NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

You-musts

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You must: try these cheesy soft pretzels from Erin at Domestic Adventure. Ohmygoodnesstheyaresogoodyouwilldie. Then you will continue eating them until you have doubled your caloric intake for the day and you feel sick. But, it’s worth it. Divine. drool over Carrie and Rob’s bedroom makeover (she made the headboard, and the pillowcases!) at Brick City Love. […]

Magazine dreaming

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Do you have lots of magazines around your house, too? I try not to keep magazines once they are read. But, because I get lots of hand-me-down magazines from my mother-in-law (who loves decor more than I do), they begin to pile up before I get to read them. (My mother-in-law pretty much has ever […]

Funky quilted table runner

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I finished quilting and binding the table runner previewed here. In the end, I like it. It’s been a while since I’ve quilted, so this was probably a good way to ease back into it. I had some trouble with the binding, but it looks bright and cheery in the end. What’s your current project?

Yet another bag

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I just cannot stop myself. I made another bag. This one. I love. I found a great old seed/feed sack at the flea market for $3. It was pretty big bag with few stains and it was soft from years of use. So, it came home with me. I wanted to repurpose it. Because I love […]

The deep freeze

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If you are anything like us, your freezer is always jam packed. If you are anything like us, when you open your freezer, things fall out. If you are anything like us, you consider making freezer meals but know there is no way in the world you have the space for it. Until now. Hello, […]

I’m dreaming of a white… bedroom

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My friend, Amanda at Serenity Now, is hosting a “Show me the Progress” blog party today. Show me the progress? Well, if that title doesn’t speak to me, I don’t know what would. Our home is a continual work-in-progress. (Check out the down-low of all our befores and afters here.) And, I was actually planning to […]