NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A very Merry Christmas

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Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Just stopping in quick with a few snapshots from our festivities, before life moves on. It was really an awesome Christmas and we got to spend lots of time with friends and family. Plus, Henry really LOVED it this year. He loved the gifts. He loved the family […]

Hand-painted ornament gift tags

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Are you still trying to get all your gifts wrapped? Get your kids involved with these fun homemade ornaments. The best part? They are made with supplies you already have on hand. Henry and I made these for gift tags this year. At only two years old, he was able to help me make the dough, roll it […]

An obsession with bright colored Christmas lights

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I have always wanted to put up Christmas lights outside. But I’ve never done it. Because I just didn’t think I could do it myself. Which brings me to something you may not know – Ryan really doesn’t like Christmas. (Gasp.) He says he doesn’t like Christmas, but that’s really not true. He love the […]

A merry little Christmas (in the barn)

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So, this year, I thought I may be a little bummed about the lack of Christmas decor. If you know me at all, you know I luuuuuuurve decorating for Christmas. I have dozens and dozens and dozens of totes of Christmas decorations. I have at least 8 or 10 trees of all sizes (including several […]

My (untraditional) wall tree for our (untraditional) space

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It’s the last week of Dare to DIY – which means it’s time to share our DIY holiday decor projects. This is my favorite week, which is why I’m thrilled to be hosting. Make sure to link up all your DIY holiday decor projects at the bottom of this post. Before I get to my project […]

A gift of sanity (also known as coffee)

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Is there anything better for your sanity than coffee? I put this little gift together with the idea of making life better. Lattes do that. Get it? I drink “a latte?” I spruced up the mug with some silver and white vinyl and then added a coffee shop gift card. What’s your favorite sanity-saving gift?