White Gables Blog

I’ve been really slacking at the “What I Wore Wednesday” posts lately, mostly just because I’ve been tired of taking pictures of myself! But I got back on the wagon again and have another post here, linking to the Pleated Poppy’s linky party. I can hardly believe I only have 4 weeks and 2 days […]

Every fall I make canned grape juice from Concord grapes that are in season. It’s so easy and just about the best taste in the universe! Here is the recipe I use, in case you want to try it for yourself: Aunt Susie’s Grapejuice Recipe:-2 cups grapes (per jar)-1/2 cup white sugar (per jar)-boiling water […]

Since I’ve been totally in the nesting mood lately, I’ve been playing around with different areas around the house. I decide to tackle the master bedroom this week. I’ve never felt very comfortable in this room – it just never really felt like “me”, you know what I mean? I think it’s mostly because of […]

This weekend I headed to Philadelphia with my favorite girls – my mom, sister Sara, sister-in-law Andrea, and sister-in-law Heather. We’ve started a yearly tradition of going away together for a weekend in the fall. Last year we went to the Country Living Fair in Ohio and this year we picked Philly for our getaway. […]

Some days being a mommy is just a piece of cake. The kids are happy. Healthy. Playing together so nicely. I have loads of energy to work on fun projects. The sun is shining. Get my housework done. It just flows. Then there are the days when I feel like checking myself into a mental […]

Remember that old cabinet that I was telling you about on Friday? Well, it is finished and I am in *love*! Really, I just adore how it turned out. But first, I’ll let you see what it looked like when I first got it. But I don’t know if you are ready. Are you sure? […]

Ok, so you are probably sick of seeing pictures of me and my thrift store clothes by now! And with my preggo belly hanging out, no less! Ugh. But I must say, knowing that I will be taking a picture for all the world to see has motivated me to be a little more creative […]

I just read the most hysterical post about Yardsaling 101 at Twig’s blog. If you are a yard-saler (is that even a word), I think you will appreciate it too! TOO FUNNY! Today I should be taking the kids to the park or the library, or playing with them outside on the swing set. Instead, […]

Hi all! I hope you had a wonderful long holiday weekend! I don’t have a lot of pics this week because we spent the weekend at my parents’ house by the bay in Delaware and, trust me, you don’t want to see me in my “beach wear”. I’ll spare you, thank you very much! But […]

A few weeks ago I dragged home some huge old windows from a church that was doing some renovating, and since then I’ve been trying to come up with a creative yet functional way to use them. So I came up with this idea – to use the window as a place to store coats, […]

I’m just a few days shy of hitting the 30 week mark and I cannot believe how fast the time is flying by!! I’m getting more and more excited, nervous, worried, and just plain wondering how this whole “mother to 3” thing is going to work. Avery is 4 and I think she will be […]

I spied this old door in the bottom of the hub’s trash pile a little while ago and begged him to let me keep it! Isn’t it just perfection?? Our attic, basement, and garage are a treasure-trove of old doors and windows left by previous owners and my husband sometimes doesn’t appreciate the – ahem […]