NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A repurposed cutting board memo board

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Oh, hey there. My name is Kim and I’m sharing DIY Christmas gifts in January. SLACKER. But seriously, I think this gift could be great for nearly any occasion and any time of the year. In fact, I think it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day with a romantic love note or photo. Yeah. That’s […]

A homemade kitchen helper tower for Henry

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Thank you to Behr and Wagner Spraytech for sponsoring this post and providing products to use for this project. All ideas and opinions, as always, are our own. It’s time to share the special homemade gift that Ryan and I made for Henry for Christmas. Behr challenged all its DIY Experts to make a gift […]

Time to store those Christmas decorations

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I hope you had a really lovely holiday with your family. Due to the fact that I’m insane, I’m taking down my Christmas decorations today. If I didn’t finish yesterday night. That’s my normal MO, I like to get everything stored away right after Christmas. It’s not for everyone, but I am ready for a […]

Arizona holiday decor (gold and red holiday decor)

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I love to decorate our home for the holidays, but I also love decorating other people’s homes. It’s fun to work with different types of decorations and layouts and ideas. Plus, it’s nice to spend other people’s money for a change. 😉 While in Arizona, I helped my mom set up her Christmas decorations. My […]

A cookie exchange

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Is it Christmas without cookies? That was obviously a hypothetical question. Because the answer is CLEARLY NO. Since I’m not much of a baker, I love cookie exchanges because I end up with lots of different baked goods for gifts and parties. Plus, I’m always in favor of a party. The exchange brought together ten […]

Our exterior holiday decor

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I shared our full holiday home tour a few weeks ago. But, due to weather, I didn’t get to finish up our outdoor decor until this week. Because clearly, it’s better to wait until IT SNOWS to finish your outside decorations. We don’t go over the top, but I think our home looks quite festive! […]