Connecticut Country House
Scentsational!
Oh my gosh, if you could only take one whiff of my kitchen right now. No, strike that. If you could only take a whiff of my whole house right…
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Warm and fuzzy
Connecticut Country House is all about country house living. But this style of living is not defined by the architecture or the location; it’s all about the warmth and hospitality…
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Pre-game pasta party
How ’bout a new way to get the party started? I’m thinking about changing it up with a pre-game pasta party on Sunday. On game day, the bottom line on the…
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A new point of view
I love to really look at things in a different way; from a whole new point of view. I don’t know why I do this other than loving a…
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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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Last minute dig
I know we’re all in more of a holiday frame of mind, and I do hate to bum out the holly jolly vibe, but just for a moment, I need…
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A birthday cake for Conor
My boy turns 16 today, and I say , “Yikes! How’d that happen?” Every Thanksgiving weekend is Conor’s birthday weekend. This year, as part of the Thanksgiving/Birthday celebration I planned…
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Forcing a favorite: Paperwhites
I love to decorate for the holidays as naturally as possible. And finding just the right mix of planted and cut foliage and flowers is my well-balanced decorating solution. Every…
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Thankfully merry and cozy
Found the early cinnamon brown chintz quilt – with the allover pheasant pattern – folded in a basket at the bottom of the linen closet. I thought it would bring a…
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French Apple Tart – Take 2
A “Happy Thanksgiving” e-mail yesterday from a really lovely lady, Julia, inspires today’s posting. We met a year ago, just before Thanksgiving, when I showed her the blog I was…
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Beautiful self-serve
About a year ago, I took a good hard objective look at my dinnerware – especially my serving pieces. They were all over the place in color and style. Quite…
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