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Conant Ball Lounge Chair Transformation

Conant Ball Lounge Chair Transformation

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 

Unexpected Challenges of Running Your Own Creative Niche Business

Unexpected Challenges of Running Your Own Creative Niche Business

                            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 

I am a Builder’s Daughter

I am a Builder’s Daughter

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 

My Words for 2021: EMPOWER MORE

My Words for 2021: EMPOWER MORE

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 

Collaborative Girl Power

Collaborative Girl Power

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),