NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Butternut squash

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Sunday was week 4 of Emily’s Rookie Thanksgiving, sweet potatoes. But, because I don’t follow rules well, I decided to use my abundance of butternut squash instead. I picked 32 of them (I’m not exaggerating) and I’ve heard that you can use it in much the same way one uses sweet potatoes. So, while it doesn’t really […]

So many colors, so little time

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So, the garage is going up quickly, and one of the decisions we need to make (soon) is the siding color. This is a big decision, friends. Do I need to tell you that? Of course not. You get me. In this house, we’ll be keeping the aluminum siding on the house. It’s just in too […]

Renovation progress report – week 11

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Alternate title: Reasons why my husband and family rock my socks off As I was living it up in Washington, D.C., I left my husband at home to care for the pugs, work and do other grown-up things. I’m thoughtful in that way. He doesn’t like to travel anyway, so I was really doing him […]

D.C. in a day

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When I found out that I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., for a conference, I jumped at the chance. Unlike Ryan, I don’t travel much for work, so it’s more of a treat when I do. You don’t care about the conference, and I try not to talk about work on the blog […]

Where in the world is….

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Mrs. NewlyWoodwards? I’ve been a little MIA lately, but I’ll be back soon to share my adventures (and the adventures of what Mr. NewlyWoodwards has been up to, too). I know, you are on the edge of your seat. (Insert sarcasm font.)

You musts

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You must: vote for my friend Joi from Nuestra Vida Dulce for St. Louis Magazine’s Living Space of the Year. There’s not a doubt that she should win and voting ends today. There is only one vote per person, and each one counts. Please take a moment to vote for her space (it’s on the far […]