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It’s Christmas week! The most beautiful week of all the year! I hope you soak up and drink in every minute! On a personal note, I have something to tell you that I have been hiding for awhile. Have you noticed that I’ve been missing a bit this week? Well, time to fess up. I’ve…
Christmas is so thick in the air here at StoneGable I swear I am breathing in tinsel! This year decorating my home has been a process and not a race. A little every day. And I’ve really enjoyed taking my time decorating each room! Today I’m putting the finishing touches on my foyer. Bringing…
I feel like I should start this post with, “HO HO HO”! It’s Christmas land here at StoneGable! The halls are decorated and lots of gifts are wrapped. And this week I’ll be making cookies. I don’t make as many as I used to, but I make our very favorites. Gingerbread men, Russian Tea…
Christmas decorating is one of my favorite things to do. Especially when I can take an old decoration and give it a second and fabulous life! This year’s decorations are all about using what I have. I’m especially fond of wreaths! So I’ll be using lots and lots in my Christmas decor this year!…
I wait all year for this post! I plan and create for months to deck out StoneGable with Christmas cheer! And today’s the day! I finally get to share our Christmas decor. I’m so happy you are here! WELCOME!!!! This year’s Christmas decorating theme is TREES! And dotted throughout our home are trees of all…
I am going to show you the EASIEST most amazing way to make a live wreath. You will wonder, “why didn’t I think of that”? That’s what I thought when I learned this technique at a wreath decorating demo last year. You will be able to make gorgeous, lush, full, live wreaths… FABULOUS!!!!…
Today is the first day of Advent. Many Christians celebrate Advent, the time before Christmas. But what is it? How did it start? What does it symbolize and what does Advent mean for us today? Let’s look at this four week period before Christmas and learn the true meaning of Advent.
I don’t like when people ask me, “Are you ready for Christmas”? Too much pressure! I will be… eventually. I’m not one to decorate, buy gifts, wrap them, etc as items I need to check off a to-do list. Yes, they need to get done but I am more of an enjoy-the-process girl! I love…
I’ve always been a natural born teacher as well as a lifelong learner. When I learn something new I’m almost compelled to share it with someone else. I get so excited and feel that someone would love to know this too! It has always been easy for me to disseminate information so others understand it….
If you have been a StoneGable reader from way back when you might remember ON THE MENU! Well, it’s back!!!! Maybe for just a little while, but maybe for the long haul. Right now I am primarily posting this for me. I love to menu plan and do a much better job sticking to…
The holidays are coming soon and that means parties, dinners, and even overnight stays. I’m sure we recognize all the work and time a host and hostess put into a party or get-together. It’s such an honor to be invited to a soiree… and so much fun! While we are enjoying the festivities here are a…
I love pears! Did you know they are part of the rose family? Yes, that’s right! And no wonder. I describe a fabulous pear as “perfumy” and “luscious”. There is something sensual about a pear. They look like little works of edible art and if they are ripened just perfectly they taste even better than…
Now is the perfect time of year to transition out of all the pumpkins and fall decor we love (sniff, sniff, sniff) and pare down to just a simple few decor elements that give a nod to the current season. Earlier this week I posted Why I Love Transitional Decorating and got such a great…
Transitional decorating is how I easily move from one season to the other. It’s how I give my home a little breathing room between the season at hand and the next big holiday coming up! Transition is the PROCESS of changing from one state or condition to another! And transition is a big, big buzz…
Our family room has gone through quite a few changes in the last 7 years! We literally made it over… and over… and over from the floor up! I’m not afraid to change things up and make mistakes and change my mind and rearrange things. I think I’ve made more changes in the family room…
Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner I thought we would talk tablescapes! I don’t know about you, but I get weak in the knees when I see a beautiful tablescape. Whether simple and relaxed or fancy and elegant… well thought out tables with fun surprising touches are a delight to sit down to! So,…
The kitchen at StoneGable has such an interesting story and there is not another kitchen just like it anywhere. We built our home twenty years ago and our builder was the son of an old-school cabinet maker, a true craftsman. Luckily, he picked up his father’s skills and made our entire farmhouse kitchen in our…
Today I’m sharing fall decor in an area of my home that gets lots of use but is not often photographed… my breakfast nook. It sits in the middle of the “back of the house” dividing the kitchen from the family room. Our home had an open floor plan before open floor plans were in…
Fall decorating is all about bringing the outside in. It’s a time to use soft, warm elements in our homes. I think fall is my very favorite season to decorate because I love how simple and organic and warm fall can be! Oh, and it is sooo BEAUTIFUL! Today I’m sharing some easy organic must-haves…
I was visiting a friend’s home recently and was so struck by the way her home enticed and welcomed and enveloped me! It’s not overly extravagant or perfectly decorated but it is so so welcoming! Her style is lovely and is a reflection of who she is and a treat to my five senses! It…