I am by no means a pro when it comes to home improvement projects. If DIY were sports, I’d be in t-ball. I am all for the idea of “girl power,” of course. But there are some things I honestly would rather have done by, oh… say, Phil and JJ from “House Invaders.”

 

Phil and JJ… My…

 

Sorry, what was I saying?...

 

Oh, yeah: that I’m no great hand at DIY. But I try. And I’m especially moved to try when I know that some good old-fashioned elbow grease, a gameplan, and a few tools that I probably can’t hurt myself with will get the job done. You can view two of my more major DIY projects below.