NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

“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 […]

Warm Up Your Walls House Party and A Simple Clothes Pin Christmas Card Display

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I truly love to entertain, and particularly when I’m perked to do it. Have you heard of House Party? Essentially, House Party allows you to apply to host parties in your home on behalf of brands. (You do not have to be a blogger to host a House Party.) There are lots of opportunities and […]

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 […]

Bring Your Own Pumpkin Party for Kids

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Happy Friday, friends! I’m super psyched to be over at the Tiny Prints blog today sharing my inspiration for a fun Bring Your Own Pumpkin party I’m hosting in October. There will be crafts. There will be treats. There will be fun. Stop over and leave me some comment love, will you?   I also […]