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Condo Blues

http://condo-blues.blogspot.com

A professional writer who asks why can't decorating and DIY be as easy as it appears on TV? I also write news and reviews about design, home decorating, crafts, DIY projects, green environmental living, and everything else that makes home ownership and life fabulous and frustrating for the first time homeowner.

Added on: Jun 3rd, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Lisa
Listed in: Home and Garden Green
Tags: humor DIY craft decorating home improvement interior design

Recent Posts

8 Tips for Great Staycation Fun

Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 23:00 in architecture, green, holiday, how to, humor, kitsch, pekingese dog, saving money, works for me wednesday

Staycations don’t have to stink! Really. I should know I’m veteran of staycations. Sometimes by my choice and sometimes the choice was made for me by outside forces, for example on my honeymoon. I... ...
How to Break Up Concrete or, Sometimes Gardening Requires a Jackhammer

Posted on Monday June 29th, 2009 at 05:00 in DIY, gardening, green, home improvement, how to, humor, saving money

When we last visited our intrepid gardeners (that would be Husband and I) they wanted to build a raised garden bed, a relatively simple project. Looks like we pissed off the gardening gods (again)... ...
I Took My Dog to Work Today!

Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 14:47 in blitzkrieg, humor, pekingese dog

Husband and his co-workers talked about taking their dogs to the office for Take Your Dog to Work Day. Blitzkrieg is very well behaved and would make an excellent candidate. Blitzkrieg LOVES nothing... ...
A Baby Food Jar Chandelier?

Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 23:32 in blitzkrieg, cleaning and organization, craft, decorating, green, kitsch, pekingese dog, reuse recycle, saving money, trash to treasure tuesday

I’m always on the lookout for ideas and ways to reuse empty baby food jars. Let me tell you I have one of the most organized Condos around thanks to baby food jars! “Um, Lisa,” you say, “We know the... ...
What Can You Do with Fresh Mint?

Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 06:00 in craft, gardening, green, health and beauty, how to, recipes, reuse recycle

I grow mint in a pot on my patio and as the saying goes, you never grow just a little mint – it grows like a weed and quickly turns into a lot of mint. Needless to say, my one little mint plant as... ...