Connecticut Country House Blog
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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Comfort and joy
It’s New Year’s Eve, and we’re keeping it simple. This month has been a blur – a real emotional doozy! And as far as I’m concerned – it’s out with…
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We need a little Christmas
The lyrics of this song have always been uplifting. And just the melody by itself – well it’s one of those tunes that gets stuck in my head and I…
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Silent night, holy night
It’s the night before Christmas, and on the old stonewall in front of the house, not a creature was stirring – just the twinkling of twenty-six candle filled mason jars.…
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Christmas cookies inspired by Sweet Pea
What a tough week. Mega understatement. Here in Newtown, everything has changed. But the overwhelming outpouring of love and good will on our little community has been, and continues to…
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Defining moments
Late Monday I shared a posting that took a long time to compose and took a lot out of me. I was hoping it would be a cathartic moment. And…
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My Newtown
Hello my dear readers. I write today’s posting with a very heavy heart. Here I sit staring at my monitor, writing, re-writing, staring some more, and wondering if this 245-year…
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Holiday cookies: Hanukkah
For all my friends in the midst of celebrating a joyous week of Hanukkah – Happy Hanukkah! This elegant little cookie my Hungarian cousin, Judith, taught me to make earlier this year…
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