Let’s embellish a nest! This is such a simple spring thing to do but it makes such a big impact! With just a few blooms, twigs or sprigs a plain nest will become a showstopper! And I bet many of you have everything you need in your home! Let’s get busy making a nest extra pretty!…
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ON THE MENU WEEK OF MARCH 23RD
I’ve gotten so many emails and comments on a recent post (see the post HERE)! I asked YOU what you would like me to post about during these difficult times. And so many of you asked for meal ideas that are easy and doable with all empty shelves at the grocery store! So I listened and here’s what’s on the menu this week!…
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
I slept in this morning. It was deliciously wonderful! I woke up to the smell of bacon which meant Bobby was busy making breakfast! The day outside my window was just so beautiful! A perfect early spring day with crystal blue skies, and chirping birds and pink blooms on the trees. Oh, how glorious! Then I remembered the world outside was upside-down!…
STAYING CALM AND CARRYING ON
Hi Friends! Today let’s talk about the future! Not the future as in a long, long time away but more like the near future! Our future. We are all beginning to sense that there will be a new normal for a while! I want to let you know I’m thinking of you! If you have a few minutes, let’s talk……
YOU CAN MAKE THIS WREATH!
One of the first things I do at the start of a new season or holiday is to put a beautiful big wreath on my front door! Like this big showstopper orange tulip wreath. This wreath is really very easy to make. How would this look on our front door this spring? Yes, you can make it! I’ll show you how!…
CHINOISERIE EGGS DIY
How about making something so so pretty for Easter? Chinoiserie eggs are one of my very favorite DIY’s I’ve ever made! And did I mention they are so so easy to make too? Even if you are not crafty you can make Chinoiserie eggs!…
6 BEST HOME DECOR TIPS JUST FOR YOU
Today five of my decorating blogging friends and I are sharing our very best home decor tips! Wow! What great advice! Today’s post is a must-read if you like to decorate and want to beautifully decorate your home. It’s just full of inspiration and savvy advice!…
HOW TO KEEP CUT TULIPS LONGER
Do you LOVE tulips? Then you are in very good company! I do too! But they often don’t last as long as I would like. No worries, now! I’m sharing a few fabulous tips I’ve honed over a decade so you and I can have pretty long-lasting cut tulips. Yay!!!! Let’s decorate with tulips!…
BEAUTIFUL TORN TISSUE DIY PLANTER
Spring is the perfect time to make something pretty for your home. Let’s make a diy planter that is covered with the beauty of blooming spring branches! It’s so easy, you don’t have to be crafty to make these! Ready? Let’s create!…
ON THE MENU WEEK OF MARCH 9TH
Spring is in the air here at StoneGable! Oh, welcome spring! How I have missed you! Cooking with foods of the season is one of life’s great joys! In season everything tastes better! This week I’m featuring lots of spring-inspired recipes and flavors! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
THE ARMOR OF GOD
If you would meet me you might say that I am a girly girl. I love red lipstick and bangly jewelry. I am crazy about handbags and cute nail polish. I get up every morning and set my hair and put my makeup on even if I am spending all day inside! I love my girlfriends and going to fun places with them. I like pink and flowers and being courted by my husband. Yes, I am a girly girl… but I am also a don’t-mess-with-me-tough-as-nails-warrior!…
BEAUTIFUL TISSUE TORN EGGS
I think these torn tissue eggs are one of my very favorite diy’s, ever! Aren’t they beautiful? And so insanely easy to make! You don’t even need to be crafty to make them! Let’s get started I’ll show you how……
ON THE MENU WEEK OF MARCH 2ND
HAPPY MARCH, my friends! March is such a transitional and unpredictable month. The robins are back and the daffodils are beginning to sprout up and the threat of a snowstorm is also ever present. My menus are taking a turn towards spring. YUM! Here’s what’s on this spring-ish menu!…
HOW TO CARE FOR CUT TULIPS
If you love tulips raise your hand! My hand is up! I adore tulips! And they are perfect to decorate this time of year! Today I’m sharing how to keep cut tulips looking fresh and pretty for a week or more! Let’s decorate with tulips!…
SUNROOM MAKEOVER PLANS
There have been so many changes in our lives since we moved into our Tanglewood house in October! It seems our whole world is an ever-revolving door of change! Most of the changes have been very good and some although good quite challenging! Let’s look at one more change on the horizon……
HOW TO STYLE A MANTEL SIX WAYS
Let’s style a mantel six ways! It’s not as hard as you think! I found some pretty spring elements that all worked together and got creative. So join me in the fun and see how easy it is to style a spring mantel more than one way!…
HOW TO FORCE BEAUTIFUL SPRING BRANCHES
Forcing spring branches is one of my favorite things to do! One of the sure signs of late winter turning into spring is the swollen buds on the trees that will burst into beautiful bloom soon. Why wait for Mother Nature when we can bring them inside and enjoy them up to 6 weeks earlier! Forcing branches is one of the easiest and prettiest things to do this time of year! Here’s how……
SPRING PRINTABLES CELEBRATION
I’m so excited to share some oh, so pretty spring printables I made just for you! Printables are inexpensive ways to add big doses of beauty to a room and they can be used in so so many ways! Let’s decorate for Spring with printables!…
ON THE MENU FEB 24TH
Let’s eat deliciously healthy meals this week! We are now in between the glorious, warm flavored food of winter and the lightened up fresher flavors of spring! This week’s menu has lots of warm yummy recipes with fresh salads and more! Here’s what’s on the menu this week……
HOW TO UPDATE A ROOM
Is there a room in your home you would like to update? One that is a bit outdated or tired or a room you are just a bit ho-hum-yawn about? Do you feel stuck and don’t know where to begin? You are in the right place! Today let’s talk about updating a room and take it from frumpy to fabulous!…
HOW TO MAKE AN EARLY SPRING VIGNETTE
Let’s make an early Spring Vignette for our homes! Nothing adds a big punch of pretty like a vignette! Because spring is right around the corner, a vignette that nods to the season is just what our tired-of-winter homes need!…
LIVING OUT KINDNESS
I got an early start one day last week and found myself at our local grocery store before 10 cars were in the parking lot! I love getting there when all the grocery carts are neatly stacked up and the line and the deli aren’t three deep. Little did I know God would remind me about the importance of everyday kindness!…
8 WONDERFUL REASONS TO WEAR AN APRON
Did you know aprons have superpowers? And their pockets keep the most precious memories? Aprons are to a homemaker what a cape is to superman! Today let’s take a sentimental look at aprons and why we should wear them!…
FURNITURE MUSICAL CHAIRS AT TANGLEWOOD
I recently had some local blogging friends over to visit our new Tanglewood house and one of them said, “Oh, Yvonne! You StoneGabled it!” I had to laugh out loud because she was right! I took the furniture and colors I love and moved them 8 miles away to Tanglewood. Come see where I put things!…
GET READY FOR SPRING DECORATING NOW
I know it’s still February but it’s not too early to get ready for spring decorating! I’m so ready for spring! Every day I’m on “robin red-breast watch” to greet these little harbingers of spring home! And I’m getting a few things inside StoneGable ready for spring too! Want to join in? I hope so!…
VALENTINE FLOWER CONE DIY
Valentine’s Day is coming soon so let’s celebrate Galentine’s day by sharing a little flower inspired love with a few of the girls in our life! How cute are these flower cones? And even if you are not crafty you can make them. Perfect for teacher’s gifts too!…
SCALE AND PROPORTION IN DECORATING
Did you know a pretty room has much more to do with how things in the room “play together” nicely and how they “feel” than their price tag? It’s true! Two of the best design concepts to learn about and practice in your home are scale and proportion. Let’s break them down into doable concepts. These will help you create a beautiful home!…
CREATIVE WAYS TO DECORATE WITH FAUX FLOWERS
It might still be winter outside of our home, but we are getting ready for spring inside! And my favorite way is by adding gorgeous spring blooms to our decor! But shhhhh, don’t tell anyone… they are faux! Yes, you can decorate with gorgeous faux blooms. I’ll show you how!…
DECORATING WITH BASKETS 5 EASY WAYS
Decorating with baskets is an oh so pretty way to add beauty, personality, and texture to a room. And one of my favorite quick-trick ways to decorate! Do you love baskets as much as I do? Then you will love these 5 easy ways to use baskets in your home!…
ON THE MENU FEB 3
Happy February! It’s official! Octorara Orphie, our local groundhog here in this part of Pa, has seen his shadow and that means six more weeks of winter. But no worry, I have lots of cozy recipes for you that will keep you warm until the last snow melts. Ready for this week’s winter inspired dinners?…
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