White Gables Blog

Some of you have asked about the recipes for these yummy chocolate cakes. And here it is! CHOCOLATE CREAM CAKE(I’m warning you: this uses a *gasp* boxed cake mix and is insanely easy, so if that makes you queasy, move along please!)1 pkg. cake mix1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding3/4 c. oil3/4 c. water4 eggs Mix […]

by me. Just ’cause. 1. My wardrobe changes according to the amount of clothing in my “to-be-ironed” basket. Right now it’s full of my capris and pants, so that means I’m wearing mostly skirts. It’s a good news/bad new situation – good news is that at least I don’t have to run around town with […]

I’m blessed to have some pretty cool girlfriends in my life, including my mom and sister. This week I had them and a new friend, Kelly, over for dessert and some fun conversation! Oh, and did I mention, some yummy chocolate desserts? Kelly and Avery officially bonded – can you tell Avery thinks Kelly is […]

We’re getting ready to celebrate opening ceremonies of the Olympics! Go team go!!

I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at sewing for a while now and I finally got it accomplished. My mom helped me sew these curtains to hide some of Avery’s toys on our bookcase in the office/play room. I must say – it was fun! And considering I hadn’t used a sewing machine since […]

I came out of the grocery store this morning and realized I had two different pair of shoes on. Sigh. No wonder the cashier kinda smirked at us when we left. Possible explanations:1. It’s a Monday and I had my “it’s Monday – time to get stuff done” brain on.2. My two-year-old was demanding my […]

I made this strawberry trifle for a cookout this weekend and, thank goodness we had leftovers, because I’ve been noshing on it all day! So yummy! And the fruit makes it healthy, right? Right. Little missy and I have been having fun buying summer hats at thrift stores lately. She loves being my model! And […]

This weekend I coordinated a wedding for a friend of mine, Sheryl, and her new husband Greg. She was a beautiful bride and he was head-over-heals about her! So fun to watch.My sister Sara (left) was a bridesmaid… The simple but pretty wedding cake… The best part about helping with a friend’s wedding is that […]

I saw this project on The Nester’s site and knew I had to make something like it for Avery’s room. So, here it is – a little memo board made from canvas that I covered with floral fabric and wrapped it with different kinds of ribbons. Cheap, easy and oh, so cute!

Since it’s time to do a blog post but my mind is completely blank, I thought I’d fill out this little questionnaire from my new blog buddy Tricia’s site… Happy reading! Favorite person (outside family)? Wow, this is a hard one! I have some really good friends and they are all my favorites! Favorite food? […]

Did you catch Sunday’s night’s edition of Design Star on HGTV? I haven’t been following the show, but, wow, I’m glad I caught this one! The designers styled hotel suites after country music star Sara Evan’s home, which is beautiful! Very cozy, relaxed & comfy! I just loved the style of the rooms – I’m […]

This is what summertime living in the country is all about, kids! Tonight’s dinner consisted of a dozen ears of fresh corn-on-the-cob from the farm down the road. That’s it. And, let me tell you, it was goooood!