NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A vintage train birthday party

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My baby boy turned three on Memorial Day and to keep all the *feelings* at bay, I went overboard for the birthday party.   *Cough* Again *Cough* I just can’t help myself. The more I crafted, the less time I had to think about how fast time is flying by. So I could keep the sentimentality […]

An easy carriage door garage update

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The barn is looking so cute, you guys. I’m just in love with this place. In the past few weeks, Ryan and I have been working on some final details we’ve put off – before the house building gears up and all other projects go out the windows. I’ve already shared some of those projects – […]

Making a hanging planter from a fish basket

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I love making stuff from junk. That’s why when I see something rusty, I have to have it. #rusthoarder And this is what happened with this old fish basket. My friend Shannon was getting rid of it so I swooped it up. And then I waited for inspiration to strike. (For a year. Or two.) But this week, […]

A striped rolling laundry cart

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If I have to do laundry, I may as well have a practical and pretty space. Right? You may remember that we’ve been working on a little mini upgrade to our laundry room in the barn. The space is TINY, but we have a washer and dryer and a nice big window, so there was potential. […]

Creating a slide on a deck platform

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Who needs to build a full play set (for thousands of dollars) when you can simply make your deck into a slide? (In other words? Who’s too cheap/lazy/busy to invest in a full play set? Us.) Henry loves slides, and with living farther out on the country, having one on the property is something I had planned […]

So many unfinished projects

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We have had very little rain in the Midwest this spring. Like, almost none in the entire month of April. And then, on May 1, it started raining. Why is this significant? Because our county/township has weight restrictions on our roads through May 1. That restriction kept trucks off our roads. Which has kept our basement from being […]