When I left for college, my father bought me a small toolbox with a few little tools. I know it was a gesture of love, but I honestly didn't know how to properly use tools. I thought it was stuff just for the guys in my family, and it went along with grunting, sweating, and chest-bumps.
But who says women can't be handy? Whatever happened to the spirit of "We Can Do It!"? Now is likely one of the best times to enhance our skill sets. You can save a lot of money by doing
fixit jobs yourself. And even contributing to home renovation projects will shave off lots of bucks -- have you ever watched
Sweat Equity on
DIY Network?
Now before you go running to your local tool store without a clue, I'd like to suggest a company that is geared specifically toward teaching tools to women.
Tomboy Tools offers home parties (similar to
Tupperware parties) that empower women with hands-on education. Consultants demo and explain how to use all sorts of tools. In fact,
Tomboy Tools has their own line of tools for car care, plumbing, tiling, drywall, gardening, painting, and everyday
fixit jobs. And guess what -- the tools are pink! In fact, proceeds from their pink hammers go to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.
You can sign up to host or attend a party on the
Tomboy Tools website. Or if you live in
Las Vegas, contact my cousin at
tomboytoolsforyou@gmail.com (Consultant #8912199). You know you've got overdue
todo projects for your home -- why not tackle them yourself for a change?
Remember the post about Smart Mom's "Teething Bling"? The great folks over there just sent me some stellar news: Happy to offer a discount to your readers, if you like. Use code S-TEM at checkout for 25% off!
In many respects, your purse is your "life." Since life is too short to have just one purse, you buy multiple purses to accommodate different styles and occasions. But then you dread having to switch purses because transferring everything inside is a pain! Wouldn't it be nice to simplify your "life"? Check out Miche Bag - one bag, multiple shells, and no transferring your stuff. How does it work? The bag and shells have magnetic spots to keep the shell in place and to make switching shells a cinch!
Miche Bag offers dozens of waaaay cute purse styles at very reasonable prices. After doing the math in my head, buying a bunch of just-as-cute purses from the department store would be a lot more expensive than getting the Miche Bag and multiple shells. They just released the Miche Big Bag model, a larger-sized purse which I've been eagerly awaiting! Another new feature is their Custom Miche - you upload your own images and text to create a personalized shell. Try getting that from a department store ...
typically, the inexpensive maternity clothes are made poorly and aren't flattering. And the really cute, well-made clothes have a heavy price tag -- are they really worth that much?
Pretty stylish necklace pendant, eh? I can think of a few outfits it would go perfect with. Would you guess that it's actually a teething ring?
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