White Gables Blog

We’re kind of in this “limbo-time” between Christmas & New Years, where it feels like the holidays are semi-over, but we’re not quite finished yet! We had lots of wonderful family-time over the past few days! For Christmas Eve, my sister Sara & I made an Italian-style dinner using recipes from the Olive Garden. We […]

The January ’08 issue of Real Simple had an article listing products or things that, according to them, don’t ever disappoint. So I thought I’d make my own list, just because I feel like it (and I might be slightly bored)… Here goes!! (in no particular order and please pardon the randomness) 1. Favorite Cleaning […]

Here are a few more holiday decorations around the house… I made the wreath (below) a few years ago using square pieces of foam, moss, and silk flowers. I have it hanging in the dining room with the glitter snowflakes hanging from the curtain rod in front of it.Here is the foyer with the staircase…A […]

Can you believe these are all for our little family of three?? The Weaver family had their annual cookie exchange yesterday and we came away with more cookies than I know what to do with. I’ve been making some gift plates and freezing most of them. These were part of my contribution…I suppose getting fat […]

I just love to take a peek into other people’s houses to see how they live, decorate, and make their house their “own”. This morning I went on a Christmas home tour of Lititz with my friends Nellie and Beth. It was so much fun to see everyone’s different styles and tastes! I thought I’d […]

There’s just nothing like family, and I am so thankful for mine! My mom’s side of the family is from Ohio, so we go out to visit every now and then. In my mom’s immediate family there were 10 girls (yes, 10!) and 1 boy (can you even imagine??). You should hear the noise when […]

Avery & I spent the last few days with my mom & sis in Ohio visiting many, many relatives and having a great time! One of the best parts of the trip was our visit to The Blissful, a French-inspired store in Canton with all kinds of goodies! Thank you Melissa for the recommendation on […]

I’ve been having a good time getting out my Christmas decorations and going to town with them! Here is a little bit of what I’ve been up to… These are snow balls I made with paper mache and glitter…The fireplace mantle…I hung snowflake ornaments from the curtain rod in the dining room…The centerpiece on the […]

I haven’t done a stitch of Christmast decorating yet, but these pictures by our friend Martha are inspiring me! I typically start my decorating right after Thanksgiving, but right now I’m in the full swing of redoing my bedroom (painting, rearranging furniture, etc.). So my Christmas trees, ornaments, and wreaths will have to wait a […]

My baby turned 18 months old today, so I decided to take some photos to mark the occasion! So fun…