HAPPY NEW YEAR~ 2014

Love and best wishes for a BLESSED and FABULOUS 2014!!!!

Yvonne xxoo

THE SCOOP #99

HI FRIENDS! 

Before we get "SCOOPING" I want to remind you to take a quick STONEGABLE READER'S SURVEY. NOW it's YOUR turn to help me build a better blog in 2014. I want StoneGable to be the blog you LOVE LOVE LOVE to read everyday!

Thanks, Bunches!!!!

Welcome back to The Scoop...

FIRST EVER STONEGABLE READER'S SURVEY

HI, STONEGABLE FRIENDS!

I've been thinking a whole lot lately about my blog, StoneGable... and ways to make it better and smarter and more reader centered and more inspiring and a place you can't wait to visit.

I want StoneGable to be the blog you go to when you open up your computer in the morning...a place that feeds your soul and your mind and creativity!

I need your help. NOW is YOUR chance to tell me how I am doing! Would you please take this short survey. I need everyone reading this today to take the survey. I want to hear from you... be honest and don't hold back...

PARIS GREY BUFFET TUTORIAL

There are just some jobs that I love to do!!! We were in DC for a work weekend at my daughter home.

They live in a 90 year old town home on Capitol Hill... the house has such great bones, and they have been breathing new life into it for the last 3 years.

This weekend Bobby helped Jonathan install real wainscoting in their dining room and I helped Jacqueline transform an old buffet into a beautiful "grey lady"...

ON THE MENU ~ WEEK OF DECEMBER 30, 2013

Since my double knee cap surgery I have put on a few unwanted pounds! This is especially disheartening because over the last 18 months I have lost 90 pounds!

Lots of yummy meals from friends, Christmas goodies and inactivity have not been good to me... and let's not even get into lack of self control!

But now that I am somewhat feeling better, and am going out for my first test drive by myself today since surgery... I'm getting right back on track and continuing my lo-carb lifestyle...

5 BIG DECOR MAKEOVERS OF 2013

2013 was a HUGE year for decor makeovers at StoneGable!

After living large at StoneGable for 18 years... much of our home needs a facelift... a makeover... or a total gut job. 

Here are five BIG home decor makeover projects from 2013...

STONEGABLE'S 10 TOP RECIPE PICKS FOR 2013

Here are my Top 10 best recipes for 2013. All are BIG family favorites and very delicious! 

Give these yummy recipes a try... I bet they will be your favorites in 2014...

THE 10 BEST AND EASIEST DIY'S OF 2013

Don't you just love a tutorial that is easy to do and comes out better than you expect? 

So do I!!!

I put together 10 of my favorite diy's from 2013... for you to try in 2014! 

Each one is EASY... I only do easy diy's... and they are fun!  I hope you will give at least one of these a try..

THE SCOOP # 98

 Welcome to...

THE SCOOP #98!

I hope your stocking are hung and your tree is trimmed and you are celebrating Christmas this week!

A big HUG and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS  to all!

Here's what you can expect at StoneGable this week...

CHRISTMAS BRUNCH TABLESCAPE

It's Christmas morning at StoneGable...

Bobby comes downstairs to turn on the Christmas lights and music (and coffee) and to make sure Santa has come... and safely gone. Everyone else in the house gathers on the steps waiting for the okay to come downstairs!  Youngest to oldest stampede down the stairs when Bobby gives the all clear!

We gather 'round the tree and read the Christmas story, pray and maybe even sing a Christmas carol.

Everyone opens a gift or two, taking turns from youngest to oldest... and then it's time for our favorite meal... Christmas Brunch...

LOOKING AT THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY

I often think God is a God of few words... He writes and reveals for a purpose! To me, He does not often give lots of colorful background, the thoughts and feelings of the people in history or a flowery description of life and the culture of the times.

God is purposeful... He has a message and wants us to clearly understand His main points. It is literally a matter of eternal life for eternal death!

Today we are adding some cultural background and human thoughts to the real, raw and unrated Christmas story...

HOW AM I DOING? THANKS FOR ASKING!

It's been one month and one day since my double knee cap surgery... and I can't say "time flies"! It's been quite an uphill battle!

Hi friends, today I'm sharing a quick update on my knees!  I've gotten lots and lots of emails asking..."How are you doing"... 

And I know so many of you are praying for me... I really appreciate that more than you know!

So here's an update... the good, bad and ugly...

GOING WILD!

I know I should be blogging about Christmas things... Christmas trees and menus and gift wrapping and decorating and fun Christmas stories...

BUT, I've gone a little wild and I am so excited about it...

THE BEST CHRISTMAS 2014 YOU WILL GET THIS YEAR!

Yes, you read that right! The time to think about next year's Christmas decorations is this year!!!

It will save you lots of time and energy (and stress) if you just do a couple of things this year to prepare for next.

 I can almost read your thoughts... "I am way to ________________ (fill in the blank), I can hardly get through THIS Christmas.

That's why we should be thinking about next year... NOW!  Here's what I mean...

WELCOME TO THE SCOOP #97

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