White Gables Blog

So do you want all the nitty-gritty details or should I keep it short? Hmmm, I think I will go for broke and tell you everything! By the way, if you aren’t a fan of Rachael Ray or don’t know who she is, you may as well skip this post because you will probably be […]

Till we hit the streets of NYC and visit the Rachael Ray Show!! Can you tell I’m excited?!! I signed up for audience tickets about 2 freaking years ago, so it’s about time! I’m taking two of my high school homies (YES – I have homies!) and my little sis. The FIRST thing I thought […]

So I promised you pictures of the other side table that I was working on and here you go! Before: (bruised and tired – it had a rough life I think!) And here’s what it looks like after I revived it with some paint and a new drawer pull: I sanded the edges a bit […]

Hello Weaver residence. This is Rachael? Rachael who? Oh, Rachael RAY! Wow, I can’t believe I’m actually talking to you! You want me to come to your show?!! Of course I’ll come! Do you want me to demonstrate how to paint junky stuff? Or tell people about my Amish childhood? Or teach people how to […]

When I heard there was snow coming our way last week, I made a quick trip to Goodwill to see if there were anything pieces of junk, err, I mean furniture, there that I could work on. As if I need more stuff to do, right? Well, this kind of stuff makes me happy and […]

I took some pictures of my little Jack to remember him at one year old. ONE. Almost taking steps. Climbing up the stairs like it’s nobody’s business when mama isn’t looking. Loves to watch his big sister play. And loves to play with the play kitchen. Or rather, just loves to throw all the kitchen […]

Last week I made this fun little pillow for Avery’s room. I’ve seen these silhouette pillows floating around blogland and decided to try to make one for my own. I made a really basic pillow cover (I’m a newbie to this sewing thing, so it is really basic!). To make the silhouette, I took a […]

Once again we woke up to a delicious thick blanket of snow on the ground. It is so stinkin’ pretty!! Here is the house right across the street from us. I’ve always thought it was such a stately, beautiful house. It has a balcony above the entrance that I just love. Isn’t it pretty? You’ll […]

As probably 95% of little girls have done, Avery gave herself a lovely little haircut this week, much to the dismay of her mama. And when I say haircut, I mean she chopped off about 1/4 of her long curly hair, plus she gave herself a 1/4″ bang smack in the middle of her forehead. […]

This is how I spend mornings when Jack is napping and Avery is watching a video. I putter. I’m a putterer. And I have a thing for mirrors. I also have a thing for little tables, fun dishes, cozy blankets, old books, and vintage aprons. But that’s a whole ‘nother thing. I saw this mirror […]

My heart is so heavy right now for my good friend Beth. She is 32 weeks pregnant and just went to the hospital to deliver her baby, who is not expected to survive. Beth and her husband have two adorable kiddos and the last few weeks have been an absolute nightmare for them. You can […]

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 […]