NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Renovation progress report – week 10

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Is it just me, or is time just flying by? This week, Ryan finished up the forms for the garage slab to be poured. The forms passed inspection, which is always a relief. (Can I get an ‘amen’ from my renovating sistas?) My brother Kyle came over for comedic relief… I mean, to help. Here’s […]

Year of the pumpkins

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So, in our neck of the woods, the media has been talking of this supposed pumpkin shortage. Ummm….. my father-in-law and I are calling them out on that. Because pumpkins have been growing at the Woodwards’ like it’s going out of style. You remember my dozen or so pumpkins that grew up as volunteers from […]

Bring it, Thanksgiving! (Slow cooker mashed potatoes)

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This is week 2 of Emily’s Rookie Thanksgiving, mashed potatoes. I was totally game for this one, because I’ve been wanting to try to make potatoes in the crock pot. I’m not sure if I’m cheating at Emily’s challenge, because I’m not going all the way to homemade with these recipes. Last week, I made the rolls […]

Renovation progress report – week 9

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We had our first (major) injury at the house this week. Still waiting on the worker’s comp claim. Oh wait. We have no means to receive or process a worker’s comp claim. Ryan’s dad lost his balance, fell off the yellow stool below and bruised his rib. The doctors initially thought it was a fracture, […]

Eggplant Parmesan

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I only picked two eggplants this year from our garden. What the heck? I had around 16 million last year. So, that’s strange. But, I wanted to use the two eggplants to their full potential, so I decided to make eggplant parmesan. I had never made it before. We had never even tasted it before. But, […]

Bring it, Thanksgiving! (Bread and butter)

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When my friend Emily at imperfect, announced her Rookie Thanksgiving, I knew I wanted to try to play along. The concept is to learn to make a homemade Thanksgiving meal in stages over the course of 6 weeks. I may not have the opportunity to do every challenge, but I’m definitely going to try. Hopefully, […]