White Gables Blog

California – here we come! We off to explore San Francisco and the Pacific Coast Highway! See you on the flip side!

I was inspired to make a fall arrangement because of this post, so I made a mini-version of it. Course it’s not nearly as spectacular, but it turned out ok anyway! I used flowers from my garden and I wanted to hang it on my side door, but I haven’t figured out a good way […]

I just had to show you this super-cute handbag that my friend Carrie made for me recently! Isn’t it adorable?? I went to the fabric store and picked out fabric, which was completely overwhelming and took a lot longer than I expected! There are wayyyy too many cute fabrics to choose from! Anyway, the bag […]

Yes, it appears we are going to have a baby boy and I must say, I feel a little lost when it comes to boys! The past two years have been filled with all things girly – dolls, dresses, tea parties…where does a boy fit into this picture??? I guess we’ll find out! And, of […]

Fishing at my in-law’s farm… Wish we could capture these beautiful August nights in a bottle and save them for the middle of winter! Avery’s eye surgery last Friday went very well, although the recovery was a bit rough for her and her parents! It’s not fun seeing your child in pain, especially when she’s […]

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 […]