Connecticut Country House Blog
Take a hike
This past week I’ve felt like I’ve been under house arrest – I’ve been on my laptop fighting writer’s block from exhaustion and typing away on content for the upcoming…
Summer smoothies
There’s something about a smoothie that makes it the perfect summer weekend treat. So technically, we started our weekend yesterday morning when it was dark and rainy. No amount of…
Blueberry breakfast
Blueberries are ripe for the pickin’ here in Connecticut. And picking them by hand – well, let’s just say there’s nothing like it. I don’t know what I like best…making…
Meet NoraMurphyCountryHouse.com
She’s here! My brand new baby online magazine! Her name is NoraMurphyCountryHouse.com. She weighs in at 11 up-close and informative stories, 24 Nora’s Notes – full of DIY details, over…
A summer salute
Happy summer! It feels good to be back. We’ve been working 24/7 (quite literally) on our new website, and with fingers and toes crossed, we’ll be introducing it to you…
My latest love affair
This weekend I declared the Peony to be my favorite flower. Now, this here declaration is a big deal because I have so many favorites (lilies, roses, orchids, sunflowers –…
My gardening guru
“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” – Gertrude Jekyll, British gardener (1843-1932) When…
We are Newtown
Good morning. It was 6 months ago today on a Friday morning, here in Newtown, 20 children and 6 of their teachers lost their lives. Quite innocently they went to…
One take
Murph was really on his game this weekend – concocting probably the very best, most awesome batch of Corn and Crabmeat Chowder he has ever made – ever. One taste…
Living without boundaries
Oh, go for it – show a little floor! At least for the summer. That’s what I do. Rolling up my rugs and showing a lot of bare floor during…
Simple beauty
Each week, here at Connecticut Country House – something’s in bloom. (Love it and so in my element.) This week, the back path to the house (which happens to be…
A million little things: courage
“A ship is always safe at the shore – but that is not what it is built for.” – Albert Einstein (1879-1955) I love the sea. And this wonderful old…
Fit and trimmed
As usual, this time of year (honestly, I think it’s more like all year) my obsession with flowering plants is truly that – an obsession. I find it impossible not…
Grilled green goodness
Love grilled Asparagus. Especially when it’s in season this time of year. When I’m at the market and spy bunches of really thin young spears (which I love the taste…
The really big show
All antique weathervanes point to Brimfield this week. That’s right – the Grand Pubah, the Grand Dame, the Head Honcho of antique shows – the Brimfield Antique Show really is the…