NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Confidence booster

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Ryan’s friend Joey stopped over at the house last weekend. Ryan and Joey have been friends for a long time. High school and beyond. And, I remember Joey from the first months of dating Ryan around 10 years ago. So, it’s always good to see him.  He was in town for a wedding and decided […]

Renovation progress report – week 52

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It’s been a year since we closed on our new-to-us house (yesterday). Hard to believe. Time has flown. You can read about this HUD house here. On the day we closed. Kinda looked like a murder scene. Ick. But it had lots of potential. Underneath there somewhere. It’s beginning to come out. It just took […]

Our version of fried green tomatoes

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I’ve had fried green tomatoes prepared several different ways, but this is by-far my favorite. It’s a bit like eggplant parmesan in the preparation and it’s delicious. Ryan and I first fell in love with this type of fried green tomatoes when we at at (imagine this) Fried Green Tomatoes in Galena, Ill., for our […]

A flirty skirt

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Do you remember my “make” list? It’s a listing of some things that I’d like to make this year. And I’ve actually done pretty well so far, making a few things already. But one of the things on that list that has always intimidated me was clothing. I love the idea of making myself clothing, […]

Week 3: The "eat-what-we-got" challenge

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Keepin’ it real this week, friends. Didn’t stick to the plan very well. Even went out to eat a few times. But, we didn’t buy any groceries, so I guess it’s not all bad. Here’s what we actually ate… Last week’s mealsMonday – Leftovers and corn on the cobTuesday – OutWednesday- Fried green tomatoes with […]

Week 3: The “eat-what-we-got” challenge

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Keepin’ it real this week, friends. Didn’t stick to the plan very well. Even went out to eat a few times. But, we didn’t buy any groceries, so I guess it’s not all bad. Here’s what we actually ate… Last week’s mealsMonday – Leftovers and corn on the cobTuesday – OutWednesday- Fried green tomatoes with […]