She Knows the Drill // Adriana López

Hey, Sister!

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