Recent Posts
Condo Blues
Return To Blog Listing
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 a
Recent Posts Tagged With 'humor'
Decorate Your Pumpkins with Stencils!
Husband wanted to carve pumpkins this year for Halloween. Intricate carving with stencils kind of pumpkins like the Bruce Campbell/Evil Dead pumpkin our friend carved last Halloween. I wasn’t... ...
Blitzkrieg’s Balloon Boy Costume!
Blitzkrieg needed a costume for the Capital Area Human Society’s Halloween Pet Parade but what do you do if you dog hates costumes? Hmmmm…Think. Think. Think. After watching way too much of the... ...
I’m an Outlaw, a Craftin’ Outlaw That Is
Last Saturday I went to the Craftin’ Outlaws craft fair. It's a far cry from the doily covered craft fairs I went to as a kid with my Grandmother. Many of these artists use reclaimed materials,... ...
Porch Chair Revamp Take 2
I cheaped out on paint and fabric when I revamped the freebie chairs on my front porch. Well, even after living under a covered porch, the weather did a number on them and they looked like this a... ...
Proof Why Using Cheap Paint is a Bad Idea
Until I found the perfect set of porch chairs I decided to repaint and revamp a couple of doctor’s office chairs that Husband had from his bachelor days. Since I hated these chairs with a fiery... ...
How to Paint a Door
Under our unofficial You Broke It, You Fix Rule my repainting of The Condo's scratched and scruffy front door was long overdue. Did I mention that it was my fault the paint was scratched and... ...
Talk Like a Pirate Day and Flip Flops - What Could be Better?
Ahoy! My name’s Captain Blitzkrieg the one eyed Pekingese Pirate Dog and I’ve commandeered this here blog in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Arrrr! First I’m going to start... ...
The Devil’s Teacups?
I always have to check out the clearance section at Anthropologie, because, um, – clearance sale – need I say more? And sometimes some of the things for sale at Anthropologie are truly... ...
Dublin Irish Festival Food Miles, or I Ate Haggis and I Liked It
Husband and I are foodies. We love shopping at all of the little ethnic grocery stores in the city for treasures. Ironically, we seem to have a grocery store every nationality in the city, except our... ...
How to Make Nontoxic Blowing Bubble Mix
As The World’s Most Fabulous Aunt (trademark pending) I like to do fun things with my nieces and nephews. Preferably in a way that won’t kill them. Or maim them. Because hoo-boy! Parents can get... ...
I Partied with a Giant Potato at BlogHer 09
Of course there was a conference and seriousness and learning going on at BlogHer. However, this is not that post. It is the did-you-just-party-all-the-time or-was-there-a-conference-going-on... ...
Why I Went to BlogHer '09
There are so many things both good and bad that I could write about my trip to BlogHer 09. I even got an insiders peek at some of the goings on because I was on the BlogHer Green Team. I was also a... ...
Creative Battery Recharge via Vintage Furniture Shopping
When I’m in need of a creative battery recharge a trip to Flower Child does the trick. The first time I walked in the store during a Gallery Hop night and saw that they carry vintage (that’s $200... ...
Make Business Cards from Reclaimed Materials
I needed some business cards to promote Condo Blues at BlogHer. I opened up Photoshop and stared a hole through that stupid blinking cursor on my computer screen. Nothing I came up with said... ...
Martini Tote Bag Revamp
I got a freebie tote bag with a mesh water bottle pocket at The Pet Expo. This bag would be perfect for carrying around town if it didn’t have a big ol’ logo on it. I contimplated sewing some sort... ...
Forth of July Doo Dah Parade!
This Independence Day Husband, Blitzkrieg, and I celebrated our First Amendment right (that’s Freedom of Speech for all of you who flunked history) and watched the insanity that is Columbus’ Forth of... ...
8 Tips for Great Staycation Fun
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
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!
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... ...
Mushrooms Growing on My CHAIRS?
I walked onto the patio and saw a dark blob on one of the chairs. Thinking it was a leaf, I tried to brush it off. It didn’t work because… … mushrooms are growing in between the tiles of my... ...
Stylish DIY Dog Toy Storage
I have a dog. He has toys. He likes to help me decorate The Condo by artfully placing his toys all over the living room and our bedroom. Blitzkrieg clearly needed a toy box. Most dog toy boxes have... ...
10 Not So Green Confessions or Non-Eco Indulgences - Take Your Pick
This month’s topic for the Green Moms Carnival is Green Confessions. It’s nice to know that I’m not alone and that even the green super heroines that make up the Green Moms Carnival all have their... ...
5 Nontoxic and Natural Bleach Alternatives
I like bright white laundry but I don’t like to use chlorine bleach. Chlorine bleach has some nasty chemicals in it and if you’re not careful you could ruin your clothes (looks pointedly at Husband... ...
How to Save Money and Make Things Last – Date It!
The Condo Blues Law of Oops dictates that I will run out of something only when I’m in the middle of using it to do something like cleaning, baking, or in a project. Just so I won’t run out of... ...
Can You Recycle Concrete?
Many people celebrate Memorial Day by starting a summer DIY project. We’ve go that one covered. We’re still working on breaking up the spillage of concrete in our front flower beds. Instead of... ...
Homemade Soaps Good Enough to Eat?
Swine Flu. Oh, wait. We’re not supposed to call it Swine Flu anymore but H1N1 because H1N1 sounds less scary. Which isn’t true because it doesn’t make the flu any less serious. However the new name... ...
What are Your Favorite Power Tools for Women?
I like to do DIY jobs. I hate nagging Husband to do my projects – I think that’s mean (no nagging also helps preserve marital harmony.) I don’t believe in a Honey Do List. In my world it’s a Do It... ...
What’s this Yellow Mold Doing in My Compost?
As with most newly built homes, my developer sold off all of the wonderfully fertile topsoil in my neighborhood and built our homes on the clay subsoil residing underneath. Unfortunately the builder... ...
What Can You Make From Broken Copper Pipes?
My cell phone rings. “We’re going to be at the farm this weekend. Would Blitzkrieg like to come over for dinner? We’d love to see our granddog.” It’s my mother in law. And yes, she just invited the... ...
My Husband Saved a Raccoon for Earth Day So You Don’t Have To
Last Sunday, after Husband finished his 12 mile run he, Blitzkrieg, and I we were going to go Goodale Park for their Earth Day Celebration. We planned to poke around the park a bit, Blitzkrieg would... ...
