DIY sensation Adriana López joins sisters Courtney and Carley to discuss woodworking, the value of using power tools and the joy in discovering the potential of a scrap piece of wood. Tune in for this motivational “atta-girl” Shop Class; part of the Hey, Sister! Back to School series, airing August-September 2022.    Call to Action: “I challenge all our sisters for this week to go find your drill! Learn how to do one thing with it, whether it's screwing—putting a screw into something—or drilling a hole in the wall to hang something. Learn how to use that drill because it will change your life! You will not have to rely on anyone to hang a picture for you.”  -Adriana López   Resources: Links to previously covered Back-to-School topics/episodes Science (gardening) Music  Math (budgeting) PE (fitness)   Links to Adriana’s Videos and Recommended Products Drill resource video Using tape to hang objects video Adriana’s recommended starter drill (includes battery and bits)    Connect with Adriana https://www.instagram.com/texasdiymama/ https://www.pinterest.com/texasdiymama/   Connect with Hey, Sister! Podcast https://heysisterpodcast.org https://www.instagram.com/theheysisterpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/heysisterpodcast   Show Timeline: 0:00 introduction of guest expert and topic 6:15 Childhood exposure to woodworking and construction “if you have the right tool you can pretty much do anything!”   9:15 Crucial shop lessons for women today: “a drill is your best friend!”, attachments for everything    12:30 Adriana’s motto: “Beautiful takes time”, Jesus was a carpenter, Courtney’s struggle with other mottos “Any job worth doing is worth doing right” vs. “Done is better than perfect”, Carley’s thoughts that beautiful means adding value, God’s timing   17:00 Lessons from making a stool: 1) Don’t DIY when you’re exhausted 2) always make pocket holes first 3) Learn to laugh at your mistakes. There is nothing in DIY that can’t be fixed   19:30 Call to action   22:00 Favorite projects, final words of inspiration, concluding thoughts, outtakes   

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