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“Clothes makes a statement. Costumes tell a story.” This Halloween, go tell your story… Love, Nora
Keep ReadingEye Candy
With Halloween just around the corner, sugar comes to mind. I’m absolutely in awe of the most beautiful kind of sugar that is hand kneaded, cut, and ever so delicately…
Keep ReadingIt’s Treenware
The humble designs and tactile appeal of Treenware has made me and my fellow design guru, Marta, dedicated hunters of these highly collectible pieces. We just love the lustrous patinas…
Keep ReadingCrisp
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Brisk air and that first bite of a freshly picked apple…now…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Marta’s Chicken & Green Chile Stew
My friend Marta’s beautiful kitchen is full of thoughtful details, fabulous craftsmanship and unexpected touches. On the day of our shoot, we were welcomed by a warm, wonderful smell coming…
Keep ReadingFavorite Sign Of Fall
Perennial Sale – Up to 70% Off! My Volvo can’t escape the gravitational pull of a good plant sale. Must. Pull. The car. Over. The time is now. Despite the…
Keep ReadingGather
“The season for enjoying the fullness of life – partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season…
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Foodie Friday: Downie Island Crepes
I think that weekends should be like mini vacations; a wonderful opportunity to kick back and relax with family and friends. While country house hopping in Canada last summer, we…
Keep ReadingLate Bloomer
As I was shopping the aisles of my local garden center a few years back, searching for flowering plants that would keep my cutting garden going until frost set in,…
Keep ReadingAutumn Joy
Yippee! The brand new, Autumn issue of Nora Murphy Country House Style is here! I’m so excited to share with you what you’ll find inside. To meet the wonderful people,…
Keep ReadingA Cotton Candy Sky
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” – Humbert Wolfe It’s time to dig out the…
Keep ReadingA Time For Change
Leaves are beginning to put on their annual show of colors at Connecticut Country House. The slanting afternoon light has taken on a different glow. The crunch of scattered leaves…
Keep ReadingAutumn Showstoppers
I love to dress both the front and back entryway doors at Connecticut Country House, to reflect the beauty of each changing season. Taking my cue from the still flowering…
Keep ReadingDrama Queen
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” –…
Keep ReadingMy Weekend Project
The cucumbers in the kitchen garden are growing out of control! So you know what I’m doing this weekend…cranking out jars of Jack’s Pickles. I’ve shared this recipe before, but…
Keep ReadingA Solemn Day
Like every American, I remember exactly where I was on that clear, bright blue morning of Tuesday, September, 11, 2001. I will never forget. My heart, thoughts, and prayers, go…
Keep ReadingKitchen Garden Centerpiece
The season is changing, and the blooming is beginning to wind down in the gardens of Connecticut Country House. Instead of relying on flowers for an arrangement, I often will…
Keep ReadingSo Long Summer
Wow. That was quick! While not the official, official end of the season, Labor Day signifies a close to a lot of activities that I associate with the carefree style…
Keep ReadingFoodie Friday: Oven-Roasted Tomato Spread
To put our kitchen garden’s haul of ripe tomatoes to use, my intent was to whip up batch of salsa to bring to a family picnic. Just before pulsing the…
Keep ReadingBye Bye Birdie
I’ve been dreading this week for some time now. My boy, my one and only, beautiful, sweet boy, is leaving the nest to head off to college. This rite of…
Keep ReadingWelcome September
I looked at my calendar today and just stared. Holy moly. It’s September 1st! When did that happen? It shouldn’t have come as a surprise. I’ve been following school buses…
Keep ReadingMagic’s In The Air
“Wind chimes in your yard will serenade garden creatures – squirrels, fairies and angels.” – Unknown Who needs music playing outside when you’ve got a simple capiz shell wind chime…
Keep ReadingLate Summer Garden
It’s a bittersweet time for me as a die-hard gardener. I love autumn, but I have to be honest that I have a hard time letting go of summer! It’s that…
Keep ReadingQuite A Pair
For me, the bigger and wilder the topiaries – the better! Here, a mature pair of Myrtle topiaries add weight, scale, and a whole lot of attitude to this understated,…
Keep ReadingSpread The Love
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets tomatoes.” – Unknown Ain’t it the truth… Happy gardening! Love,…
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