A Jewel in the Queen City
When I discovered the original porch post under layers of old siding I was ecstatic. I’ve watched enough HGTV shows to know it could be…
Entrepreneur • Collaborator• Creative Problem Solver • Diversified
Sista Girl with Skills is a multi-faceted operation that hones in on the skills of Venus Kent
The start of entrepreneurship
Named in tribute to my late mother, Janet Twyman Kent, JTK Consultants, LLC was formed to start my journey as an independent meeting planner.
Channeling my grandmother, Inez Kent
Taking an adaptation of my late grandmother’s carrot cake recipe I have started a cottage industry of baking bread and muffins utilizing root vegetables for Cincinnati area caterers and coffee shops.
At age 54 I discovered I loved working with my hands
SGWS is dedicated to projects involved with working with my hands. It’s time to acknowledge that my skills are higher than an advanced DIYer.
My Blogs
Time to Bless This Flip
I’m tired. I honestly feel like I’m working multiple full-time jobs, so keeping my post up to date has just not been possible. Progress is…
The Whole Porch and Former Outhouse Gotta Go
$1000 is what two contractors wanted to demo what remained of the porch off the front of the house. I felt I had done the…
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Demo Days
The pee pot has been resurrected. The rot on the front porch and wall of 2nd bedroom left no doubt as to my need take…
Or as Kathleen calls it…your terrace is flipping gorgeous
My friends Joan and Rick offered me their gorgeous teak bistro set, one they had for years. When I asked why they said because the…
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The Taj Mahal in Comparison
I have wanted to work on another old house ever since I finished my home. I put in offers on a few, but lost them…