NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Personalized tote bags for kids

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If you were paying attention, you already got a sneak peek at today’s project in yesterday’s Easter recap. They are fun and simple personalized tote bags for kids. Another great gift idea after last week’s summer beach bucket. Henry used his bag for egg hunts this year, and I also whipped up a few for our […]

Personalized kids beach bucket gift set

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I’m pretty new to this whole “buying gifts for kids” thing. I can hardly figure out what to buy for MY kid, so buying gifts for other children is sort of overwhelming. What if they already have said toy? What if they are way too advanced for said toy (despite the recommended age range)? What […]

Meet the newest member of the Silhouette Design Team

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In case you don’t follow us on Instagram or Facebook (cough, cough: why not?), I’m so excited to be a new member of the Silhouette Design Team. What does that mean? Basically, I’ll be coming up with new projects on my Silhouette throughout the year and I’ll be sharing them over on the Silhouette Blog three […]

A bit of Easter decor

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Holidays are just plain special to me. I just think there’s something awesome about having a reason to celebrate and establishing traditions. Having Henry bumped my holiday craziness up a few notches. I have a gaggle of wonderful memories of holidays from my childhood and am now understanding that it’s because my parents really worked […]

“Find your rainbow” watercolor and glitter artwork for St. Patrick’s Day

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This post brought to you by Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s March, Mother Nature. Stop the madness. I held off on the weather complaints on this blog. I really tried to keep myself from going there. Yes, there was a lot of snow this year. Yes, it was horribly cold. But I […]

A quickie monogram pillow

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It’s time for a quickie. (Snort. Giggle.) I don’t know why that makes me laugh every time. Wait. Yes, I do. Because I’m an 8th grade boy trapped in a grown woman’s body. I ought to be ashamed of myself. But I’m not. (See above.) After I started working on the nightstands, I decided the […]