White Gables Blog

Check out Reese Witherspoon’s new $5.8 million vacation digs in Ojai, California. I’m very, very impressed! This house has loads of character and warmth – something that most humongous, movie-star houses usually lack. Here’s a description of the house according to Realestalker. SIZE: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: A one of a kind Wallace Neff architectural […]

I am so blessed to have these girls in my life! left to right: Mary Beth, Jodi, me, Julie (Angie is missing) We’ve known each other since the 8th grade (some even before that) when we found refuge in each other in the middle school cafeteria. We got each other through all sorts of stuff: […]

I lub me some polka dot! And here are some fun photos to show for it… Oh, this chair is just too much. There should be a law for excessive cuteness… Cute little step stools for kids… And what an adorable chandalier and lamp for a kids room… Fun tissue box… Don’t you just love […]

This is my friend Sarah and her brand new one-day-old baby girl. Her name is Kristin and she is so precious!There is just something so new and fresh about a newborn little bitty baby, isn’t there?? So sweet.

My *almost* two-year-old has such a hard life. I’m telling you, I almost get stressed out just thinking about it… First of all, she has to lounge around in her jammies and eat Cheerios off the floor. Her mother is too lazy to pick them up, I think. The 10-second rule has turned into the […]

Could there be anything more girl-like? Those of you who have little girls will probably agree that it is MUCH more fun to go shopping for them than for ourselves! There are just too many key-uuuute things out there! Sometimes I wish they’d make adult versions of the little tyke’s clothing…although I can guarantee that […]

One of my favorite sources of inspiration is MAGAZINES! And, as you can see, I get inspired a lot. And I know I’m not alone in this. Is there anything better than getting a brand, spanking new magazine and tearing into it?? 8pm is my favorite time of the day…baby’s in bed, supper dishes have […]

We’ve had this super-tall tree in our back yard that was dying and hubs has been wanting to get rid of it for a while. So, he decided that today was the day. And, of course, he thought it was completely unnecessary to hire a professional to do the job. So, I watched, holding my […]

One of the things about having an old house is that some of the rooms just don’t get renovated until years down the road…and my closet-sized pantry was one of those rooms. Disgusting, old wallpaper, stained, flimsy shelving, just not very pleasant to use. So this weekend hubs and I worked on the room. I […]

It was love at first sight when I saw this pumpkin carriage crib! I am SUCH a girl! Seriously.It’s yours for $4,800 at Chasing Fireflies. (Thanks for the tip Christen!) How cute is this apron??! It makes me want to go buy a sewing machine and take up sewing. You can buy the pattern at […]

Here’s a simple little project I just worked on. This is a small cabinet in the nursery where I keep the trash can. Last week I painted the cabinet white. Today I painted the inside panel on the door with chalkboard paint. So easy and I think it adds a bit of character! You could […]

Some info about me you might not know…. Four jobs I have had in my life:1. Restaurant Busgirl (it’s where I honed my cleaning skills)2. Administrative Assistant3. Wedding Planner (still am)4. Travel Agent (still am) Four movies I would watch over and over:1. “My Fair Lady”2. “What About Bob” – random, I know. I just […]