"The Power of TOOLS"

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To honor the incredible women that come out to my Do-It HERSELF workshops at The Home Depot, I created my first non-literary parody music video called "The Power of TOOLS" - mashing up power tools with one of my favorite 80's songs.  I am constantly amazed at the power of WOMEN!!!  We really can do anything with the right instruction and encouragement and I thank each and every one of you for reminding me of that every third Thursday of the month when we come together at the workshop to learn a new home improvement skill.  I also want to thank The Home Depot for allowing a creative and comical person like myself to still find a useful purpose in an environment where most of the time I am not exactly an expert.  Hosting these  Do-It HERSELF workshops has truly become the highlight of my time spent in the orange apron! 

I have included the lyrics of the song in this post because that is what is most important in this video, not my cute tool outfits (even though I loved making them.)  This song is called "The Power of Tools" but more importantly, it is about the "Power of YOU."  Anything is possible ladies, so as they say on those orange buckets...Let's Do This!

“The Power of TOOLS” 

by Meredith Myers

The POWER of TOOLS

Is a curious thing

Make one MAN weep,

Make another WOMAN sing

SAND a DOOR

TILE a FLOOR

More than DRILLING

That's the power of TOOLS

TOUGH like HAMMERS,

ROUGH like SAWS

Stronger and harder

Than HOMER'S dreams

Make a bad project good

Make a wrong one right

Power TOOLS

Might keep you up all night

(Chorus 1)

Use a ROLLAR
To PAINT that FRAME

Might need a PLUNGER

To clear that DRAIN

It's strong and it's sudden

And it's cool sometimes

You might just save some TIME

That's the power of TOOLS

I love POWER TOOLS

First time you try it,

It might make you mad

Next time you use it

It will make you glad

But you'll be good, LADY

When you've found

POWER TOOLS

Make the world go' round

(Chorus 2)

Use a ROLLAR
To PAINT that FRAME

Might need a PLUNGER

To clear that DRAIN

It's strong and it's sudden

And it's cool sometimes

You might just save some TIME

Some say WHAT I WEAR is really WEIRD

Yeah, but I don't care

But you'll know what to do

Thanks to my WORKSHOPS here

And with a little help from above

You feel the power of TOOLS

Feel the power of TOOLS

Want to feel it?

Hmmm

(Guitar solo)

(Chorus 3)

Use a ROLLAR
To PAINT that FRAME

Might need a PLUNGER

To clear that DRAIN

I’m TOUGHER than DIAMONDS

And STRONGER than STEEL

You won't feel nothin'

Till you feel

You feel the POWER?

Just the power of TOOLS

That's the POWER,

That's the power of YOU

YOU feel the power of TOOLS

I feel the power of TOOLS

I SEE the POWER in YOU

Thanks to all of my wonderful workshop ladies
at Home Depot store #6304.

Home Depot Holiday Power Tools Do-It HERSELF Workshop: Nov 21st at 6:30pm

DO-It HERSELF Workshop/Seminole - 

A FREE, FUN & FABULOUS Way To Home Improvement!

This month's Home Depot Do-It HERSELF workshop will be all about POWER TOOLS!!!  We will use various power tools including a drill press, sander, and nail gun to then make easy birdhouse ornaments (bird not included.)  This will mostly be an active workshop of everybody trying out the power tools and assembling the pieces of the ornament so come ready to participate and once again, be artistic with paint!

In order to prepare the art materials and food & beverage for everyone, please RSVP here (*making sure to sign up for the Seminole store for mine if you are local.)  We will also have giveaways, refreshments, and plenty of time for you to ask our experts about any of your current home improvement projects or gift ideas.  Remember, this is absolutely FREE!!  And just a heads up that there will be no DIH workshop in December but we will be back on in January.

Hope to see you there but if not, have a happier holiday...with POWER TOOLS!!!

Operating a Drill Press to make holes
in the birdhouse ornament.

Making ornaments is easy with the right
power tools and instruction!

The finished product after using a combination of
Behr & Martha Stewart textured paints! (bird not included)

My holiday-themed DIH workshop display at the store.
Power tools make great gifts...for EVERYONE!

Home Depot Halloween Do-It HERSELF Workshop: Oct 17th at 6:30pm

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR…

It’s the Halloween Do-It HERSELF Workshop 

at The Home Depot!

The front door on wheels that I helped build & paint
so we could go Trick or Treating in the store!

I am having a blast planning and executing the Do-It HERSELF Workshops at my Home Depot, I just can't believe a month has gone by already!!!  Anyway, this Thursday, October 17th from 6:30 - 8pm, we will be learning Front Entrance Updates (like how to install a lock and other door accessories), then we will use that door to Trick or Treat DIH-style throughout the store to gather the materials for a fun and easy art project to decorate your front door for the fall holiday season.  I thought this would be a great way to get to know the store and have a little fun in the process.  I mean, why should the kids have all the fun this Halloween?!?

In order to prepare enough art materials and food & beverage for everyone, please RSVP here (*making sure to sign up for the Seminole store for mine, otherwise you can attend your local Home Depot, although not every store is doing what I am doing...OK, most aren't.)  We will also have giveaways, treats, and plenty of time for you to ask our experts about any of your current home improvement projects.  Remember, this is YOUR workshop - it is absolutely FREE - so please join in on the fun! 

I hope to see you there!

The Do-It HERSELF Workshop/Seminole:
A FREE, FUN & FABULOUS Way to Home Improvement!

This month, we will be making these wood pumpkins,
ghosts & Frankensteins out of 4x4s, all for FREE!

My DIH Workshop display at the store.

"When Homer's Away, the LADIES Will Play"

Today marks my 6-month anniversary of being the unofficial librarian at The Home Depot!  It's funny how just wanting a part-time job with health benefits (and men!!!), has resulted in me basically being a librarian with power tools!  From taking my book fabric and sewing it onto my orange apron to helping customers find information in the store to doing arts & crafts at the Kids Workshops, I have come to realize that once again, a librarian doesn't always have to work at a library to make a difference!  Plus, I am so grateful to my management, co-workers and customers for absolutely embracing me and my creative personality - because the truth is, not everybody can handle a funny redhead wearing an outfit made entirely out of tools!

Thursday, September 19^th / 6:30 – 8 pm

Installing Tile – Wall & Floor

*Giveaways *Refreshments  *Projects *Experts

A FREE, FUN & FABULOUS Way To Home Improvement!

This week, I am proud to announce that I will begin hosting the monthly Do-It HERSELF workshop, where I will have yet another incredible opportunity to use all of my talents in design, information sciences, public relations/marketing, and comedy – so if you thought I was funny in the library, wait till you see me with hardware and tools!  This month, we will learn How to Install a Tile Backsplash and Tile Floor, plus I will have a fun art project for using that leftover tile.  We will also have giveaways, refreshments, and plenty of time with our experts about any of your home improvement projects.  So if you are in the Tampa Bay area, please join in on the fun!  If you aren’t, you can still go to your local Home Depot and participate there and just like those library events, it is FREE!!!  Please sign up here (making sure to sign up for the Seminole store - zip code 33772 for mine, or you can put in your zip code for your local Home Depot to attend that one.)  

"When Homer's Away, the LADIES Will Play..."

Working Kids Workshops with Will.

With HD Southern Division President
Ann-Marie Campbell.

In my outfits, I am often called the Flo
(Progressive commercials) of The Home Depot!