NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

(Toddler) handcrafted wooden easter eggs

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We started a new tradition this year with Henry. Handpainted Easter eggs – and they are made from wooden eggs so we can keep them. I take exactly zero credit for this idea – my friend Julia at Cuckoo4Design shared it last year. The eggs her kiddos made inspired me to try it with Henry. I […]

Fun crafty Easter bunny art

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We have been doing tons of Easter crafting over here. Part of this is because my kid is OBSESSED with Easter eggs. I mean, we’re going to be eating egg salad for the rest of our lives. I finally had to go buy some faux eggs at the craft store because they last longer. 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 […]

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. […]

How to plan for NEXT Christmas

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You know – The holidays will be here before we know it. Yes. I’m talking about NEXT December. In 11 months, we’ll all be scrambling in holiday mode. I’m a bit ahead of myself, but as Ryan and I were reflecting on our holidays (and our annual spending), it naturally made me look ahead to 2015. […]

An orange and grey herringbone quilt

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Sad and neglected. That’s how my sewing machine must have felt. For a long time, we were the best of friends. I would spend hours and hours in front of my machine. We had a lot of wonderful times together making quilts – from pinwheels to chevron and from  pennants to houndstooth. (See all of […]