If you’ve ever been in one of my live workshops, you’ll have heard me expound upon the limitless benefits of making things with our hands. There’s research folks! That is, research about the brain-hand connection and how it all works together for good. Ideas, planning, …
Before the pandemic wreaked havoc on so many small businesses, I was building up a nice little party/event arm of my business. SalesForce, Community Hospital, EasyWay Products, plus a handful of Maker birthday parties started me going down a path I had not anticipated. Whether …
Heads up! Pillows are hot. Every season there’s a new look for pillows and various other home furnishings. That might be an exaggeration. Sometimes, the powers that be simply remix stuff to make you think there’s a new look. Not that long ago, I asked …
Do you find yourself passing the hours during your soul crushing job daydreaming about doing a Goodwill Crawl? You know, driving from Goodwill to Goodwill to see if they have that one thing you just have to have. If you’re one of us, you know …
When was the last time you found yourself doing the very thing you were petrified to do? The first time I was aware of this kind of discomfort was in grade school on book report day. The teacher asked if there were any volunteers. I …
Whenever I find myself in a Marshalls, HomeGoods, Target, or any other touted discount spot, I often see women looking at, or purchasing a single chair or ottoman. I want to run and grab it and throw it back on the shelf, ‘Noooooooo…’ Let’s assess. …
The quick story of this fabulous Conant Ball chair is as follows. When I was first teaching upholstery classes in the basement of my former home, one student brought this chair to reupholster. Even though I provided really clear examples of chairs that would work …
I was searching for something on my laptop and this old post popped up. I believe it was over on ModHomeEc and a number of years ago. What I love is …
This was one thing my dad always had with him when he went off to work. It’s called a folding rule or a zig zag rule. He was a general contractor who built some fabulous homes around our city. He was described as ‘the builder’s …
If you wonder why this is such a gargantuan image, it’s what I have to do in order to add new photos to my Slideshow on the Homepage. Since I don’t change those photos that often, I seem to have to relearn this process every …
Back when I was in sixth grade, I sure don’t remember that the girls I knew even being conscious of helping each other with personal turmoil, let alone collaborative projects. Thank goodness that old model has been turned upside down. In my experience (my workshops), …
