21 Ways to Make Your Mom The Happiest Mom on Earth

by Mod Home Ec Teacher Apr 29, 2018

Make Your Mom the Happiest Mom on the Planet

Don't fret for a moment about what to get your mom for Mother's Day. The best thing you can do is to spend time with her (no irritation or annoyance allowed), or have a nice, relaxed conversation with her. No store bought card or pot of flowers will touch her heart as much as your efforts to express your sincere appreciation for her, past and present. To help you get started, here are 21 mostly free ideas to choose from that are guaranteed to make your mom happy.

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7 Cheap and Easy Home Office Improvements

by Mod Home Ec Teacher Jan 05, 2018

Working from home can be a curse and a blessing. The curse part is that you're at home and home things are always beckoning you away from work, and vice versa. One sure thing is that if you have a room to call your own, you need to make it an attractive and efficient space where you want to spend time. And if you've just blown the budget on a new furnace, don't worry, these tricks cost practically nothing.

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Mod Home Ec Teacher

Visit modhomeec.com to see more projects, tutorials, videos and other helpful tips for the creative homeowner or renter. DIY Journal is the weekly column I write for The Indianapolis Star along with periodic DIY photo-tutorials for www. apartmenttherapy.com Chicago. I teach upholstery to men and women who have a hankering to breathe new life into existing furniture. The classes double as therapy sessions, I guess due to all the creative freedom. I have a B.S. in Design and Textiles from Butler University. After graduating, I took a turn and worked as a litigation paralegal for six years before finding my way back to the creative life. One thing led to another and I started, owned and operated my own upholstery design studio for fifteen years when I suddenly realized I need to teach people how to do this for themselves. My projects have appeared on Craftzine blog, Instructables , Design*Sponge ,Planet Green and more. I encourage everyone to DIY, or at least give it a try.