NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Upstairs bedroom revamp

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If you like to write death wishes to people on doors and karate-kick walls, our upstairs extra bedroom was the place for you. The walls in this room were probably the worst in the house. Lots of holes. Lots of dirt. We also found several knives in the closets and carpet. (It really wasn’t that […]

It’s a twin thing – baby shower

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I enjoy planning events. Luckily, I have the opportunity to do it a lot in my career. But, I’ve never had the opportunity to help with a baby shower. Until now. My lovely aunt is hosting a baby shower for her daughter-in-law, who is expecting TWIN BOYS. (Gasp! Two…boys…together? YIKES!) But, I moved past my own […]

Summer herbal potpourri

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I have lots of herbs on my deck and Ryan and I can only drink so many mojitos, eat so much pizza and make so much salsa. So, I’ve been on the lookout for other uses. I found this “recipe” in Women’s Day magazine and decided to try it. Summer Potpourri Lemon balm leaves Lemon […]

Bedroom to bathroom revamp

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I touched on our upstairs bathroom in this post, many moons ago. But, it’s worth posting again with more details because it was definitely one of the biggest transformations. Before this was a small (about 6 by 11 foot) “bedroom.” The neighbors said it had most recently been used for storage, because nothing really fit […]

Garden progress – August edition

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Everything in the garden is coming along swimmingly – although keeping weeds and beetles at bay is becoming a losing battle.  Since the last update, I’ve picked eight cucumbers, ten tomatoes and five green and peppers. I’ve also picked the cauliflower and almost a dozen banana peppers. Here’s what came out of the garden on […]

Master bedroom revamp

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I was going to share stories about what we did inside. I got through the outside, office, kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom and garage.   Then, I forgot to continue. You must have forgotten, too (or was just hoping I would stop). But, now I’m going to try to finish up the last of the rooms upstairs so […]