Archive for July 2015
Foodie Friday: Pesto Lab
Every summer, and into autumn at Connecticut Country House, we turn out batches and batches of wonderful (if we do say so ourselves!) pesto. While we love our tried and…
Keep ReadingYou Never Forget Your First
This ancient armoire was our very first antique. We purchased it as a freshly married couple, in celebration of our first wedding anniversary. I spied this piece at a consignment…
Keep ReadingFresh Greens
The chartreuse flowers of my bed of lady’s mantle, have been in all out, full bloom, fluffy mode for a while. Time to encourage new growth by cutting a bunch,…
Keep ReadingCool Green
“There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me.” – Thomas Jefferson Take off your shoes today and walk in the cool grass! Enjoy summer! Love, Nora
Keep ReadingMy Kitchen Garden
I love to stroll across the lawn, open up the kitchen garden gates wide, and poke around to see what’s new. Change happens so quickly this time of year. There’s…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Finn’s Blueberry Lemonade
Nothing hits the spot on a scorching hot day like an ice-cold glass of lemonade. In this take on a summertime classic, syrup made from sweet, juicy blueberries, is combined…
Keep ReadingBe A Party Popper
I just love the classic style of these paper sacks that I found at our local dollar store. Replete with hot, salty, buttery popcorn, these retro striped bags deliver a…
Keep ReadingBugs Under Glass
A few years ago, I discovered a pair of large, unframed, insect engravings at the Paris Flea Market. Large in scale, the illustrations were stunning in their symmetry. The intricate…
Keep ReadingThere She Grows
When we added on our master bedroom, a relocated and repurposed chicken coop, its backside wall was an unremarkable canvas. Flanking one side of the stone pathway that serves as…
Keep ReadingBerry Beautiful
“The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice.” – Proverb Wishing you a sweet Monday! Love, Nora
Keep ReadingLittle Posy Pot
Admittedly, I have a container addiction. I don’t think it’s a problem. Yet. (Though some that are close to me might disagree.) Whether it’s an oversized vessel to hold my…
Keep ReadingMatched Set
When I was at FIT, my dear friend Erin gave me my very first LL Bean Boat and Tote bag. With a body of creamy, natural white cotton canvas, contrasting…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Downie Island Blueberry Pie
Holly’s been one of my best buds since middle school. A wonderful hostess, she has a lovely way of making you feel special and welcome the minute you step into…
Keep ReadingSightlines
Decorating and styling a home goes beyond the focus of an individual room. It’s important to stand back, and at various points, look ahead to see what’s in your line…
Keep ReadingPure Art
Children’s artwork and handwriting always makes me smile. I love to display it where it can be seen everyday. This piece, simply framed in antique red and displayed in our…
Keep ReadingTie One On
There’s very little that compares to the camaraderie of working side by side in the kitchen. It’s cozy. Intimate. You’re slicing, you’re dicing, you’re julienning . . . .All the…
Keep ReadingA Summer’s Bouquet
The gardens are just exploding with color at Connecticut Country House! Everywhere you look, something is in bloom. Whether making a bouquet to brighten someone’s day, or putting together something…
Keep ReadingLighten Up
While the dog days of summer are upon us, nothing lightens up the look and feel of a bed, like a bleached white matelassé coverlet. I just love the look. …
Keep ReadingBeachy Keen
Mmmmm. . . . I can just smell the briny air when I set the table with my collection of seashells and coral. It’s like bringing a bit of summer…
Keep ReadingA Great Use for a Great Find
I’m always on the lookout for unique and versatile containers. While browsing around the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market, in New Milford, CT, I came upon this rustic beauty. One look…
Keep ReadingMake an entrance
“The gesture and the tone, the entrance and the exit.” – Sri Sathya Sai Bab The moment you walk into Connecticut Country House, the season has only one chance to…
Keep ReadingThe Philadelphia Story
A few years back I signed up to be a chaperone for my son Conor’s middle school field trip to Philadelphia. Our mission, with hundreds of kids in tow, was…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Very Berry Ice
Very Berry Ice is the perfect red, white and blue addition to your summertime bar. So easy, and so pretty. Fill ice trays with water. Add fresh blueberries and cut…
Keep ReadingFluffy Stuff
I love, love, love how the downy plumes of astilbe brighten up the borders at Connecticut Country House. Rising above their beautiful fern-like foliage, their feather duster blooms are just…
Keep ReadingA little red, white & blue
When you live and love a house that was built in 1767, it’s hard not to take advantage of any opportunity to deck it out in The Stars and Stripes.…
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