Procrastination and Perfectionism Equals Stuck

Procrastination and Perfectionism Equals Stuck

Holy Cow! I never expected to uncover what I found on my way to researching the topic of perfectionism. It absolutely turned my morning upside down. I was all set to write up a tidy little summary of everything you might want to know about 

chairbump: get a dopamine bump from spectacular chairs

chairbump: get a dopamine bump from spectacular chairs

Nothing to do with a baby bump, my renewed passion and interest in chairs has given birth to the my new baby  ‘ChairBump’.  It boils down to the delightful little dopamine hit you get when you see an absolutely jaw dropping chair. I’ll admit it. 

Furniture Flipping is My Therapy AND Good for the Planet

Furniture Flipping is My Therapy AND Good for the Planet

This post title has been bouncing around in my head for a bit. Doesn’t everybody think of great titles for blog posts, articles, books, ebooks, online courses? According to all online marketing advice, a word to the wise is to NOT use a creative or 

The Crying Chair and Pushing Through Fear

The Crying Chair and Pushing Through Fear

If I could package my ideal customer up in the form of a kickass woman, this would be the one! It was in the middle of one of my Chair Up! Upholstery Bootcamps that she completely broke down crying. Wrestling through her chair, she was 

How To Model Resilience and Empowerment for Your Teen After Divorce or Loss

How To Model Resilience and Empowerment for Your Teen After Divorce or Loss

My dad died when I was 14. He was 48. My mom was 49. I was the youngest of 5 kids. I watched my mom (also the youngest of 5) discover herself and thrive beyond being a wife and mother. She grieved. Then, she made 

Our Commitment

Our Commitment

Here’s a little blurb about what we are here at HomeRoom.  

4 Course Upholstery-in-a-Box: Small Biz Saturday Special

4 Course Upholstery-in-a-Box: Small Biz Saturday Special

There’s nothing like getting lost in a project. Time flies and your mind gets a much needed break from it’s routine. It’s refreshing, invigorating, inspiring and good for you. This year, give the gift of Brain Relief. We all need our overworked brains to step 

Take a Creative Corporate Brain Break

Take a Creative Corporate Brain Break

Most corporate people I’ve been chatting with lately mention that being creative is on the back, back burner of their time- crunched lives. They’ve been hustling to figure out the work-from-home thing, child care, workouts, and then everything else that you have to get done 

Self Kindness and the Modern Maker

Self Kindness and the Modern Maker

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, 

DIY: Pillow Makers Workshop

DIY: Pillow Makers Workshop

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 

10 Pro Tips from a Newly Mindful Thrift Store Addict

10 Pro Tips from a Newly Mindful Thrift Store Addict

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 

Give Fear the Old Heave-Ho

Give Fear the Old Heave-Ho

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