Pre-game pasta party

How ’bout a new way to get the party started?  I’m thinking about changing it up with a pre-game pasta party on Sunday.  On game day, the bottom line on the…

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A new point of view

I love to really look at things in a different way; from a whole new point of view.   I don’t know why I do this other than loving a…

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Pillow talk

Throw pillows, like shoes, I can never have enough of.  And very much like my eclectic shoe collection, I’ve got my favorites.  My pillows run the gamut – from richly…

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Language lesson: “I love you”

With Valentine’s Day being right around the corner, and my beloved Newtown being the recipient of so much love from around the world, I’m inspired (and thought it would be…

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Love for and from Newtown

Today is January 14th – the one month anniversary of Newtown’s darkest day.  In one way it’s hard to believe it’s already been one month, and on the other hand,…

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It’s Friday – must be pizza night

Friday nights at Connecticut Country House, it’s all about pizza – homemade pizza that is.  First and foremost, I love the freshness and lightness of homemade dough.  Not to mention…

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A winter white color palette

The crispness of starched vintage linens, mossed pots of Paperwhites, and old craggy chunks of coral.  The creaminess of fuzzy woolen cable-knit sweaters, freshly baked vanilla meringues, and a big…

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Pretty lil’ thing

I’m a nut for flowers.  All year, no matter what the season, I rely on flowers to add a little “pretty and happy” to the space I’m living or working in.…

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Embrace change

A new year – a time for new traditions and habits.  This tradition, or habit, grew out of necessity – the necessity to help clear stuff off the kitchen island.…

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First soup

My New Year kicked off with sweet surprises. One – Every weekend we have a fire going in the big cooking fireplace in the dining room, but yesterday Rick changed…

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