White Gables Blog

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 […]

Or this post could be titled “How to glam up a junky, pink Goodwill cabinet for zero dollars and turn it into something functional for the kiddos”. But I figured that title was kinda long. We decided we needed a little mini space for Avery to hang her coats and keep her shoes/gloves/scarves, since we […]

I guess you could call me a busy-body. If I’m at home, I’m constantly doing something. And not just because I’m chasing my kids/picking up their kid-junk, but I suppose being busy just makes me happy! And keeps me from thinking too much about the junk that life throws our way sometimes. Anyway, this morning […]

I am selling some of my “book” wreaths (see previous post) at my sister’s coffee shop – New Holland Coffee Co. at 840 W. Main St. in New Holland, Pa, in case you are interested in getting your hands on one without going to the work of making it yourself! And while you are there, […]

Here’s a simple way to make a plain-jane, cheap-o t-shirt look a little more girly and fun. I saw this idea online somewhere while ago, but I don’t remember where. I bought two gray v-neck t-shirts from Forever 21 for $3.50 each. (Cheap, right?!) One of the t-shirts will be used to cut out circles […]

Jack’s hair was starting to look a little big shaggy around the edges, so I decided it was time to take the plunge. Time for the first hair cut! I was a little nervous about holding a sharp scissors so close to his head, but he did a great job of holding still and not […]

*For my amazing little family who makes me laugh every day! *For my husband who is teaching me the meaning of trusting whole-heartedly and totally on my Savior, Jesus Christ. *For our families who are so supportive and will drop everything to help us when we need them. *And for friends who are true friends. […]

I tried my hand at a project I found on Lindsay’s blog. When I saw her unique wreath, I fell in love! What a cool idea, right?! It costs next to nothing, and I made the entire wreath one afternoon while watching an oldie but goodie – “Little Women”. The wreath is made from pages […]

I apologize in advance if you all are sick of hearing about my furniture projects! You’re probably rolling your eyes and yawning right now, but I just can’t help myself! I picked up this cute Pier 1 side table from Goodwill this week for $6.97. I have a thing for little tables, and I liked […]

This has been my mantra today as I struggled to tame my wild-child little girl who suddenly turned into one of those annoying children you see in the store who run wildly down the aisles and pull everything off the shelves. Normally, she is relatively well-behaved when we are out, but today?!! Oh, goodness. Do […]

I just got the November Anthropologie catalog in the mail and two words say it all: Ruffles and tights! Yum!! Here are some of my favorites… These “Mallard” shoes made me crack up! This purple coat in all its ruffled glory is calling my name! Sorry I can’t afford you right now, but I think […]