NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Spring? Are you there?

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(It’s me. Kim.) Despite the fact that the Midwest hasn’t exactly gotten the memo that IT’S MAY FOR GOODNESS SAKE, we are (finally) beginning to see flowers pop up here. Okay, go ahead Southerners, roll those eyes. You were writing about your spring flowers months ago (and I was cursing you because it was still […]

The last winter

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It’s kind of bittersweet to think that this will be probably be the last winter in our first home. I’m really excited to move. But I’m also a little sad about leaving. I love the house in the winter. And in the summer, spring and fall. But, with each end is a new beginning. Right? (And, […]

Renovation progress report – week 15

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Week 15…will go down in infamy in the Woodward household. Because week 15 was the week in which all hell broke lose. Accident #1Backstory: Ryan and brother bear were putting in a fence last week, and there was a bit of an accident. Here’s how it went down. Friday, Nov. 124:32 p.m. – I receive a call […]

More butternut squash recipes

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I’m still on the search for good butternut squash recipes. I’ve given a few squashes away and baked quite a few of them to puree and freeze. Baking squash is so simple. Just slice the squash in half, use a ice cream scoop to get out the seeds and gunk and bake for 45 minutes […]

So many colors, so little time

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So, the garage is going up quickly, and one of the decisions we need to make (soon) is the siding color. This is a big decision, friends. Do I need to tell you that? Of course not. You get me. In this house, we’ll be keeping the aluminum siding on the house. It’s just in too […]

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 […]