THE SCOOP #232

UntitledHi, friends! Yes, you are in the right place! It’s time for THE SCOOP!  Before we begin, I want to tell you that you are the absolute, most fabulous community/family of readers a blogger could ever have! So, each month I’d like to give one of my fabulous readers a little “thank you for being awesome” gift! This month I’m giving away a $100.00 VISA GIFT CARD.  You can enter once a month or every day, it’s up to you. All you have to do is comment on my blog! By commenting your name will be entered to win!!! Easy-peasy, right? I will announce the winner on August 1st on Facebook and on the blog Aug 2nd along with August’s Reader Appreciation Giveaway! Just making sure you know… you are AMAZING! Hugs!

Welcome back to The Scoop!

The weekly party featuring the scoop on the best from around the web!
 
We are 
Yvonne from StoneGable
and Suzy from Worthing Court
 
Our host this week is Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict.

Hi everyone and thanks so much for joining us at The Scoop! It’s always so much fun to see what you have to share each week! Here in Georgia, July is in full swing with its heat and…best of all…with its peaches! I have a new post using them in my FARMHOUSE CENTERPIECE and plans for a cobbler which I’ll share later! Yum! 

Here’s what your hosts are sharing this week!

 
 
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The Scoop 232

Shirley from Housepitality Designs showed us HOW TO ADD SOFTNESS, PATTERN AND PRETTY TEXTURE TO THE MASTER BATH. Love that shower curtain!

Susan at Oh My! Creative shared her tip for SMALL SPACE GARDENING…GROW CUCUMBERS ON A TRELLIS. Genius!

 

I can’t wait to try this one…ICED COFFEE AND CARAMEL YOGURT POPS from Tatanisha at A Worthey Read! All my favorites together in one treat!

 
 

How cute is this! Michelle at Our Crafty Mom is the creator behind this colorful OLD FASHIONED MILK PAINT UNION JACK NIGHTSTAND. Love it!

Kathy at Petticoat Junktion has me searching thrift stores so I can make some of these fun DIY DOMINOES COASTERS. And they are practical, too!

And now…I can’t wait to see what you have to share, so let’s get on with the party!


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144 Comments

  1. Frances Hurst says:

    I discovered Stone Gable recently and I am loving it. Thank you!

  2. I love coming to this awesome party, and thank you so much for hosting it! Hope you have a great week.
    Miz Helen

  3. Denise Hackman says:

    Enjoy your decorating and recipes! THANK YOU

  4. Yvonne, thanks so much for hosting each week. It’s awfully nice of you to have this give away too. I’m hosting a Ramsign give away right now if you’d like to enter.

    You are attending Haven, right? I’d love to meet you. 🙂

  5. What a wonderful giveaway!…Always love to comment on your beautiful posts!….Great features and thanks so much for featuring mine!….Thanks for hosting and have a great week!

    1. Hi Shirley! I have such a great line-up of companies that are hosting this giveaway! So glad to see you at the party!

  6. Great news! Always love the party

  7. Thanks for the great giveaway! Who couldn’t use some extra money to use for all of your great decor ideas? I love reading your blog, and in my humble opinion, it’s the best one out there.

      1. Deb Gregory says:

        I have been a reader for a while now, but this is my first time to comment. I love your blog!!! Love your decorating, your sweet spirit & most of all your christian stand for truth! You are always an inspiration to me!

        1. Hi Deb! So happy to know you are here! Keep on commenting! I think we all should comment (positively, of course… just like you did!) so we can all get to know one another and learn from each other too!

          1. Deb Gregory says:

            Thank you Yvonne! I’m thrilled to be a part! Thank you for all you do! Blessings!!!

  8. Becky Anderson says:

    I love visiting this site. There are so many wonderful things from decor to food and DIY projects!!

  9. Just love reading this great blog…so many wonderful ideas!

  10. I like the variety of topics -recipes, gardening, book reviews, holiday decor. Thanks for hosting.

  11. Yvonne, your home is so beautiful. I always enjoy seeing what you post. I especially love the inspirational ones. Thank you and keep up the good work…….Rebecca

  12. Thanks for the party Yvonne and the generous giveaway!

  13. Nancy Silva says:

    Stone Gable is one of my favorites! A “must read” for me.

  14. Anne Marie says:

    Great party – thanks for all the ideas.

  15. Denice Metz says:

    Thank you for the chance to win love your blog

  16. Love your blog and the link up party! I guess the Scoop opens on Sunday evening? I’m always late linking up on Monday.

    1. HI Janine, The Scoop goes live at 6:00 pm (EST) on Monday! So glad you are partying with us!

  17. Marie Martin says:

    It is always a pleasure reading your post. Keep bringing them to us!

  18. Thank you for the feature Yvonne! Can’t wait to see you again at Haven.

  19. Judi Johnson says:

    A great way to thank your readers. Love your Sunday messages

  20. Yvonne,
    Just a heads up… when I tried to link to the Scoop linky party on your site I got a big red screen titled Deceptive Site Ahead… and warned me there could be someone trying to hack this. It gave me the options of alerting Google and Back to Safety. I went to Anita’s site and the linky tool worked and did not have the same warning.

    Judith

    1. Thanks for letting me know. Not sure what’s wrong. We use the same link.

  21. I like your soap recipe and plan to try it and try it using essential oils too. Thanks

  22. Yvonne! I didn’t think Stonegable could get any better but now a gift card. Wow, you’re the best. BTW on the fav kitchen gadgets post I was the one who said I don’t luv cooking but wish I did, but I forgot to tell you how I miss your recipe posts. Your presentation is fantastic. I’ve made the constructed pear several times. Everyone goes nuts when I serve it. Seems I like ‘designing’ food more than cooking it. ?

  23. Tina Sipe says:

    So many great ideas come from your brain! I never get tired of seeing what you have in store for us each day. Keep it up!!

  24. Ronny Kosempel says:

    Love the summer when all the flowers are bloom. Bringing in a few fresh-picked bouquets makes me so happy. And reading your blog inspires me to change up my displays more often. Fun! Thanks for the blog.

  25. I have to say your sight has became such a favorite of mine . I have enjoyed so many of your ideas and kind thoughts. You have also allowed me to find some other great sights through the Scoop. Thank you!

  26. You always have great decor idea’s and recipes, but it is your posts for Sunday that are so enlightening. Thank you for those.

  27. The lantern display is awesome!!! Homemade soap is so pretty and I bet it smells so good.

  28. Love receiving your newsletter I read most of them but I always shy away from commenting..

  29. Hi Yvonne, I am fairly new to StoneGable and your posts. I love all of them, but especially love the Sunday posts and Scripture lessons. Your home is beautiful and oh so inspiring. Thank you for the great blog…keep up the great work. I plan to become a faithful follower of StoneGable and the Scoop.

  30. Thanks for the party and the giveaway, Yvonne! 🙂

  31. Hi Mrs. Stone Gable. I am a devoted fan of your blog and I read it everytime you post a new amazing story!!! I look forward to the practical approaches to home decorating and the reasonable cost associated with the designs. I, too, am a porch person. I love your area that is just for you. Unfortunately my porch is not large enough to do so but I do have an area on my deck. Your style is addictive and please keep your post coming (especially your Sunday devotional messages). Thank you for sharing your passion and your talents.

  32. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t open my stone cable e-mail. I have used so many ideas to decorate my home. So happy to have found you.

  33. Thanks for hosting,lots of cool ideas.

  34. Thanks for hosting, lots of cool ideas.

  35. I enjoy your blog. You have a lovely home. Thank you for sharing it with all of us!

  36. Kathy Oetjens says:

    Yvonne…You are an inspiration! Thank you for your dedication to this blog. It’s one of my favorites.

  37. Such a generous give-away, Yvonne 🙂 Thanks so much for the party–

  38. Marcia Sillyman says:

    Your great ideas and good instruction seems endless!

  39. Thank you for the party Yvonne, and for the chance to win! 🙂

  40. Thank you for your blog filled with great ideas and recipes. I enjoy it very much.

  41. Since I’ve found your blog, I’ve become a dailyy reader but never one to leave a comment. Love your blog!

    1. So glad you are leaving a comment here, Nancy! So wonderful to know who is visiting!

  42. Yvonne, great party and ideas! I love the domino coasters!

  43. I must tell you that your sight has been my favorite. Your ideas and insights have been a wonderful inspiration for me. Thank you!

  44. Lisa Cooper says:

    I have been enjoying Stone Gable for a couple of years since discovering it on my friend Suzy’s, Worthing Court. Your posts are some of my favorites!

  45. Donna fitzpatrick says:

    Love your site! So many amazing ideas!

  46. Love Stone Gable blog! So many great decorating ideas and wonderful recipes!

  47. Thank you so much for hosting, Yvonne! I hope you are having a lovely summer. xo

  48. JILL NELSON says:

    I cannot tell you how many ideas I get for your blog- thanks you!

  49. Laurene Shewan says:

    What a fantastic way to see so many ideas! My brain is overflowing; if only my body would catch up!

  50. Peggy spencer says:

    Love your blog.My husband has even learned your name.As I look over your blog,I say I want to show you something.His first words are,what is Stonegable doing now,so funny.He has done so many honey-do s for me after I read your blog.You are not only my favorite blog,you are a great example of what a true Christian is.You are willing to share your faith,and you have made me aware of how I can also share inn different situations.thanks for all you do.

  51. Thanks for the party, Yvonne!!!

  52. Karen VanLoo says:

    Thank you, Yvonne, for all that you do! You brighten my day each and every morning. Honestly! I know it’s only July, but I’m already looking forward to some Early Fall ideas…so I am waiting patiently for my favorite time of the year!

  53. Love your blog and the party each week.

  54. Oh Yvonne how fun!! I love the Lemon Verbana Goat’s Milk Soap idea!! I have to make that!! Thanks for all you do and your other blogger friends and their ideas! Off to grab a coffee so I can browse them all! Love your stand for God also and you weave it into the blog. Have a blessed day!! ??

  55. I love the stone galbe style and the contributors to the link-up are amazing!

  56. Love your tables apes and recipes!

  57. I am amazed with the blogging talent that comes across. A lot of effort goes into even the most simple of blog. Kudos to all of you who create and inspire the less creative folks in this world. Thanks for offering this giveaway….nice!

  58. Lorri Oglesby says:

    Love the party!!

  59. Thanks for hosting the scoop, Yvonne. Thank you too for the generous giveaway!

  60. Judy Harris says:

    StoneGable has been a favorite of mine for some time! I really enjoy the variety. What a nice giveaway! Thank you!

  61. Becky Anderson says:

    Thank you for the give away and for posting all your wonderful pictures/ideas!

  62. I love the hanging lanterns! I pinned it and plan on adding a set to my living room soon!

  63. I really enjoy your blog. It is always such a treat to read each day. You have so many wonderful ideas and your design style is amazing. Keep up the good work.

  64. Alexandra Brainerd says:

    I have been reading and enjoying your blog for several years now. The is always inspiration to be found…thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us!

  65. Debbie Jones says:

    Love the Scoop and all the hard work you ladies do to prepare for it! Stonegable is my fave and look forward to it everyday!

  66. Always love your posts! Especially love Sundays Scripture! Thanks for offering a great giveaway!
    Blessings,
    Candy

  67. Stonegable is my absolute “go-to” blog to get inspiration for anything! You are amazing!

  68. Rebecca Hively says:

    Such a nice idea ~ giving a Visa card away! So many bloggers only give away their own merchandise. You are truly thoughtful! I so enjoy your blog, mainly because I don’t live so very far away in Ohio. Also, I can relate so well to you and your style. Thanks again!

  69. Cecelia Kelley says:

    I have been following your blog for a few years. I absolutely love it!! It is one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing so many wonderful ideas.

  70. Linda Rubin says:

    Yvonne love your blog and all you post. You have so many good ideas. Thanks

  71. Christy H says:

    I love that you cover a range of topics. I usually find something fun or useful every time I read your blog.

  72. Love the idea of a beautiful shower curtain even though there are glass doors. Added such a softness and cozy feel. Thanks for the give away. I’m entering every day!

  73. Alby Furlong says:

    Though I am new to Stonegable, I fell fast in love with your blog. Sunday’s devotions are a.blessing. I look forward to viewing your blog everyday.
    Thank you for the recipes, decorating and cleaning advice. I am still looking for the garlic pickles to make your potato salad.r

  74. Every time I’m on your website I learn something new!!

  75. Linda Marsh says:

    Love your blog! Your Sunday posts are such a blessing:)
    Blessings,
    Linda
    Ocala, Florida

  76. Tina Sipe says:

    I just read one of the posts about drying hydrangeas. I have an abundance of them this year after not a bloom due to the cold winter last year. I am going to try drying some of my own!
    Thanks for all the great ideas.

  77. Gail Shafer says:

    Because of you Yvonne, my husband stays real busy! LOL! We are almost through with our kitchen in our 1958 home! Because of you, I have learned to use neutrals, I just love it! You are the best and thank you for the give away!

  78. I know this sounds terrible…….BUT whenever I see a bar of soap such as the one featured above, my jaws start working and I want to take a big BITE out of one! Probably a throwback to my sassy childhood and I was certainly a sassy little girl, BUT what the heck is that!!??!!! Crazy memories that always make me laugh and boy did I survive, BUT I AM STILL A SASSY LASSY!!!

  79. dana D cox says:

    Love your blog! I use your homemade laundry detergent recipe. I was wondering if you have a recipe for fabric softener also?

  80. Love The Scoop link-up party & the ideas and inspiration that each contributor shares –so much talent in blog land.. the wonderful give-away is exciting for a chance to enter… I love your blog, Yvonne, and look forward to reading it every day!

  81. Yvonne, I’m so excited to join you today! I’m late to the party, I know, but I’m glad to join to share my new patio and deck. Thank you so much for giving us a place to share and to benefit from one another. Every blessing!

  82. Constance says:

    Hi Yvonne :} I love your style…..very chic with just a HINT of shabby! And I love your Sunday sharings :}

  83. I am a new reader this year, I love your photography and lovely decorating skills, so fresh and homey at the same time,and all bonus tips for the kitchen.

  84. I look forward to each and every post. Thanks for the inspiration

  85. Always so much to enjoy on The Scoop (and your blog)! Thank you!

  86. Always love, love your blog… it’s a favorite read every day! And thank you for thinking of your readers with the awesome giveaway!!!

  87. Hi, Yvonne! I am deeply inspired by you, your true and steadfast faith, and your charming, welcoming decorating style. I eagerly await your daily blogs. Thank you. I wish you would publish a book of your Sunday Inspirations, every one of them is well worth reading multiple times and studying those scriptures in depth, over and over. I would also love a published book of your decorating style! I’m sure many, many others would agree! We just need you to agree, too!

  88. Theresa Kleinschmidt says:

    Yvonne,you are such an inspirational person. You have been blessed with many talents and I eagerly wait everyday for your blog post. Thank you for sharing with us followers. Have a great day!

  89. Thank you for all the informative posts and mostly thank you for the lovely heartfelt Sunday posts. I have enjoyed your blog so very much. I have also noticed that I have pinned more of your pins than any other blogger. . So thankful that I have the privilege of learning from your expertise. Just wish I was brave enough to implement them. Fear of decorating is my ailment?

    1. B!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!! Thank you for pinning! That means so so much to me! I love my pinners!

  90. I’ve been following your blog for years, Yvonne. I do enjoy your decorating and all around home living advice.
    I love that you share your faith, also.
    Thank you for such an generous give-away.

  91. Janice Davis says:

    I appreciate you, Yvonne, and would subscribe to your wonderful blog if you never offered a giveaway. But it would be nice to win a Visa gift card. Think of all the fabulous pillows I could buy!!? Thank you, sweet friend.

  92. Recently joined your blogand I’m loving your decor and recipes. I love the Farmhouse trend and would love to start over decorating but since I’m a “bit” older and have been married 49 years, that’s not going to happen! I would love the $100 Visca card though to add a few new decor items.

  93. jane collins says:

    I am a daily reader of your blog. I have tried several of your projects, and recipes. Getting ready to try the “freeze herbs”. Thanks for the ideas. Nice give away too.

  94. Love your home & your blog….I would love to ‘win you’ for a day! Come to my house and juj it! Some rooms are good, but I know others could definitely use your touch.

  95. Jeanna Massman says:

    Great giveaway! Love your blog!

  96. Kim Witherspoon says:

    Just recently found this blog and love it. And hey, August 1 is my birthday. Maybe I will be lucky!

  97. Joanne B. says:

    Thanks for your generous giveaway! There’s always something to treat ourselves to around the house and this will come in handy for sure! thanks for sharing your home with us!

  98. I live in a windy area, too. I haven’t even purchased a table umbrella this year – just haven’t been able to get myself to throw the money away on it! Last years umbrella didn’t even last long. We’ve tried all types and spent all kinds of money on them. All furniture has to be purchased to withstand the winds. I love your new set and I’m going to check out the umbrella. Thanks for the chance to win!

  99. I love your ideas and beautiful home, and I am especially glad to follow a Christian blogger…

  100. I hope your summer has been everything you’ve dreamed of and thanks for hosting.

  101. I look forward to reading your blog every day and especially on Sundays.

  102. Thanks for the fun giveaway! It’s such a great idea! I hope I win, so I can use the prize to finish up some summer projects! 🙂

  103. Love your decorating !!!!

  104. I love those DIY coasters, thanks for the idea! And thank you for featuring our Iced Coffee & Caramel Yogurt pops! You’re right.. it’s everything wrapped up in a frozen treat!

  105. Tracy Plucker says:

    Yvonne, love your blog!

  106. Love your tip of freezing herbs in olive oil. Makes perfect sense!

  107. I love your decorating! You have great ideas, and I get so many ideas for my home, and I save so many pics in my library of ideas for future reference. Thanks! Especially for the spiritual inspirations, and reminders!

  108. Nancy Ashley says:

    I look forward to what you have next! Keep up the good tips, treats, etc.