What’s on your front door this winter? I know it’s sometimes hard to decide what to do with our front doors after Christmas. It’s time to take down the Christmas wreath and put up something warm and wooly and inviting until early spring! I have 3 gorgeous, cozy winter wreath you can make and all are easy-peasy!…
EASY WINTER DECORATING TIPS
How do you decorate your home when the Christmas decorations come down? I’ve had lots of emails asking me for a bit of decorating help when it comes to the winter season! So today, I have something easy and oh, so pretty you can add to your home and it will work until early spring!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JAN 13TH
YUM! This is what I have to say about this week’s scrumptious menu plan! It’s definitely full of cozy recipes that will fill you up with warm flavors! And I’m using something new this week to make a couple main dishes! Come see what’s on the menu……
12 BEST THINGS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 2020
How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Are you still on track? Or have you given up on some? I know making changes in our lives is much harder than just making a list. I struggle with keeping New Year Resolutions too. Today is part two of a three-part series about making SPIRITUALLY healthy changes in our lives this year. The best things we can do for our overall well being are spiritual. Let’s get started!…
HEARTY CHEESEBURGER SOUP
We are big soup eaters, here at StoneGable. And we love a soup that eats like a meal, like this delicious bacon cheeseburger soup! Perfect any time of year but especially in the winter!…
A FIREPLACE MAKEOVER FOR TANGLEWOOD
Our fireplace makeover is my favorite update so far! When we first moved into Tanglewood the fireplace was an okay, ho-hum boring space. Now we love it! I’m so excited to show you how we updated our fireplace and gave it a huge facelift!…
COZY WARM DECORATING
Yesterday afternoon and last night it snowed. It is beautiful here at the Tanglewood house! I am one of those rare folks who love love love snow! And a snowy day inspires me to make soup and snuggle down by the fire! Today lets look at my favorite ways to create a home that fees cozy and warm!…
EASY AND BEAUTIFUL ORCHID ARRANGEMENT DIY
An orchid arrangement is one of the easiest ways to bring a bit of life and beauty to a room! Orchids are exotic and exquisitely beautiful and real show stoppers. But did you know that orchids are even more common than dandelions? Yes, that’s right! They are the most common flower on earth. So what I consider to be rare is really quite ordinary. But don’t tell that to our orchid friends. Let’s make a super easy and oh, so beautiful orchid arrangement!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF JAN 6TH
This week’s winter menu is full of big, bold main dishes! Stews, soups, roasts and a couple other lighter selections too! We eat seasonally, here at StoneGable… mostly! This week there is something for everyone! I love week like this! YUM! Here’s what’s on the menu ……
12 BEST THINGS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 2020
Have you made your list yet? You know the one you make right before January 1st and throw away by the end of the month? I do it too! Today let’s talk about the best things you can do to change your life in 2020! For some of you, this may be a gentle reminder to keep on track as you have already made this list and are working on it. But for others, this may be the start of the best-is-yet-to-come part of your life!…
7 WAYS TO MAKE A SMALL SPACE LIVE LARGER
Is there a small space in your home you would love to be bigger? Well, you may not be able to knock down a wall but you can make your small space live larger! Yes, you can! Here are 7 savvy ways to make your small spaces seem larger!…
DESIGN TRENDS WHAT’S IN AND OUT FOR 2020
It may be the new decade or our need for something new, but interior design in 2020 is taking a major shift that will probably reverberate over the next decade. I love decor trends! They can be fresh and doable or be a silly hot mess! Either way, they are fun to see! So let’s take a look at what is on the decorating horizon for 2020 and how these trends might influence us in the coming year!…
ORGANIZE CHRISTMAS DECOR WITH NEXT YEAR IN MIND
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that Christmas is over it’s time to take down all the Christmas decorations in our homes! I have a way to put everything away so next year when it is time to decorate for the holidays you will know where your Christmas decorations are and they will be neat and organized!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF DEC 30TH
Happy New Year’s Eve! This week our home will go from filled to the brim with family and fun and some toddler tantrums to quite and still. It’s always a hard adjustment for me. But life goes on as it should! So until then, I’ll be cooking big meals and soaking in every second of family time! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
A YEAR OF CHANGES AND LOOKING FORWARD
It’s almost 2020 friends! It’s a great time to look back over the last year and then look forward to the New Year! It’s been a wild year of personal and unexpected changes for me and as I settle into them I look forward to 2020 and the promise this new year brings!…
INCLUDING GOD IN THE NEW YEAR
Are you making New Year’s resolutions this year? I’m a little cynical about them, to tell the truth. Every year my list seems to be the same: lose weight, exercise more, eat better, be more organized…. yadda, yadda, yadda! Enough New Years have come and gone just like the resolutions I make to know that I’ll probably forget about all my good intentions by February. I’m thinking that maybe I’m not really resolving to do the best thing!…
HOW TO HAVE A CLEAN HOME EVERY DAY
I really don’t like to clean! But I really, really don’t like to live in a dirty one either! Some people love to clean. I’m not one of them! I like the idea of cleaning but spending my day with a mop and a toilet brush is not my idea of fun! So I came up with a simple and practical way to have a clean home every day in just 30 minutes! Want to hear more?…
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
It’s Christmas Eve! My very favorite day of the year! And before I sign off for a couple days with my family there are a few things I want to tell you……
ON THE MENU- CHRISTMAS WEEK
It’s CHRISTMAS WEEK, people!!!!! I adore this week! And we are eating lots of great, crowd-pleasing meals! Instead of being harried and hurried and stressed and worried I come to a full stop! What is not done won’t get done and the busyness of Christmas does not find a home here! So let’s pour a glass of wine or coffee or hot chocolate, take a deep breath and enjoy Christmas! Oh, and great food too!…
THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY
I’m a Christmas person! I love love love the whole nine yards of tinsel, presents, music, and the tree! I love all the Christmas movies and getting together with family and sending Christmas cards. I love Christmas lights and jingle bells and fa-la-la-ing! I love love love the Christmas story! God-in-flesh coming down to sinful man to woo us and rescue us and bring all things right again between Him and us! But, if we are really telling the true Christmas story it has nothing to do with all the traditional trappings we wrap around this time of year! So,……
SILVER AND GOLD TABLE
Yesterday I talked about where we will be having Christmas dinner in our new home. So I’ll be simplifying this table and use many of its ideas for this year! There is lots or last minute inspiration here. Let’s set a memorable table!…
A CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE SHOOT
Yesterday was a fun day at the Tanglewood House! A magazine came to pay us a visit and take pictures of our new home all dressed up for Christmas! This is our first magazine shoot here at Tanglewood! And our first Christmas magazine shoot ever! Come on! Let’s take a little look behind the scenes!…
PINECONE CHEESEBALL AND THREE RECIPES
Christmas is just one week away! Here at StoneGable, I am putting the finishing touches on my decor, wrapping last-minute gifts and getting my food lined up for all the family we are hosting! I’ll be making this easy-to-do Pinecone Cheeseball that was such a hit last year! It’s a make-ahead appetizer that is festive and delicious!…
HOW TO DECORATE A TABLETOP CHRISTMAS TREE
A tabletop Christmas tree is a beautiful addition to any Christmas home! It’s a savvy and oh, so pretty alternative to a standard size tree or a festive second or third tree in your home! Today let’s decorate a tabletop Christmas tree, step-by-step! It’s so so easy! Ready?…
ON THE MENU DEC 16TH
Christmas starts early at StoneGable this year! I get the best gift of all! My daughter, son-in-law and grandson’s are coming for a long vacation! How fun! I’ll be cooking with their stay in mind this week! I hope this busy week before Christmas week will give you a chance to do something fun and make something delicious! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
HOPE AND LOVE AT CHRISTMAS
I think I almost love the weeks before Christmas more than I love Christmas day itself. There is something so so special about this time of year. It’s that quiet holy feeling amidst the twinkling trees and presents and decorations. It’s the beauty of Christmas music and waiting for the first snowfall! But mostly it’s the feeling of love and hope that overwhelms me this time of year! It’s seeing God’s love in this world and the hope of what I know is to come!…
OH, CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BOARD
There is so much Christmas inspiration here today! Let’s celebrate with a Christmas Tree Cheeseboard, beautiful Christmas decorations, 25 delicious Christmas cookie recipes, cinnamon ornament DIY, a stunning and elegant Christmas dining room and a Christmas wreath DIY you will want make this year! Let’ the party begin!…
A WALK IN THE WOODS CHRISTMAS MANTEL
This year’s Christmas mantel is like a walk in a magical woods! It’s white and blond and rustic and glittery and filled with tiny lights! Snow-covered tiny leaves and sparkly mercury glass ornaments fall softly on the mantel/ forest floor while tall trees tower overhead. Come see how we decorated our new mantel for Christmas!…
WHITE CHRISTMAS TREE
Do you love the magical, ethereal look of Christmas? The hundreds of tiny light in the darkness, the glimmer of Christmas ornaments, the beauty of a dressed up Christmas tree? Then I think you will love this fairy-like white Christmas tree!…
HOW TO MAKE SCENTED PINECONES
Scented pinecones are a great way to freshen up the air during the holiday season and winter months! They make a room smell spicy and cozy! Did you know these beautiful smelling pinecones are so easy to make yourself? Let’s make scented pinecone DIY!…
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