NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Simple homemade gifts for the holidays

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It’s not too late! Nothing is more special than a gift made by you. Try out something new to give this year – ideas include bath and body items, kitchen gifts, hand-sewn clothing or home decor. I’ve made a few gifts, but I can’t share them all yet because I haven’t given them. But, I’ll share a […]

Friends and Christmas trees

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So, as far as I’m concerned, the holidays are here. Okay… I know tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so don’t flame me for jumping ahead. But, there’s a reason why I’m in the holiday mood. My college roommate, Ali, was in town over the weekend. You’ve met her. She and I saw Harry Potter (which, by the way, […]

A simple and natural table setting for Thanksgiving

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After making my “I am thankful for…” chalkboard chargers last week, I knew I had to use them in the table setting. Way to go me, killing two birds with one stone. I’ve had the same fall table decorations since September, and I was definitely ready for something different. But, I knew I should use […]

DIY chalkboard chargers – perfect for entertaining

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I’m thankful for… chargers I wanted to create a Thanksgiving project this week had to be quick and cheap. Ever been there? Yeah, I thought so. I also wanted to make something that was a little more versatile. (And, let’s be honest, I have enough – 3 – Thanksgiving banners and pennants.) I think my project […]

Halloween for the rest of us

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So, admittedly, we aren’t huge Halloween people. We don’t dress up like all the cool kids. (But I do dress up the pugs.) I don’t really decorate for it. But, this year – Halloween was actually a lot o’ fun. First, our friends Jon and Ann invited us for dinner. We had a fabulous dinner and […]

Year of the pumpkins

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So, in our neck of the woods, the media has been talking of this supposed pumpkin shortage. Ummm….. my father-in-law and I are calling them out on that. Because pumpkins have been growing at the Woodwards’ like it’s going out of style. You remember my dozen or so pumpkins that grew up as volunteers from […]