Working with wood can be very restful. When you're measuring and sawing and nailing it's easy to forget all the problems that seemed so large to you just a short while ago. I've purposely chosen projects that: A. DON'T take a lot of woodworking skill, B. DON'T take fancy woodworking tools, C. DON'T take a lot of time, D. DO stand a good chance of making you a hero in her eyes. SO...you see my strategy here? Keep it simple, keep it fun, and have a great chance at making you look REAL GOOD! No sage woodworking advice here. Just go out and have a good time for an hour or two on a weekend and make us all proud!