NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Simply pretty

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I was planning to do the next weekly renovation progress report today. But, my camera cord is MIA, and what good is a progress report without pictures? So, here’s something pretty to look at. (Name is Grace) I love it all. If I had this room in my house, I would never leave. The lighting, […]

We (heart) IKEA

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In addition to all the wonderful times at The Creative Connection Event, a highlight was at the end of the trip – Jenny’s first visit to IKEA. So that’s what I’m ending my recap with. It was exciting for me, so I can only imagine how it must be to see it for the first […]

Let there be (schoolhouse) lights

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I couldn’t it everything about the trip to Minneapolis into my post yesterday, so I’m splitting up our experience into a few posts. See Jenny’s overview here. Here we are. In Minneapolis. While in town for The Creative Connection Event, I scored big-time in the lighting department. Jenny and I decided to take a morning […]

Hello, Minneapolis! (The Creative Connection Event Top 6)

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In a series of random events, I planned to trek to Minneapolis last Wednesday for The Creative Connection Event, a conference for women with crafty tendencies (this is paraphrased by moi). It began when I won a day-pass in March. It sounded pretty awesome but I wasn’t so thrilled about going solo, so I emailed my friend Jenny […]

Yes I can – jalapeno jelly

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This may be the prettiest thing I’ve ever canned. And, it’s the last thing on our preservation list. Woohoo! Jalapeno jelly(from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving) This is really yummy and simple, but be careful – your skin and eyes will most likely burn while cooking. (Next time, I’ll invest in gloves.) Thanks to […]

Renovation progress report – week 6

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There are many reasons to DIY – it’s cheaper, you get a feeling of accomplishment…. but the biggest reason, you don’t have to schedule a million estimates and deal with other people. This week has been the week of appointments at the house. We had our energy audit (through our gas and electric company), four […]