NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Pennant quilt

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Pennant quilts are making me a bit of a one-trick pony. But this is a pony I’m okay with riding. My most recent pennant quilt was made for my friend Amanda, who asked me to make something in red, coral, pink and aqua. I immediately remembered my hoard of my very favorite fabric line – […]

A pond for all seasons

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When we decided to build a pond at the property Ryan told me that it would likely take three or four years to fill up. He was trying to curb my enthusiasm because I was already talking about buying paddle boats. And it’s nearly full after one (horrible) winter. Oh, yeah. Did I tell you […]

Groovy tie-dyed Easter eggs

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These eggs are seriously groovy, dudes.   And they are not to be confused with the eggs I shared on Monday that are dyed from silk neckties. (A little confusing, right?) These have the look of the T-shirts I tie-dyed at Girl Scout camp in the mid-nineties. In other words, they are nostalgic to me. And […]

Zero-mess Easter eggs using thrifted neckties

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When Henry and I were making confetti Easter eggs, we also tried our hands at two other types of egg decorating that I’ll share this week. Today’s Easter egg project is something I’ve tried and loved before – silk-dying eggs with neckties. I actually shared this concept a few years ago after being inspired by the silk […]

An antique red laundry room door with SureSwatch

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Thank you to SureSwatch for sponsoring this post. All ideas and opinions, as always, are our own. I have a theory that will probably fly in the face of every other woman who reads NewlyWoodwards. I believe that hair cuts and paint colors are pretty much the same. Stay with me … Neither are permanent. Both are […]

Managing your finances as a couple

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Not everyone is a budgeting fan. I don’t love to budget, but I know it works. Unless you are naturally frugal – which I’m not – budgeting is likely the only way you can really see where your money is going and keep your spending in track. I even go as far as to call it a […]