NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Mexican Lasagna

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Okay, so this is veggie dinner post #2 (and somewhat similar to the first), but it’s quite yummy. This recipe had zucchini in it. And now, I’m totally kicking myself in the rear for not planting zucchini in the garden. Can you believe I’ve never had a zucchini? It took all that was in me […]

The Smile File

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It’s been awhile since the last Smile File (I know, you have had many sleepless nights). Here we go –  Cooler weather – I’m tired of the heat. Don’t flame me, but today’s temps in the 60s made me long for fall. S’mores and friends. These little houses from tinyhouseblog.com – it actually makes Ryan’s […]

Garden progress – successes and failure

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It’s been a while since posting on here about our garden. The truth is, it’s been pretty uneventful. Everything seems to be growing well. But, for the most part – it’s really just been constant watering and (a heckuva lotta) weeding, which didn’t seem exciting enough to blog about. A few updates: Successes: We picked […]

Beetle Battle

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We’re currently waging a war… in our backyard. These little buggers think they are taking over. (Japanese Beetle, from here) They are nasty, destructive creatures. And, they must be destroyed. (Singing “Bad Boys, Bad Boys, whatchoo gonna do, whatchoo gonna do when they come for you.”) So far, they have eaten up our maple tree, […]

Meal planning

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Do you menu plan in your house? Since I am the definition of organized chaos, I cannot honestly say we plan our menus rigidly. However, we do have a simple little system that works well for us. It all started with this handy-dandy Real Simple magnetic pad. This particular pad is perforated down the center, so you can […]

Making a window seat

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I believe everyone should have a window seat in her life. It’s like air – totally necessary. Unfortunately (for me), there isn’t really a nook in our house to make it happen. Luckily for me, we bought a small house that has the perfect spot for one. (Confused? We purchased another small two-bedroom house in […]