NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Upgrading and personalizing stadium cups for a party

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One of my favorite parts of Henry’s party came together at that last minute. (Stop acting so shocked.) When I was ordering glasses on Amazon, I realized it wouldn’t be that much more to order green stadium cups. Then I could personalize them AND people could take them home. Because who doesn’t need a two-year-old-birthday […]

A Johnny Tractor birthday party

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Approximately two weeks ago, right after the bridal shower my mom and I threw and in the heat of planning for a local family night out with the Quad City Moms Blog, I turned to Ryan and said “I’m going low-key with Henry’s birthday party this year.” (If you know me at all, feel free to […]

Tips to make a bridal shower DIY towel cake

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One of my favorite bridal shower gifts to make and give is a towel cake. It makes great decor for a shower, plus it also packs a big punch as a practical gift for the bride-to-be. You may have spotted my most recent towel cake creation in the bridal shower post last week. Here’s a close-up. […]

A kitchen bridal shower and cooking demonstration {red and aqua}

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Last weekend, my mom and I hosted a fun kitchen-inspired bridal shower for a family friend who’s getting married in June. It’s like family to us, so my mom and I were happy to spend time planning a fun shower together. We had fun plotting all the details. I shared the invites in April, which I think […]

“The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home” shower invites and thank-you notes

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If you know me, you know I love to celebrate. I love to entertain. And I loooooooove showers. So when our family friend (who’s like a little sister to me) got engaged, my mom and I immediately got planning. (Or, more accurately, my mom said “we should throw a shower” and then I started planning in […]

Wine bottle bridal shower centerpiece

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If you have a shower and you want to spend an entire afternoon crafting, I’m totally your girl. My friend Veta is hosting a shower for her sister and I offered to help her make some banners and centerpieces. The inspiration for the centerpieces she wanted – these DIY wine bottle sets from Beyond the […]