

The Ceramic Coating Saga Edwin found a product that is a thermal barrier ceramic coating that does not require baking. The purpose of this coating is to provide high temperature insulation of engine parts.

How it all began… It was 2010 and Edwin was deployed in Iraq. He decided to buy a 2010 Subaru WRX STi Special Edition and handled the purchase sight unseen through a power of attorney while he was overseas.

It started just like all of my previous furniture projects. With a problem/need and a vision of how I wanted to solve it. We had just moved and our new rental home did not have a plethora of kitchen cabinets

Hi, I’m Betsy! Thanks for clicking on my post! A bit about me...hmmmm… well for starters, I wear many hats and am always adding more to the list. Some of those hats include maker, DIY-er, woodturner, gardener,