NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A pumpkin patch party for a little girl

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In less than a month, my little girl will turn two. So I figure it’s the perfect time to share the photos from her first birthday – a pumpkin patch party for our sweet little lady.

I don’t know if there is a respectable time frame for posting photos after a party, but I’m sure it’s not 11 months. But there are a few TOTALLY VALID reasons that this is so late.

I spilled water on my computer while uploading party photos last October, which ended up meaning I didn’t actually get many photos and had to buy a new computer soon after. I was VERY displeased. I had just deleted the photos from my camera, which meant I couldn’t recover them.
I sometimes wonder if anyone really wants to see photos of actual, real-life kid parties anymore. There are so many perfectly coiffed photos out there.
I’m a little lazy.

See. Totally valid reasons. Moving on.

Fall porch decorations and all the pumpkins

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If you are new around here … sometimes I have a tendency to go a little “overboard.” 

Case in point: Pumpkins.

The truth is – I just want to acquire them all. A few pumpkins is never enough for me. I just feel like more is always more when it comes to pumpkins.

A neutral fall mantel

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I may have dragged my feet on fall in our home. But now it’s officially fall, and I’m gradually beginning to add autumn touches into our home.

It doesn’t happen overnight, but that’s okay.

I gradually add the fall touches to our house, which makes it fun instead of stressful. That means I’m always on the lookout for fun, seasonal decor inspiration. Because I’m not doing it overnight, I can make changes and adjustments throughout fall.

Candy corn mantel for Halloween

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Are you one of those people who’s already whizzed past Halloween and Thanksgiving to think about Christmas?

Then, this post isn’t for you. 

Because, at the Woodwards, we just realized it’s the week of Halloween. Nobody has costumes. No one has consumed any candy corn or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups..

Behold – our fun and sweet candy corn mantel.

Fall porch inspiration with Lowe’s

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In my mind, nothing is more quintessentially fall than pumpkins and mums.

So that’s exactly where I started when I put together our autumn porch. And with just a few fall decor touches from Lowe’s, our front feels perfectly suited to the changing of the seasons – and perfectly suited to welcome guests. It’s packed full of fall porch inspiration.

DIY maple leaf barn quilt | Fall mantel inspiration

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Who says that barn quilts have to be hung on a barn?

Not me.

I vote for indoor barn quilts all day long! Because then you get to enjoy it – even if you are barn-less. I’m loving my new DIY fall-inspired barn quilt and this year’s mantel decor. It’s extra cozy and full of seasonal color.