Condo Blues

Sunday, December 9, 2018

How to Make an Outdoor Mod Podge Christmas Sign

I decorated outside my house with two lighted Santa Dachshund decorations similar to these as my crazy dog lady homage to our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dachshund mix Lacey. (Disclosure; I am including affiliate links in this post for your convenience.)

Lacey Condo Blues
I fell asleep while Lisa was decorating the Christmas tree and woke up in a Christmas collar! 
She's bonkers about decorating for the holidays.

In the décor world, an odd number of decorations is usually more visually pleasing than even numbers which is why my two little Christmas dogs looked a little sad and lonely. I wanted to make a DIY vertical Christmas sign to fill that visual void but I don’t have big stencils to paint it or fancy die cutting machine to use vinyl letters.  Instead I used my crafty BFF Mod Podge to make a weather resistant outdoor decoration.

Yes! You can use Mod Podge on outdoor decorating projects and it will brave the elements – as long as you use the right formula. Keep reading and I’ll tell you how!

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Friday Favorites Linky Party 454

Wow friends you made it very difficult to pick ONE favorite project, recipe, or post idea to feature in today's link party because there were so many awesome ideas! I absolutely love that!

So please, as a favorite to me, make my job a little harder and keep bringing the awesome! Thank you!

Be sure to check out my blog giveaways before you go!


$300 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!


and

Hamilton Beach Air Fryer Giveaway!



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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Air Fryer Falafel Recipe

This post and giveaway are sponsored by Hamilton Beach. I have received the a Hamilton Beach Air Fryer for review, however, all opinions are my own. #ad #HamiltonBeach


I love a good falafel but hate the idea of the big mess it makes when you deep fry it on the stove in the kitchen. The idea of my chickpea goodness swimming in a pot of oil before it hits my plate and into my belly.  But not so, when you make falafel in an air fryer!


Keeping reading and I'll teach you how to make this easy air fryer falafel recipe! Pin this post to your Pinterest boards for later! Share it with your friends!

Saturday, December 1, 2018

10 Meaningful and Inexpensive Gift Ideas Under $25

I am one of those rare people who actually likes to shop for Christmas gifts. I shop year round for items that are a mix of heartfelt, practical, necessary, and/or treat yo’ self quirky cool. When December comes around, I usually finish the rest of my shopping for meaningful gifts on Amazon in December.

Yes.

on Amazon.

And on a budget.


in this post to your Pinterest boards for later! Share it with your friends!

Don’t believe me?

Well, check out my holiday gift guide of ideas below and keep reading to the bottom of this post to enter my $300 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Friday Favorites Linky Party 453

It is the season of giving and before we kick off our fantastic link party with your creative projects, recipes, ideas, and posts, I want to give you a little tip - I am giving away a Kitchenaid Mixer on my food blog Lazy Budge Chef!





Make sure you pop on over to Lazy Budget Chef and enter the KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway here after you've shared and read all of the awesome that is what this link party is all about.


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Friday, November 23, 2018

Friday Favorites Linky Party 452

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers!

Lacey is wistfully wishing my homemade Brioche croutons rain down from the sky and into her mouth.

Lacey on Condo Blues
Oh for the noms!

It won't happen but I do see some homemade sweet potato dog treats in her very near future. It's a holiday after all!

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