Last Halloween Husband and I went a Halloween party. The
theme was Childhood. After mulling over the costume possibilities, I realized I
had the perfect costume on my Halloween costume idea list. It’s something I’ve
been wanted to build for a long time School House Rock's Bill from Capital Hill! Husband got in on the School Rock costume action too.
He was the Engineer from Conjunction Conjunction.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Schoolhouse Rock Costumes
Around here Halloween is ALL about the costume. I keep a running
Halloween costume idea list in my head of unique and slightly out there costume
ideas.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
5 Fall Fun and Howling Halloween Projects
Kristina from Claiming Our Space asked me to co-host her Fall and and Howling Halloween Link Party along with the fabulous The Chic Geek, Second Chance to Dream, Making My Apt a Home, The Cookie a Day Challenge, and Domestic Randomness here on Condo Blues.
I love that I got to introduce my super crafty DIY friends to my clever green living friends. I feel like the hostess of a successful dinner party. I'm the Yenta of the blogging world introducing all of you over there to all of you over there! I met a slew of new people myself too.
Wowzers gang. Your projects knocked my socks off! Kristina suggested the co-hosts pick a few favorites and share them on our blogs. It wasn't easy!
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dehydrating Garden Vegtables
Husband and I grew more than six tomatoes this summer. I can
check one more goal off my 2012 DIY Project list. Yay!
I thanks to Food in Jars, I learned how to can five quarts and two pints of homegrown tomatoes for my
September One Small Green Change. Double Yay!
Not so yay, our tomatoes are ripening in drips and drabs.
It takes forever to collect enough ripe tomatoes to can them. I can one or two
quarts at a time at most.
I see a lot of this and not much else.
I had some tomatoes that were getting close to the Eat-Me-Now-Or-Compost-Me-Later
stage but enough to make a pint of canned tomatoes.
*light bulb goes off over my head*
A compact florescent
light bulb of course.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Three Halloween Door Decors
Door wreaths are festive and fun but decorating the whole door for Halloween is better! I want to share some of the Halloween door decorating ideas I pinned on Pinterest (follow me on Pinterest @condoblues pretty please?)
I know from experience that finding a door wreath that doesn't blend into a green door can make you tear your hair out. Mel from Mel Designs solves that by turning her green door into a goofy Frankenstein monster.
Photo courtesy of Mel Designs
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Mid Century Industrial Mood Board
Most days, I like my living room, especially after I painted
an accent wall Hootenanny Green.
I’m not making that up. Hootenanny Green is the name of
the paint color I used.
That’s not to say when I’m watching almost unhealthy amounts of HGTV on the weekend that I don’t wish one of their designers would swoop in, redesign my living room, and punch up the personality and seating options for guests. Can you hear me Room Crashers? I’m talking to you and any other show that will listen.
Dancing in the living room! (because it could use more seating for guests)
That’s not to say when I’m watching almost unhealthy amounts of HGTV on the weekend that I don’t wish one of their designers would swoop in, redesign my living room, and punch up the personality and seating options for guests. Can you hear me Room Crashers? I’m talking to you and any other show that will listen.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Make a Louboutin Inspired Bracelet
As a green DIYer and crafter, I sometimes use products that may contain not so
eco friendly ingredients. Generally, it is only one small component and I am fine with it because it
contributes to the greater good of remaking the object into something clever, useful, or beautiful and saving it from the landfill. However, I am always on the lookout for an eco friendly equivalent that works just
as well or better.
When I find a craft supply that promises me eco friendly
ingredients AND is no odor AND eco-friendly AND water based AND low VOC I get excited. I racked my brain for an excuse to try them gift idea that lets me use the Delta Soy Stain and Soy Craft Paint I saw for sale on Scribbleshop AND makes a few Christmas gifts early.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
25 DIY Superhero and Villian Costumes
Confession time. With superhero movies hitting the theaters, nephews who like superheros, and needing an escape from last summer's canine cancer battle Husband dabbled a bit in his childhood comic book hobby with an electronic subscription (much cheaper, greener, and he has access to comics published before, during, and after the time he spent all of his childhood paper route money on comic books.)
And he brought me along for the ride.
I had to read the paper books he kept from kid hood to save my marriage.
Are any of you buying that?
I thought not.
Since it is in our backyard, Husband and I got our geek on at the Mid-Ohio Comic Con 'cause you know how we aretotal sci fi nerds, into supporting local events.
Husband got into talking to the comic book artists he admired and collected. As a former costumer, I got into the cosplayers - the patrons who created and dressed up as their favorite characters from TV, movies, books, and video games. The detail on some of the costumes is amazing. Others were cheesy on purpose - my wacky sense of humor admires that too.
If you are looking for Halloween costume inspiration, this is the place to be.
And he brought me along for the ride.
I had to read the paper books he kept from kid hood to save my marriage.
Are any of you buying that?
I thought not.
Since it is in our backyard, Husband and I got our geek on at the Mid-Ohio Comic Con 'cause you know how we are
Husband got into talking to the comic book artists he admired and collected. As a former costumer, I got into the cosplayers - the patrons who created and dressed up as their favorite characters from TV, movies, books, and video games. The detail on some of the costumes is amazing. Others were cheesy on purpose - my wacky sense of humor admires that too.
If you are looking for Halloween costume inspiration, this is the place to be.
Hero Costumes
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