an unconventional home
Our outdoor decor is pretty simple, but it looks extra festive and cheer with a dusting of snow.
My favorite outdoor decorations are the wreaths on the windows. We remove the screens on the front windows to hang. I can fold our windows in so I can hang them from inside. No roof walking for me.
After a few years of trial and error, I have found the very easiest and most secure way to hang them.
The holiday season is upon us, and that means we are all decking halls, trimming trees, and trying desperately to keep our kids from destroying it all.
That can’t just be me.
Next up in our Christmas home tour – our living room. It’s also feeling festive and cozy for the holidays with pops of red and buffalo check. One thing that’s changed in my decor is making it much more comfortable and kid-friendly.
I love a beautiful holiday home, but I also don’t want anything to be too precious.
My kids hang out here with us and play here. I have learned to be realistic and manage my expectations. So this is the area that focuses on fun and cozy touches.
It’s Christmastime at the Woodwards, and I am loving all the festive touches in our kitchen and home. Any excuse to add more red to my home is okay by me.
If you have been around here any length of time, you know that I am a little bit Christmas obsessed. And if you haven’t been here, welcome to the nut house. (You can check out all of our past holiday decor here.) It has nothing to do with the blog. I just love to decorate all the nooks and crannies for Christmas. Every single little touch makes me smile.
Last year, our daughter received a play kitchen for Christmas. This is still one of our kids’ favorite things, and it’s played with every single day by our 2-year-old AND our 7-year-old.
There are tons of play kitchens available. But if you are like me, you want it to look good. If the kitchen is going to take up valuable real estate in your home, you want it to fit in with the decor you’ve chosen instead of sticking out like a sore thumb. (I’m looking at you, plastic play kitchen.)
2019 has been a year of transition for us. We welcomed our third child, bought a minivan (seemed like a big deal to us after 10 years of the same vehicles), and sold two of our three rental properties.
We are downsizing our rental properties and it FEELS SO GOOD.
I want to share a little about the sales of the properties and a review of 10 years of experience owning income properties. And why we are happy to have two less houses to manage. But first, let’s start with a little background.
