NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Why kids and dogs prefer tiny houses

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When we get on the subject of living small, the first two questions that inevitably come up are: How is Henry adjusting? How are the dogs adjusting? So to answer these burning questions – since I’m an expert after living in 32o square feet for 3 months … Henry. Loves. The. Barn. Henry is so […]

Super simple Greek dip appetizer

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I love to be invited to gatherings, but I often freeze when I try to think of a dish to bring. I like to bring savory dishes and appetizers (because baking isn’t my forte), but I don’t have many go-to recipes. I brought this super duper simple Greek dip to a gathering last week and […]

Quick (last minute) Valentine’s Day projects

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Am I the only person who just realized that Valentine’s Day is on Saturday? With a two-year-old, we didn’t really need to make a classroom’s worth of Valentines. But, I did want to do something special with my little man. And when I asked him if he knew what we did on Valentine’s Day, he […]

Our upcycled firewood storage

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If there’s one thing we have a lot of, it’s wood. So, Ryan has been working on using some of that barn wood (and other upcycled materials) to create some outdoor covered storage for firewood and other “stuff” that didn’t make the cut in the barn. This wasn’t really top priority, but it’s nice to […]

Wall storage solutions in the garage

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If you are a DIYer like us, you know how all the supplies can get out of hand. We tackled a lot of the organization last fall when we rehabbed and organized the barn garage space. This whole space has truly been amazing for us – we’ve never been so organized and we save so much time looking […]

A Valentine’s Day advent calendar (and other craft inspiration)

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So, Christmas may be the only holiday that gets acknowledged in the barn. Not because I don’t want to decorate for Columbus Day and National Chocolate Cake Day (seriously -it’s a thing). It’s just that I can no longer remember where anything was stored in my parents’ barn. So, I’ve given up on finding anything. […]