NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A fall mantel

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I’m not exactly a party animal. And by not exactly, I mean I can’t remember the last time I stayed up past 10 p.m. And getting wild means having more than one glass of wine with dinner. But, since there’s a mantel party in town (aka the It’s Fall Y’all Link Party at Thrifty Decor […]

A two-sided fall menu board

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Well, we had a lovely weekend of cooler weather which was the perfect weekend to usher in fall. While I’m not quite ready to fully embrace the change of seasons, I guess it’s okay to do some fall crafting, right? For my fall project, I went with something that I’ve been wanting to do for […]

Spooky stairs

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I was able to reuse the paper mice I purchased at Michael’s last year. I mean, seriously? These are awesome. In five minutes, I had this. (As an aside, the railing was installed during my pregnancy, when I slipped down all the stairs ON MY BACK. Yeah. That banister was up the following day. Thank goodness […]

A fall dining room

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Just a little bit of fall decor in the dining room this year. I still haven’t picked up any real pumpkins yet. I may actually avoid buying them completely. Except for one for Henry, of course. Because every 4-month-old needs his own pumpkin. Anyhoo, I have plenty of fake pumpkins in storage. I actually planned […]

A fall living room

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I have a tendency to go overboard on holidays. As you’ve heard me say write,  I subscribe to a “more is more” mentality. But this year for fall, I’m changing my ways. I feel like I’ve done just enough to make our home feel cozy. But I’ve stopped short of making it gaudy and overwhelming. […]

Spooky stairs

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I seriously HATE mice. With a passion. So when Ryan saw the stairs decorated for Halloween, he was more than a little confused. I explained that I only hate real mice. I like mice of the paper and Mickey variety. Aren’t they so stinkin’ cute? I don’t usually decorate much for Halloween. But, I’ve been […]