Condo Blues

Stitched Love Note

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Valentine’s Day gifts for Husband are hard. I use all my good gift ideas for Christmas. Husband usually gives me candy or flowers. I don't do that in case I duplicate. Although for our...

Garage Workshop Transformation: Insulate the Garage Walls

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Fiberglass insulation has the reputation for being a pain in the itch to install. Fortunately, I had a better experience than I expected with fiberglass insulation when I insulated the garage...

Hot Dog Pinewood Derby Car

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0000

This project is not mine but it’s so awesomesauce I must share it with the entire Internet. Yep. That. Cool. Mr. G is racing in his first Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. With a little parental...

Clear Your Clutter: Five Temporary Garage Organizers

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

I’m participating in the Clear Your Clutter Challenge because my garage workshop project is making nothing but clutter in the garage. I know things will get worse before they get better but I need...

One Small Green Change: Lactose Free Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:14:00 +0000

This is the hardest and most hateful One Small Green Change yet. Yep, worse than that first go around with the bad brand of recycled content sand toilet paper. This may not technically count...

SOPA Shelved but Still Dangerous

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:46:00 +0000

Today, many websites are going black in protest of the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) bills. SOPA has been shelved but may be rewritten. Unfortunately PIPA is alive and...

What is the Strangest Thing You Do to Save Money?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

I watched the Extreme Cheapskates special on TLC. True to reality TV, they presented and edited the people featured as weird in the lengths they go to save money even though I read many of those...

Green Moms Love The Non-Toxic Avenger

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

I’m a fan of Deanna Duke’s blog The Crunchy Chicken. She’s smart, funny, and not afraid to ask questions that spark heated debates on her blog and also inspire the New York Times to write an article...

Ready for the Clear the Clutter Challenge?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:10:00 +0000

I’ve been deep cleaning the house like a mad woman now that the holidays are over. Along with the other basic cleaning tasks, I deep dusted, conquered Mt. Laundry, and shampooed every bit of...

30 DIY Goals for 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

I learned early on that it’s better in the Spousal Management department if I give Husband a head’s up on a major DIY project. For some crazy reason, the man doesn’t like to come home to surprises...

How Do You Pick Paint Colors?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

When we first bought our condo, I can’t tell you how excited I was at the prospect of painting the walls! After years and years of renting white walled apartments, finally, FINALLY I got to paint my...

Princess’s Tequila Snowman

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000

I like to decorate with snowmen because they are happy little guys you can leave out after Christmas as a winter decoration. Well, that is, unless you are our Queen of No Property Manager who argued...

One Small Green Change 2011 Wrap Up

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000

Instead of making and eventually breaking a blanket New Year’s Resolution for 2011, I made one Small Green Change each month. Let’s see how I did. January Use Cloth Panty Liners Disposable...

My Top 10 Project Posts of 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year! 2011 was a busy, busy blogging year. I went to my first Blissdom conference. This year I am going to be one of the Blissdom Newcomer Community Leaders! Please come! (More on that in a...

Happy New Year Unless the Mayans Are Right

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

May you have the happiest of holidays and a rockin' New Year! Hi gang! Blitzkrieg here. I hope you have a great New Year in 2012 unless the Mayans were right and It's The End of the...

I Sorta Got Insulation for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:07:00 +0000

Last year I asked Husband for garage insulation for Christmas because I really want to get my garage workshop project moving after painting the walls Smurf Village blue. He thought I was being way...

Make a Chainsaw Reindeer

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Here’s a great idea if you have a bunch of tree branches and limbs cluttering your yard from a necessary trimming or a wicked storm – make a tree branch reindeer! I like the little one...

Floating Jedi Christmas Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:53:00 +0000

Every single Christmas tree of my childhood was decorated with red glass balls and shiny gold tinsel garland. No deviation. At. All. When I got out on my own I quickly changed that....

I Made a Gift Tag for Portland

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

I put a bird on it. If you watch Portlandia you understand what I'm talking about. If you don't, watch the sketch below. Enjoy! Did you enjoy this post? Get more like it by...

Make Reusable Cloth Gift Bags

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

I usually like wrapping Christmas gifts. I have all sorts of tips and tricks to upcycle just about anything into gift-wrap, ribbon, and bows to make magazine worthy gift-wrap. My gift wrap turned art...

How to Make Lavender Sugar Scrub

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

It’s not all power tools with me. I have my girlie girl moments too. One of the ways I like to pamper myself is with a nice sugar scrub. When I found out that my favorite spendy sugar scrub was...

Winter Outdoor Living Spaces an Interview with HGTV’s Dan Berger

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

HGTV landscaping shows make me jealous of big backyards because my tiny place will not hold a big deck, fire pit, or a little grotto with waterfall. I have a thing for gazebos too. *Wistful sigh*...

Make Christmas Shimmer Placemats

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

I’m using the holidays as an excuse to bling up the two tonecloth placemats I made yesterday with a little shimma shimma pizzazz.. Green and glitzty! It's also an excause to play...

How to Make Two Tone Cloth Placemats

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

I want to replace my placemats for the holidays. Me being me, I figure why buy, when I can DIY? Learn how to make a nosew and sew versions of my Christmas cloth napkins here. This...

Kisseo Ecard Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:01:00 +0000

I am horribly, epically bad about sending cards. Christmas, birthday, anniversary you name it, I’ve sent it belated. I’d like to blame it on the ever climbing postage rates or trying to be...