NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Christmas in August

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I’m pretty sure you are going to die when I say this, but I’m going to say it anyway. I’m thinking about Christmas. It’s a sickness. I love Christmas. But, usually it’s not until after my fall frenzy that I think about Christmas. Poor Ryan… he just tries to grin and bear it. But, when I […]

My garden fairy tale

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You need to find yourself a copy of the Country Gardens Summer 2009 Issue (Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publication). It was at my local library and it was full of goodness. My favorite thing: (BH&G) Doesn’t this look straight out of a fairy tale? Unfortunately, this is the only photo that I could find […]

Got the look

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Some of you may have noticed that I have a new blog design. If you haven’t, get out of your reader and check it out. It’s still a work in progress, but I’ve been playing around with colors and features. I’d love to know what you think. Give me your opinion. If you are interested, […]

It’s a worm’s life

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For several months, Ryan and I have been talking about starting to compost. Part of it is an attempt to be green – we hate to throw all our food scraps away. Part of it is practicality – we have lots of gardening that could use healthy compost. But, like many things – it took […]

"Can"-do spirit

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Here’s another example of using large cans as containers. If you haven’t done it yet, you are totally behind the curve. It’s like big bangs in 1992 – just gotta have them. I got an email from Betty, a wonderful friend of ours (and the mother of Ryan’s best man). She shared her very own […]

“Can”-do spirit

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Here’s another example of using large cans as containers. If you haven’t done it yet, you are totally behind the curve. It’s like big bangs in 1992 – just gotta have them. I got an email from Betty, a wonderful friend of ours (and the mother of Ryan’s best man). She shared her very own […]