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Do you ever think, “There’s got to be an easier way to decorate than dragging those big boxes of Christmas stuff out each year?”. Well, I say there is!!!! Sometimes the easiest decorating is the best. Today I have a 10 minuted Christmas decor idea that will light up a counter or table or spot…
This is a sponsored post. Are you shopping for Christmas? If you are like me I’m always looking for “one more gift” for someone! Today I’m sharing five of my favorite small business shops! I find small shops have such unique gifts and I’m featuring some here today! Take a look at these shops and…
When Christmas is in the air it’s time to set a table worthy of the season. This year my decor is soft and filled with lots of silver and white and touches of gold. No reds here just celadon greens and evergreen. All of this is laid over a tablecloth of snow! Because aren’t we…
One of the best ways to get in the Christmas spirit is to decorate your front door! Each year I crank up the Christmas music and work on my front porch and by the time it is all decorated I have tons of Christmas spirit!!! So today I’m sharing the Christmas porch and sending you…
Getting a beautifully wrapped Christmas present is a gift in itself! I love love love interesting paper and real ribbons and sweetly tied bows! I think it’s a very thoughtful gesture from the gift giver! Isn’t it fun to untie a bow and unwrap a gift? It really adds to the suspense and lets us…
They say, “It’s all about the details”. And as a decorator, I think that is very true. Especially when it comes to decorating for Christmas. I’d rather have a couple beautiful displays full of amazing detail than a whole bunch of Christmas tchotchkes and other decorations put all over a room just because it’s time…
The Christmas season is so short! Too short for many of us to soak up and find our Ho Ho Ho! So why don’t we start the Christmas season a little earlier this year? Here are some fun ideas to help you rev up your Christmas Spirit and enjoy each minute of the season!…
When I think of boxwood I automatically think of Christmas. As in, a Dicken’s Christmas. Boughs and sprigs of boxwood and holly tied up with red silk ribbons! Luckily we can still decorate with boxwood and have it look beautiful for years and years thanks to the process of preserving. Today we are looking at how…
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,…
Today I’m sharing lots of pretty, simple and easy ideas and entertaining tips for Thanksgiving! Today’s post is a mish-mosh of tips, table, and traditions! A must-read and a keeper too!
I’m bringing fall into my living room this season with an easy NO SEW BURLAP LEAF PILLOW! Fall is my favorite season… I love everything about it! Chilly weather, apples, and pumpkins and of course the falling leaves! Lots and lots of leaves!
In a recent email, a StoneGable reader asked how I fill up my dough bowls to overflowing without spending lots of money. What Cindy was asking is our topic for today’s post! She wondered if I filled my bowls with what she’s see spilling out of a bowl or is there some secret substance…
If you are reading this on October 5th, did you know there are only 82 days until Christmas? 82 DAYS… YIKES!!!! Don’t get all crazy on me now. Breathe and calm down. If we start doing planning for Christmas now we will be able to breeze into the holiday season and really enjoy…
We are pillow lovers! And we use them to decorate liberally. We are thrilled as the seasons change because that means we are on the hunt for beautiful pillows and pillow covers to celebrate what is happening outside our front doors! Yes, it’s that time again… another edition of pillow love! FALL PILLOW LOVE 2017!…
I think Lancaster County does fall like no other place on earth. It wears it so beautifully. Rustling golden cornfields and pumpkin patches dot the rambling, bucolic countryside and are as plentiful as roadside farmstands! Leaves saturated with brilliant color fall quietly on country lanes and covered bridges. And quintessential fall elements like mums, marigolds,…
StoneGable is a place where you can get a really good cup of joe! We are huge coffee drinkers and a coffee bar is a must in our kitchen. Today I’ll show you how to put a coffee bar together so you will be drinking coffee in just about 10 minutes! I used things that…
The mantel is the first thing I decorate each new season. So hello, fall mantel! Let the fall decorating begin. This year my mantel takes on a neutral and natural look and feel! Don’t you love all the natural wood tones and colors from blond to burnt sepias that come with this time of year?…
Coffee can take on the most delicious flavors especially in the fall. There are so many wonderful seasonal coffees… pumpkin spice, hazelnut, vanilla spice, cinnamon, vanilla nutmeg. YUM! And coffee is such a big part of our lives! When there’s a crowd at StoneGable I like to put together a coffee bar so everyone can serve…
September is apple time. Our apple tree is full of little apples this year. And when I think of back to school I always think of apples. Being a first grade teacher, I got my share of this juicy early fall fruit! Not only can we eat apples and use them in scrumptious recipes, we…
Hey, sweet friends, I hope you like my new blog design! We’ve been planning for months and months for today! And finally, it’s here! My new blog design is up and ready to be viewed and used. Redesigning a blog is a long and very personal process. So many details big and small must be…