NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A Southern blues birthday party for a one-year-old

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I’m a bit of a fan of parties – so it’s probably obvious that I’d go a bit over the top with Henry’s first birthday. I really enjoy planning and DIYing, so it was really so much fun for me to see it all come together. Henry has been obsessed with guitars and music since […]

Mulch updates

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Ryan and I truly hate to mulch. But yet, every year, we forget how much we hate it and add more areas to mulch. I cannot tell you why we do this. Actually, I can. It’s because we hate mowing, too. Not yard work fans up in here. This year, I insisted upon mulching everything […]

Super simple homemade cards and going outside your crafting comfort zone

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I have always had good intentions to make homemade cards. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a variety of cardstock, scrapbook paper and cards for parties and other crafting endeavors. So, why didn’t I make my cards? Mostly laziness and insecurity that my cards wouldn’t be as good as a store-bought. No more! When I read […]

You-musts

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You must: Check out my friend Jenny’s DIY Library-style Murphy Bed at Anything Pretty. I do not say this lightly, but this may be one of my very favorite DIY projects on the Internet. Ever.  Try this yummy recipe for crunchy cashew Thai quinoa salad from Ambitious Kitchen. It’s unique, crunchy and yummy. (I’ve tried […]

Rental property updates

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Here’s one weird thing about blogging – people assume you divulge everything about your life in the Internet. And usually, I’m pretty much an open book. But sometimes, things don’t make it onto NewlyWoodwards. Because something doesn’t seem exciting enough. Or it’s a bit of a downer. Or I just don’t have the time. Or […]

Migrating from Blogger to WordPress with Candyland Studio

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You may have noticed that our blog has changed a bit in the past few months. That’s because we migrated NewlyWoodwards from Blogger to WordPress. And by we, I mean my friend Laura did all the work. (You should be used to me outsourcing the hard things to more competent people like my husband and […]