Gardening season is nearly upon us. I’ve always wanted a garden but thought it sounded like too much work. Not just maintaining but figuring out what to plant and how much, how much water, how much sun, when to harvest, and what bugs come with the whole dreamscape. Who has that kind of time anyway??

I was about to throw my garden idea in the bag…again…until I saw that Tomboy Tools is coming out with gardening tools in pink. It’s not that I actually think that pink gardening tools will somehow bring forth answers to all of my questions…but I did visualize myself happily working away on my little garden with my pink garden tools…my quality pink garden tools…and suddenly I don’t feel so overwhelmed about the idea. Hmmm. The color pink does sort of lighten things up doesn’t it?






How cute is this?? The Pink Garden Bucket will be available to purchase by the end of April!! It’s only $44.95 and 10% of sales go to the Susan G. Komen foundation for The Cure. Thanks Tomboy Tools!!

Spring season is just around the corner! Now is the perfect time to prepare an action plan to freshen up your home. With just a few tools and a few hours your house will welcome in the new season.

Here’s a sample ‘to do’ list (don’t hesitate to add to it!!):
1. Change out the batteries in your smoke detectors.
2. Replace your furnace filter…and see immediate savings on your energy bill!
3. Dust off your baseboards and apply a fresh coat of paint and say “good bye” to winter’s grime.
4. Don’t spend another minute in the dark!...take a moment and replace your expired light-bulbs!!
5. Plant your garden seeds indoors in preparation for spring time planting.
6. Take a look at the kind of clutter you’ve accumulated and build a shelving/organizational system to accommodate the stuff worth keeping.
7. Welcome home the birds by building a bird house

The tools you’ll need for the corresponding tasks listed above:
1. Ladder.
2. Depending on your furnace, a screwdriver may be needed.
3. The Tomboy Tools Mini Paint Kit with its ergonomic designed paint brushes is perfect for this task.
4. Ladder for those high fixtures.
5. Be sure to get the Tomboy Tools Garden Bucket when it’s time to transfer your new plants to their outdoor beds.
6. For shelving: Laser Level/Stud Finder, 12 v Drill, Drill Bit Set, 16’ Tape Measure, Circular Saw, Mini Sander. (All tools mentioned are available through Tomboy Tools)
7. 12 v Drill, Drill Bit Set, Mini Sander, 16’ Tape Measure, Circular Saw.

Visit the Tomboy Tools on-line store or contact a Tomboy Tools consultant and purchase the tools you need to fulfilling your Spring ‘to do’ list. Better yet, host a party for your family and friends and have them all come equipped with their ‘to do’ lists and give them the opportunity to obtain the tools and knowledge necessary for them to complete on their Spring-time projects. They will thank you for it!!

It’s a fresh, new year and the perfect time to stop the wheel and take a look at your home and assess what’s working and not working inside your space. Look around and take note of all the areas in your home that you truly enjoy. Ask yourself why these areas work for you and take note…ie., BATHROOM: it’s organized, it’s an expression of who I am, it’s calming, etc. The idea is to bring some of these aspects into all of the rooms in your home.

Next, take out a MUCH bigger sheet of paper and using three columns, jot down every area of your house that is NOT working for you, note the specifics of what’s not working about the space and then write out IN PRESENT TENSE your desired result for each space.

EXAMPLE

AREA	NOT WORKING	DESIRED RESULT
KITCHEN	The paint color makes my eyes bleed. The cupboards are not organized. Need to switch the hinges on the refrigerator door so it opens to the LEFT. Etc.	I feel inspired and creative in my kitchen. The cupboards are organized and shelves are labeled enabling easy and efficient cooking and shopping list making. Every inch of the kitchen looks complete and is full expression of me and my family. Etc.
BEDROOM	Paint color is un-inspiring. Inadequate storage. Etc.	I immediately feel at peace in my bedroom. It looks clean and fresh and clutter-free. Etc.

Pick a room or space to work on first. Ground yourself in your DESIRED RESULT for that area and then get to work. If painting has to be put on hold until your next paycheck…or next tax return…or next found buried treasure, so be it. Don’t let that little set-back stop your being in action. Do everything else necessary to create a space that works and in alignment with what you WANT from that room. Often you’ll find that a total transformation will occur in an area just by tackling a few details on your list. And that paint color you once despised may suddenly have new life.

Let us know about your new space creations!