White Gables Blog

So I held my first “Swap Party” last week, and it was so much fun! I invited about 10 friends to come with up to 10 items each to swap. And the items could be anything. We had clothes, shoes, books, pictures, jewelry, vases, the list goes on and on. I had clothes pins for […]

And that’s when she discovered that she should put her office things out of reach of her children. If you need me, I’ll be in my office…organizing. Happy Thursday peeps!

My brother Kyle and his wife Heather had this beautiful little baby girl born on Jan. 14! Just two days after Jack’s birthday! She really is amazingly beautiful isn’t she, but I suppose that’s what you would expect since she looks just like her favorite aunt. Oh, yes, that would be me! That was a […]

My littlest turned one year old last week, and we had fun celebrating! Jack is such a sweet little guy!! He’s pretty mellow, laid-back, and easy to care for, and we love him to death! Auntie Sara going in for a squeeze… He wasn’t sure what to do with his cake, but after awhile he […]

Do you use Pandora? If not, you must. It’s a website where you can set up your own radio station for free. Right now I’m listing to my Edith Piaf station – romantic French music. As I send out an endless amount of emails to clients. Makes me feel like I’m sitting in a Parisian […]

Well, I’m not an overall snob (at least I hope not!). I’m just a little snobby when it comes to certain areas. Yesterday I was making pancakes for lunch with Avery (yes, they have lots of nutritional value!), and I realized that I’m a pancake syrup snob. I must have real maple syrup with the […]

My Frenchy pillow was looking a little bare, so I added these little posies I made from the leftover fabric and a hot glue gun. They are cute, shabby, and I just love ’em! I woke up to this beautiful scene this morning. GORGEOUS! Why don’t you come over, grab a big old yummy mug […]

Some of you had asked about the color of my hallway walls. It is La Fonda Wild West Green by Valspar. I adore this color! Not too dark, not too light, just perfect! Above is another book wreath I made following The Shabby Nest’s directions. And here is a mirror that I pulled out of […]

The other day during lunch Jack “passed gas” very loudly. {Insert: We do try to train our children to behave in the most polite way possible, but for some reason 11 month old little boys just don’t respond well to this training.} Avery responded, “Mommy, did Jack fart or was that a lion?”. In my […]

I am such a weirdo. No really, I am. And let me give you a couple of reasons, in case you are interested. I hate romantic comedies. I know, I’m a girl and a girly-girl at that and should LOVE them, but I just really do. not. They usually bore me to death. Of course, […]

Let the stable still astonish:Straw—dirt floor, dull eyes,Dusty flanks of donkeys, oxen;Crumbling, crooked walls;No bed to carry that pain,And then, the child,Rag-wrapped, laid to cryIn a trough.Who would have chosen this?Who would have said, “Yes,Let the God of all the heavensAnd earthBe born here, in this place?”Who but the same GodWho stands in the darker, […]

The Christmas decorations have been very understated around our house this year, but I still can’t resist putting a little sparkle around the house! I just lined the back of these small built-in bookcases with a wrapping paper that I really liked. I like that it adds a little bit of design instead of just […]