NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A staircase before and after

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I love to share inspiration on how far terrible spaces can come. Before: Oh, dear Lord. This is, honest to God, the day we closed on our house. (Reminder: We didn’t live in it for six months.) I’m fairly certain an episode of cops took place in this house. In this staircase. The carpet had […]

Just a little bite – New Moon premier invites

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Back in March, I read the entire Twilight series . Saying I enjoyed it was an understatement. It took over my life for a week, and during that time I did nothing outside of reading and daydreaming about vampires. Hey. I’m just being real. Well, I found out that I’m definitely not the only woman who […]

By my apron strings

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A few weeks ago, I showed you this fabulous apron from BH&G. I wanted to make one. Someday. Then, Kate commented that we could make them together. Umm…. really? Kate wants to make an apron with me? Have you met Kate from Centsational Girl? If you have, you know that she is a pretty talented […]

Building a smoker 101

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When I decide it would be nice to have something, I check it out online, go to a store and finally buy it. When Ryan decides it would be nice to have something (which really doesn’t happen very often), he goes to Instructables, Googles it and makes it himself. It’s really quite endearing.  Latest case-in-point. […]

Call me Susie…

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Susie Homemaker I love this retro apron via BH&G I think I may need to try to make one. Has anyone made an apron before? I’m not very confident in my sewing abilities, but Better Homes and Gardens says it’s easy for a beginner sewer. And I did make a poorly-constructed pillow cover. Thoughts? And, […]

Winners, winners, chicken dinners

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Thanks to everyone who entered our first-ever NewlyWoodwards giveaway. It’s fun to win things, right? The truth is, I was seriously considering buying twenty more packs of scrapbook papers so I can make one for all of you. But, Ryan vetoed that. And, we are equal partners after all. So, here are the winners. Congratulations, Heather […]