NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Wedding and shower gifts

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Over the weekend, we were guests at a wedding and I attended a bridal shower, so it was a fun and jam-packed couple of days. (And I may or may not have mixed up the bridal shower date, so I may or may not have gone to the bridal shower a day early, only to […]

Installing IKEA kitchen cabinets, finishing butcher block countertops and sanding floors (renovation progress)

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Renovating a house yourself is not for the faint of house. This week’s progress included finishing cabinet installation, countertops and floor finishing. Check out all the details below. And if you are interested in how it turned out, check out the full house renovation tour of this second historic home. Installing IKEA kitchen cabinets All the […]

A little arrangement

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Well, I was inspired by all the succulent arrangements in the blogosphere. So I decided that I need my own. So, I picked some plants up at a local garden store and put them together in this old wood container I picked up at a junk store. It’s really quite cute, right? What do you […]

Kitchen successes and failures

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In addition to Ryan’s winemaking adventures, we’ve tried a few other new things in the kitchen lately. The goodAnd The Pioneer Woman’s Restaurant-Style Salsa is my new favorite. So very yummy. (And I was able to use tomatoes I canned last year from the garden.) Ryan also made these stuffed jalapenos. I really liked them, […]

Two gardens

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Some of you have asked about the garden –Are we doing a vegetable garden with the renovation going on?Which house would we plant at?What veggies and herbs are we planting? So, here’s the answer.We did plant vegetables and herbs this year. I don’t think we could go without it now that we’ve been gardening for […]

You-musts

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You must: Check out Sara at Russet Street Reno’s amazing wedding photos. Gorgeous bride and groom. Fabulous wedding. Drool over this lovely kitchen remodel at tenth avenue south. Dream of your very own unique drafting table-to-dining table like Dream Book Design. Make Pottery Barn-inspired art like this at The Lettered Cottage. Bake these divine, going-to-heaven chocolate […]