NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Yes I can – pickled hot peppers and my very own canning book

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Thanks to my buddy Leigh over at Popcorn Ideas, I had the opportunity to buy Ball Complete Guide to Home Preserving. When I found out that I won her giveaway for a $20 Amazon gift card, I knew just what I would purchase. Now, I can get to marking it up and adding notes. I […]

Stairway to heaven (or just to the second floor)

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Thanks to all of you who offered your thoughts about pegs on the picture rail last week. You all gave me great things to think about – from nixxing the pegs completely, to using photo rail hooks to hang photos, to using pegs or hooks on only one wall. I really appreciate your insights! It’s […]

It’s September, meet my pumpkins

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I had picked 9 pumpkins by the end of August, but I convinced myself to wait until September to put them out (thanks to the advice of my Facebook friends). Once Labor Day hit, I put out the pumpkins and planted a few $1.50 mums in the pots where my poor petunias had kick the […]

My go-to potluck recipe – cheesy potatoes

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To tell you a secret, I had never really cooked anything (besides my momma’s chocolate chip cookies) until I got married four years ago. The wake up call? My grandmother loudly pondering why I would even need all these nice kitchen gadgets at my bridal shower. “She’s never going to use these things anyhow.” Yikes! […]

Renovation progress report – week 5

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We celebrated Labor Day weekend by laboring at our new house. Ryan and I both feel really good about the amount we completed during week 5.  So, this week will be a longer-than-usual post with a lot of photos. That’s good for us! (And, hopefully you will be able stick with us.) Extra bedroom We’ve […]

Shake rattle and roll (shaker peg rail)

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If you look closely in the new living room, you’ll see those strange trim boards a foot or so below the (gorgeous, perfect and HUGE) crown moulding. It actually serves as the top piece of trim for the windows as well. My mother-in-law explained that they are picture rails, designed to hang photos without damaging […]