Surviving a blizzard Country House style

January 26, 2015 | Comments:

What happens when a crazy busy schedule meets “The Blizzard of 2015”? I feel it’s nature’s way of saying “time-out”! (Sadly, I need a blizzard to make me stop and just be.) So, if we’re in the same boat and need to “just be”, don’t you think it’s a matter of style? Here’s my checklist:…

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Morning muffins

January 18, 2015 | Comments:

I realize that today is not Friday (or more specifically Foodie Friday), but I found a new Blueberry Muffin recipe that I’ve been wanting to try from an old Hay Day Cookbook I bought at a library book sale this past summer. So, the other morning I whipped up a batch of these blueberry muffins…

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Foodie Friday:Butternut squash ravioli with sage brown butter sauce

January 9, 2015 | Comments:

There’s something just so visually satisfying about this dish, that every time I’m on Pinterest, I simply can’t resist pinning yet another Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce pin! So finally, I picked one…a great version…put our own twist on it, and loved how it turned out! A perfect meal for a freezing…

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Window stopping

January 5, 2015 | Comments:

One of the best things I love about living in Connecticut, is that it’s right next door to New York. From our house, a drive into mid-town Manhattan takes about 90 minutes. And one of the things I love the most about the holidays in Connecticut is the frequency of jaunts into the city that…

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A new year

January 1, 2015 | Comments:

“One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” – Henry Miller This is my resolution for the new year. What’s yours? Wishing you a fabulous new point of view for 2015! Love, Nora

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