NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Life is good

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Lookie what my husband brought me home today…John Deere gardening gloves. Aren’t I fancy? He is such a gem. I was pretty darn happy about these babies. They made me do backwards spirit fingers. (I rock the spirit fingers.)Now, I just don’t want to get them dirty. They are just too darn pretty. In other […]

Displaying your blooms

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Yesterday, I wrote about flowers to cut and bring in the house for a burst of color. How do you display your flowers in the house? Since I often have just a few blooms from the garden, I use small jars, bottles and other repurposed items.  Instead of making large arrangements (that are more difficult, […]

Backyard bouquets

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Don’t you love having fresh flowers in the house? I do. And, since the beetles are trying to destroy all my lovely flowers, I’ve taken to cutting most of the flowers after the bloom to enjoy inside the house – sans beetles. Flowers we have in the yard: Roses. While not the long-stemmed variety, they […]

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

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If you are looking for a yummy, easy summer meal, you have come to the right place. I ripped out this recipe from the Summer 2007 Kraft Foods magazine. (If you don’t get this already, go to KraftFoods and sign up for the free pub. Stat!) Grilled Bruschetta Chicken Prep: 5 min Total: 30 min. […]

Garden progress – getting close

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Lots of things are blossoming and blooming. I’m feeling like my garden is behind compared to others – a coworker and neighbor already have fully-grown cucumbers, but I’m holding out hope. Everything looks healthy and seems to be growing like crazy. (Note the right side with the HUGE leaves. Those are pumpkins. My husband told […]

Store it, store it good

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We love our little, circa-1920 bungalow (or is it a cottage?).  But, folks back in 1920 didn’t understand how much stuff two twenty-something newlyweds can accumulate – even when they strive to simplify. And while we should take a cue from our simple-loving past homeowners, we’ve had to work out storage issues in the meantime. Here’s […]