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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, 

Corporate Team Building at HomeRoom

Corporate Team Building at HomeRoom

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 

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 

How Creating the Salvaged Spool Ottoman Cured My Impulsive Buying

How Creating the Salvaged Spool Ottoman Cured My Impulsive Buying

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.