MAGIC BBQ RUB

We are a grilling family... all seasons... all weather!

And we love a good BBQ! I have made all kinds of yummy barbecue sauces but recently I have found the wonderful world of barbecue rubs!!!!

What a depth of deliciousness and flavor they bring to almost any meat!

Here's my very favorite...

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #54

 Welcome to

TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBITS # 54

Are you ready to share your creativity? I love being inspired by all of you!!!! Look at this awesome door full of 

GARDEN INSPIRATION from HOME IS WHERE THE BOAT IS

Here's more features from last week's TTT...

GALVANIZED TIN IN THE SUMMER KITCHEN

Grey and speckled... utilitarian and sturdy... galvanized metal remind me of summer.

Probably because I have a big obsession with aged galvanized watering cans.

I found some new galvanized tin for a little vignette in my summer kitchen...

CURLACUE CHEST

I know it must seem like FOREVER since I began the living room makeover... but working slowly really pays off...

Each piece is like a puzzle... flooring, paint, furniture, case goods, rug, paintings, accessories and a few more pieces that I have yet to make and find. Each piece needs to fit... as perfectly as I can fit it!

A big piece of the decor puzzle finally was put into place today! 

The Curlacue Chest came to live at StoneGable. 

ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF MAY 24, 2013

Hello, friends...

Welcome to 

ON THE MENU MONDAY

I have some news. This will be the last week for ON THE MENU MONDAY. I still will be posting my menu each week... but running two linky parties every week is getting to be too much for me. 

Now, here's the good news.

 Please share your wonderful recipes at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS my other linky party. TTT is where you can share all your creativity... and what is more creative than cooking. I hope you will join me here every Wednesday evening and link up all your yummy posts.

So, instead of getting together Sundays and Mondays we will get together Wednesdays and Thursdays!!! I hope to see you at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS this week!

Now here's what's ON THE MENU...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HOLY?

I loved my grandmother's house. I loved the way it looked and smelled and the way it was cool and dark in the hot humid summers. I loved sitting on her front porch rocking away in one of her sturdy green rocking chairs during thunderstorms and feeling so safe!

 My grandmother's house was really nothing special... not fancy or palatial. Really very ordinary!!!

But to me, it was a treasure trove of beautiful things... unusual and old things. I spent many hours in her attic trying on her flapper wedding gown and looking through old photos and yellowed newspaper clippings. Each piled-to-the-ceiling box held mysterious things from ages past just waiting to be discovered...

IN THE GARDEN

My favorite time to be in the garden is in the evening... when the shadows are long and the heat of the day is loosing it's grip on the land!

So, June 21st was the perfect time to spend a long evening in the garden.

Come walk with me and see how my garden grows...

CHERRY PIE IN A JAR WITH STARS

Our sour cherries ripened just in time to make Cherry Pie!!!

But not just any Cherry Pie... Cherry Pie in small BALL jars... with stars! 

And they are just in time for the 4th of July...

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #53

Welcome to 

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS!

In two week's TTT will be trying something new... a guest host!

And it could be YOU

It's easy, fun, brings traffic to your blog and let's you participate in a new way! Don't worry if you have never done anything like this before... I'll walk you through it!

If you are interested in being a TTT guest host drop me an e-mail at stonegable333@gmail.com

Now, here are some features from last week...

NEW DINING ROOM BENCH

We are now in the MIDDLE of the dining room makeover. After many detours...Christmas... a wedding... a wedding reception... decorating the living room... etc...

I am now back at it.

This is my latest addition ...

STONEGABLE AT HOME FLASH SALE SNEAK PEEK

This week's AT HOME FLASH SALE is all about small kitchen appliances!

We are selling Hamilton Beach products at prices you just can't beat!

If you need to refresh, replace or just want to buy an appliances you've had your eye on... now is the time to do it! There are some innovative kitchen appliances that make preparing and cooking food a whole lot easier... and enjoyable!

I'm thinking G-I-F-T-S... and buying for weddings, birthdays anniversaries and Christmas!

And I'm getting a new blender and toaster...mine are shot! I also have my eye on the that espresso machine!

Sale starts tomorrow.

To visit my AT HOME website, click HERE

ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF JUNE 17, 2013

Hello, dear friends! Welcome to

ON THE MENU MONDAY!

 As you can see, my blog is having big trouble! My layout must be on strike and won't show up to work! I'm also finding all sorts of unusual things happening!!!!

Thank you for bearing with me... hopefully in a day or two (oh, please!) things will be back to normal!


So glad the posts are working... here's what's ON THE MENU...

HOW TO BE CERTAIN YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD

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I was not always certain I was a true child of God. 

This really bothered me. I thought that if I was a child of God I should know. Not just guess I was... or think I was...or have someone else tell me I was. Shouldn't I be certain of this very basic and very important fact?

Yes, I needed to be certain and I hope you do too...

THE EARL OF STONEGABLE

The Earl has come to live at StoneGable.

Earl... the pig.  He's the newest addition to our kitchen...

HERB BOUQUET

One of my favorite things about summer is HERBS!

They are culinary super stars and so easy to grow!

I don't leave them in the garden until I am ready to cook with them... I bring them in and make a kitchen herb bouquet...

AT HOME 3 DAY SALE... LANTERNS!

A reminder that AT HOME'S fabulous 

3 DAY SALE

begin Friday at 3:00am EST

They have beautiful lanterns and candles this weekend!

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #52

Welcome to 

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS 

There were so many great and creative entries last week I posted a few earlier today! You can see them by clicking HERE

Now... more inspiration from last week's TTT...

TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBITS INSPIRATION

This beautiful boat picture done by Robin at ALL THINGS HEART AND HOME can be done by you too... seriously! She will show you how! You need to check this out...amazing!

Here's more inspirational features from last week's TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS!

SUMMER VIGNETTE

I'm pulling out the boxes with shells and summer decor!

Even though we are landlocked it just seems right to decorate with fun beachy elements in the summer...

AT HOME SNEEK PEAK AT THIS WEEK'S FLASH SALE!

Sagaform means joyful innovative gift for the kitchen and table! Great products for indoor and outdoor!

Swedish styling... very chic!

Sale begins tomorrow!

Click HERE to visit my AT HOME site.

ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF JUNE 10, 2013

Strawberries are still growing like mad in my area. They are sooooo short lived. I try to take advantage of them while they are in season here! That means more strawberry recipes!

The veggie garden at StoneGable is off to a great start! All the veggies are happy and healthy! I still have to plant carrots and beans. Hopefully I will get to them this week.

 You can find me after dinner most days with coffee in hand fussing over the garden and enjoying the early summer evenings!

Now here's what's ON THE MENU...

LAST CHANCE FOR THIS WEEK'S 3 DAY SALE

Last chance to order from this week's 

StoneGable AT HOME

3 DAY SALE

Click HERE for the sale... and more!

Sale ends tonight.

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ WHAT WE SAY SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT US!

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I have  something my family calls my "driving word".  Although I have not used it for many many years... my children still remember it...

STONEGABLE~ OUTDOOR TOUR AND HISTORY

This morning was  perfect for taking pictures! Coolish and overcast. It had rained most of the day yesterday so everything was green and lush.

I have never really shown pictures of the whole front of StoneGable on my blog... only snippets. And I have never shared StoneGable's history.

So dressed in my pj's and crocks with a camera in hand I went across the street and into the neighboring farm field to share StoneGable on an early summer morning...

THE BEST SUMMER SALAD

Arugula in my garden is riotous this year! It must love all the cool weather we are having!

Ooops! Did I just say the best summer salad? What I meant to say was the best and easiest summer salad!

Arugula Salad is ON THE MENU at least once a week... and now a whole lot more!

Here's how I make it...

STONEGABLE AT HOME 3 DAY FLASH SALE

STONEGABLE AT HOME

3 DAY SALE

Here are some of the great buys... deeply discounted... some below wholesale!

Vases & Florals... and lots lots more!!

Sale begins Friday 3:00 am (EST)
Click HERE for sale and more
!

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #51

Welcome to 

TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS

Thanks so much for joining me!

Lots of great features from last week... so let's get started!!!

WHITE POTTERY JARS

It's not always a good thing to live so close to a POTTERY BARN OUTLET! My car, if left to it's own devices, could probably find it's way there all by itself! When I go into PBO I feel a little like Norm from the old sitcom "CHEERS". "Everyone knows my name" and there's hugs all 'round!

These chunky white pottery jars are just one example of the great summer finds that end up at StoneGable...

SHUTTERS ON THE MANTLE

Lots of little changes going on in my family room... especially on my mantle.

Here is a before picture...

This picture was taken in January.. can you see the changes?

And AFTER...

First to go was the paint color. Although I loved the Benjamin Moore Springfield Tan it made my family room and kitchen very dark. 

After painting my living room and dining room with Benjamin Moore Sonnet, I was convinced that I need to lighten up the back rooms of StoneGable too!

So we painted the family room and kitchen in Sonnet also.  What a difference!!! 

The mantle needed some depth of color and texture, so I started my hunt for a pair of chippy shutters.

My friend Fiffer, who is the best treasure hunter I know, had a pair in her barn.  They were old and authentic and the original black paint was chipped off just perfectly!  They were just what I was looking for. Thanks, Fiffer!!!!

Bobby cut them down to size and refitted the bottoms and we hung them on either side of the clock.

Then I brought back in the candlestick lamps I repainted and layered them in front of the shutters.

I'm still playing with the rest of the mantle vignette...

To see how to make the Rustic Summer Topiary... and see how my mantle originally looked... click HERE

The trio of pitchers came from the Pottery Barn outlet a few years ago.

Bobby painted the brass portion of the fireplace with Rustoleum High Heat Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint.

I don't know what I am more thrilled with... the chippy shutters or no more shiny brass strips on the fireplace!!!

The next family room project... new hardwood floors... will hopefully be done this summer!

StoneGable At Home 

OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING FLASH SALE

is going on now!!

Click HERE to see the sale... and more!

And please like AT HOME facebook page to get the latest scoop on sales and decorating ideas!

Click HERE to like! Thanks!

BE INSPIRED

ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF JUNE 3, 2O13

It's Strawberry Jam Week here at StoneGable! Yummy! A time when the whole house smells like strawberries and sticky sweetness... heavenly!

I'll also make strawberry rhubarb jam... my garden rhubarb is prolific this year.

If you would like to see how I make my jams, click HERE.

And if you come over at just the right time I'll let you lick the jammy spoon!

Now here's what's ON THE MENU...




MONDAY
Smoky BBQ Pulled Pork
PASTA SALAD
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic Oil

TUESDAY
BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS
OVEN FRIES
GARLIC SAUTEED SPINACH WITH RAISINS IN SHERRY

WEDNESDAY

BBQ CHICKEN

ROASTED ASPARAGUS

COOL RANCH COLESLAW

THURSDAY
CHILI AND CORNBREAD IN A JAR
Tossed Salad with BLEU CHEESE DRESSING

FRIDAY
CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS
SAUTEED RICE
Garden Lettuce with GREEN GODDESS DRESSING












SATURDAY
CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK
CAPRESE TOWERS






SUNDAY
GRILLED HONEY TERIYAKI CHICKEN
THI-STYLED GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD


HERE ARE SOME YUMMY FEATURES FROM LAST WEEK'S OTMM...



RHUBARB CUSTARD BARS from SERENITY COVE








LEMON BASIL SHRIMP SALAD from HOME IS WHERE THE BOAT IS








HOT FUDGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM from HALF BAKED HARVEST








ENGLISH SCONES from IVY PHYLLIS AND ME










BUFFALO CHICKEN FLATBREAD PIZZA from (NOT QUITE) SUSIE HOMEMAKER









HAM AND CHEDDAR ROLLS from OLLA-PODRIDA










COFFEE TOFFEE MOCHA CRUNCH CAKE from BUTTER YUM

Now what's on your menu...

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