NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

VIQ (Very important question)

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Where I answer all those super important questions you’ve been asking… so you can finally sleep at night.Q: What is pickleball?A: Quite possibly the best game in the universe. I cannot believe how many people asked what pickleball was in our Arizona trip post. Come out from the cave people. STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER. […]

A baby boy quilt

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Here’s baby quilt #3 for 2011. I made this one for Shelly and Luke and their baby boy. I’m really pleased with how this one turned out. Something a little different. I’ve been wanting to make a strip quilt for a while. When I saw the pretty version made by Tara at Tara Being Tara, I […]

"Holy Cow," a barnyard baby shower

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Last weekend, I hosted a fun barnyard baby shower for my friend Shelly. Since she and her husband Luke live on a dairy farm, I went with a “Holy Cow” baby shower theme. The momma and daddy farmer. My friend Beccy designed the great postcard invitations and I had them printed at Vista Print. It […]

Stairway inspiration: Square board and batten to hide damaged walls

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When you have a stairway with lots of damage, you have to be ready to deal with lots of repair. Or you have to get creative. In our case, we got creative. We chose to install a type of board and batten on the staircase to create an upscale look, and to avoid all the wall repair […]

Guest Post: Sarah’s Ballard-inspired Pruvost Plaque

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Today, I’m turning it over to my in-real-life friend Sarah. She loves all things home, DIY and design. (I guess we have a lot in common). (Sarah and her husband, Mike.) So, when she sent me a picture message about her new DIY Ballard-inspired sign, I immediately texted back and told her that I must […]

A fun Easter Egg project

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You have got to try this, friends. Silk-dyed Easter eggs. They are so darn pretty. Mom and I decided we needed to try it after seeing it on Martha Stewart and Skip to My Lou. So we stopped at the local Goodwill in Arizona and picked up 7 silk ties that caught our fancy (around […]