"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.

"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!