The Fix-It Woman

A little tidbit from the Chicago Sun-Times caught my eye today:

And did you know that women rival men when it comes to do-it-yourself projects? A recent national study by Ace Hardware found that of the 1,000 homeowners who responded, men had an average of 8.2 projects on their "to do" lists, while women had 7.8.

Is there anyone more empowered than the fix-it woman?

The "fix-it woman." I'd never heard it put like that. It makes sense, though. That's what women do, whether they're mothers, wives, executives, secretaries, teachers, or homeowners. We fix things that are broken. We just don't often take time to do that for ourselves.