NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

An untraditional holiday table

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We aren’t hosting Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean I want to miss out on all the tablescape fun. It was actually a great time to come up with an untraditional table for the pre-holidays. It’s sort of like pre-gaming, only prettier. Because I wanted to coordinate the holiday decorations with our dining room decor, I […]

Cleaning cast iron skillets

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Okay, this may be one of the most random things I’ve ever written a post about. (And I’ve written about some random things in three years.) The subject: Cast iron My husband has recently become obsessed with old cast iron skillets. He found one in an antique store. Then, his grandmother gave him two more […]

A simple Thanksgiving Gather sign (DIY)

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Thanksgiving is all about gathering with family and friends. And while I’d love to have the money to decorate like the magazines, I have to go simple. But this simple gather sign is a quick and easy way to decorate the dining room for the big feast! I’m thankful for … gathering. This year, I […]

Finally, a photo wall

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I finally built up the courage to display a variety of photos together. I always admire photo walls in other people’s homes, but never had one myself. I thought a wall in the living room was begging for photos. I have so many photos from our travels, so I chose some of my favorites to […]

Another pennant baby quilt

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My cousin Amber’s baby shower was last weekend, so I put together baby quilt number six for the year. (Check out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.) I love it. I love the pennants and all the colors. The quilting turned out pretty good, too. I love making a quilt a second (and third) time because it […]

Happy Halloween! (and Vintage Halloween Hop)

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Happy Halloween, friends! I have done nothing “Halloween-y” this year. No costume, no candy, no pumpkin carving, no baked pumpkin seeds. I haven’t even plugged in the ceramic Woodward Jack-O-Lantern. The shame! (Photo from 2010) But, I did think it would be fun to break out some old Halloween photos to share, after seeing Suzanne […]