NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for custom cards from Shutterfly! I’m actually moderately bummed I don’t have free cards for everyone. But, such is life. The winners, with the help of Random.org, are…. Erin Anderson Claire at A Peachtree City LifeApril G at Three Milkfaces I’ll be emailing you three with your code for 25 […]

Entry update

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I gave you the sneak peak of our new entry bench a few weeks ago. And now it’s been stained and painted and I’m in love. It’s positively killing me to wait to fill it up. I stained the corbels and the bench seat in the same stain as the floor and I painted everything […]

Indoor parking

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You know those projects that are really not blog-worthy? This may be one of those projects. Cause there aren’t really lots of pretty pictures or how-to instructions. But, darn it. Ryan’s been working so hard on this that I have to pay it homage on the blog. WE ARE PARKING IN THE GARAGE. It’s been a […]

I really love having a mantel

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It’s pretty awesome to have a fireplace mantel. What fun! And while I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to styling a mantel, I gave it a valiant effort. I decorated the porch for fall. I added some spooky mice to the stairs. But, I still have tubs of fall decorations in […]

What I "should" do

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Okay, so I usually stay pretty non-controversial on ye old blog. But there’s something that’s been bugging me. Maybe it bugs you, too. It’s when an anonymous commenter comes to NewlyWoodwards and tells me what I “should” do. If it was only once or twice, I’d ignore it. (And have.) But, now it’s happening on […]

Giveaway: 25 free Shutterfly Christmas Cards

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Christmas is coming, folks. Can you believe it? (Don’t hate me for bringing it up.) And with the approach of the holiday season, I was thrilled to get an email from Shutterfly offering us free Christmas cards as part of their holiday promotion. (And, better yet –  25 free cards for three NewlyWoodwards readers, too.) […]