Condo Blues

Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Sitting Here with My Chicken...

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:00 +0000

I like vintage photographs. Then you see something like this and think whaaaaaat?! "Yeah, I'm gonna just sit here and smoke. With my chicken. I'm...

12 Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Summer Decor Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Memorial Day kicks off my favorite season - summer! Woo hoo! Husband and I have an even better reason to celebrate this year. Good friends will visit us from Germany that weekend. What better way...

Make a Yardstick Drawer Organizer in 15 Minutes!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:44:00 +0000

Welcome to the most disorganized drawer in my kitchen. It drives me crazy! I'll teach you how to build an easy drawer organizer that will take you from cluttered to calm in 15...

Project Me

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:03:00 +0000

Our ongoing lesson with Lacey is to teach her Husband and I are her leaders to help build her confidence and help her with her fear issues. The big difference between Dog World and Human World...

Saving Epic Energy with Team Energy Star

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:04:00 +0000

In 2008, I did a DIY home energy audit using the energy audit tool on the Energy Star web site. The tool suggested a low and a high energy savings goal. My husband and I decided to try reducing our...

How to Make Paprika and Poppy Seed Soap

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:39:00 +0000

Hi my name is Lisa and I am a soapaholic. I seriously love, love, love handmade soaps and lotions. Since we are fans of hygiene, and I found a very past its prime bottle of poppy seeds in the back...

Planting Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:58:00 +0000

My new thing is Monarch butterflies. Husband and I saw the Flight of the Butterflies movie last month. The visuals and deep rich colors are amazing! I felt like I could put my hand out and the...

How to Keep Dogs Out of the Garden + Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:33:00 +0000

I took advantage of an actually-feels-like-Spring day to clear the flowerbeds of leaves and weeds. Like most DIY projects around here it: 1. Snowballing into another project - Operation: Keep...

Why I Bought a Condo

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:19:00 +0000

Looks like a free standing house, acts like a condo. The best of both worlds! Husband and I were renters for a long time before we even considered buying a house. We were busy with lot of...

My Latest DIY Project!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Sometimes putting off a Must Do that's on your To Do list for too long bites you in the hard drive. Welcome to my latest (and unwanted) DIY project! This is my computer and very messy...

How Dogs Decorate

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:46:00 +0000

Lacey thinks the living room needs a little something. She used her interior design skills to decorate the living room. Lucky us. PS: My apologies for the photo quality. I took the photo...

Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:12:00 +0000

Once upon a time, all we had were design magazines. Each month, readers held their breath and hoped their snail mailed questions and comments where answered and printed in the magazine. It was hit...

How to Make a Simple Shelf with Recycled Fence Boards

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Hands up. Who does not want more storage space in their bathroom? Anyone? I thought so. Me too. I keep an extra bottle of shampoo, toiletries, etc.around because if I run out of...

Newly Minted Art

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

I'm stumped. Our wedding anniversary is coming up. I have no idea what to give Husband as an anniversary gift. I want to make this year extra special since last year really wasn't a...

We're Kicking the Flavored Creamer Habit

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

I like to say I am the cream in Husband’s coffee but that isn’t entirely true. For the past year or so Husband used flavored creamer in his coffee, which is fine because I don’t like third degree...

How to Make Air Freshener Spray the Natural Way!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I put new unlit soy candles in my bathroom to work as an air freshener. Once the smell of the essential oils in the candle fades, I burn them (attended) after dinner to remove cooking smells and for...

19 DIY Dog Beds

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:06:00 +0000

Lacey has a dog bed in almost every major room in our house. That way, she has a safe spot to go to if she gets anxious. Most of Lacey's beds are the pillow type like the Molly Mutt bed...

Our Fearful Dog: Some Days I'm Not Sure How to Help Her

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0000

I am flattered when people complement Husband and I on the lengths we will go to rehabilitate a dog with behavioral issues. Sometimes they use nice words like Miracle Worker. I feel weird about...

Do Low Flow Showerheads Work?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +0000

I learned not to be picky about showers. When I was a kid, my family had a camper. Piddly water pressure and sprays from the showerhead were a given. It prepared me for renting...

Lacey's First Birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Our little Lacey is officially a dog. Her Puppyness celebrated her first birthday! Just like the human members of our family, we celebrate dog birthdays (or Liberation Day if we don't know the...

Why Won't My Dishwasher Wash Dishes?

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Who knew a high efficiency dishwasher is also high maintenance? Since high efficiency (HE) dishwashers use less water, the water heat up cycle is shorter than a standard dishwasher. That means an HE...

11 Painting Tips and Tricks

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Friends invited Husband and I to an apartment painting party to prep the place for a new tenant. While we painted and before the pizza guy delivered we traded painting tips and tricks. Some you may...

DIY Dog Tail Hook Wall Organizer

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I have dog. She has lots of stuff. Most of Lacey’s stuff is for taking walks. Her leash, towel, et al is in the drawer of a small step stool by the front door. In theory. Most days...

Spring Ahead!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Goooooooooooooooooood Mornnnnnnnnnning! Hands up. How many of you missed something today because you forgot to move your clocks forward last night? Me too. I’ll take being late – which I...

Guest Bedroom Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nelsen-Woods) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

I have a May deadline for my craft and guest room project. Why May? Because we have friends coming back to visit us and I am embarrassed they had to sleep in The Room Where Furniture Goes To Die when...