White Gables Blog

We said “I Do”! And we were so utterly clueless about how challenging and how totally rewarding this thing called marriage would be! We’ve been together since we were teenagers (I was 16 – he was 18), we worked together for 7 years of our marriage, we traveled to other countries, we struggled through trying […]

My mom & I (and little Jack!) went to an auction today in the sweltering heat, and, wow, the homeowners had a ton of stuff for sale! This is only a tiny bit of what they were selling… I snagged this cute little cash register and Avery loved it the minute she saw it! Auctions […]

My patience as a mother has been stretched a little bit thin these past couple of days. Yesterday Avery poured an entire bottle of breast milk over a plant I have setting on the coffee table. I guess she was trying to water it??? Today during lunch she tried to stuff deli ham up her […]

Here’s another Goodwill skirt that I thought would make a cute dress for Avery… And, after very minimal effort, here’s the result! I just took in the sides and added straps from the leftover fabric. AND, the photo shoot is OVER!!

I was tagged on Facebook and thought I’d post it here… A – Age: 30 (I think that’s the first time I’ve written my age since my birthday! Yikes, that sounds so grown-up!) B – Bed size: Queen (although I’d love a king – I like my space!) C – Chore you hate: Ironing D […]

I coordinated a wedding this weekend for my sister’s friend Sarah Ann – I loved the style of the wedding! Slightly old-fashioned with a modern twist. The ceremony was held outside at a park and it was a gorgeous day! The bride & groom… My friend Lindsey decorated the reception and did a fantastic job! […]

I found a few fun things to set around outside lately from yard sales/Goodwill, etc. Here is a cute little flower cart that I just couldn’t pass up. It was completely rusted, so I spray painted it white, but, as you can see, it’s already rusting again! Oh, well, it adds to the “shabby country” […]

Aw, look at these sweet kids! She sits quietly, holding his head at just the right position, and gives a precious smile for the camera. He gazes quietly, wide-eyed, at his doting mother and gives a little coo for the camera. REAL LIFE: She shrieks “CHEESE!!” and forgets to hold the little boy’s head. The […]

In the process of demo-ing our storage room, hubs was going to throw out this old window and I just loved it too much to get rid of it. I was thinking about turning it into wall art, but as I was cleaning it on the porch, I came up with this idea to hang […]

Can I get an amen?? If you don’t agree, just nod and pretend that I know what I’m talking about. I turned the BIG three-oh this weekend and I lived to tell about it! I might have a few more wrinkles than I’d like, but I’m still here! My awesome girlfriends took me out to […]

At the barn sale I mentioned earlier, I found this sweet little old cabinet that I thought would work beside my bed. I wasn’t going to buy it (hubs had just been lecturing me about buying junk), but when I saw that it was only$5, I just couldn’t resist! It looked and smelled like it […]

I was at a barn sale this past weekend and bought an old diary for 25 cents. I’m always facinated by how other people live and, although this diary isn’t that old (from the 1970’s), the author is a Mennonite woman and because of their lifestyle, you would think that it was the 1870’s! From […]