NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Quilting like a maniac

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Linked up to Weekend Bloggy Reading on Serenity Now. I mentioned that I’ve been in seriously quilt mode lately for Sew Midwestern projects. So,it’s high time to share what I’ve been up to lately. (Thank goodness Michelle and I are doing this together – I can barely keep up. And thank you for all your orders.) […]

Toilet Paper Halloween Games and Decor

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This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CottonelleTarget  http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO. For the past few days, I’ve been sharing kid-friendly activities that are perfect for Halloween. (If you missed them, check out the sensory bin and felt board.) Today, […]

Pumpkin felt board for kids

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This was another “Pinterest project” that I created for our Bring Your Own Pumpkin party. While I’m more excited about this than Henry is for the time being, several  of the other guest toddlers loved it and liked moving the faces around the board. I think Henry may like this type of activity better as […]

A Halloween sensory bin for toddlers

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This seemed like a good idea. Pinterest told me it was a good idea. But Pinterest is dirty and rotten. Pinterest has a cleaning lady who picks up black beans for a living. Also, Pinterest has trees made of money. Because this project ended up costing me around $50. With that out of the way … […]

Fun Halloween food ideas

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It’s day two of Halloween-palooza. If you missed yesterday, I shared a gaggle of ideas for Halloween party decor. Today, it’s food time. Which is my favorite time.   But before we get to the monster munch, I nearly forgot to share one of my favorite areas to decorate yesterday – the stairs. These are […]

Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party decor

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Our first Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party has come and gone! We had 20 people at our house on Saturday for a fun and crafty get-togther designed to appeal to the youngest guests. The 8 kids who came out seemed to enjoy themselves, so I call it a success! To keep this from getting too […]