Holidays and Seasons
A mighty comforting contender
O.K., so as of today, the countdown to Spring is 13 days – yahoo! But here’s the glitch, a big part of our country is stuck in snow and slush…
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Get ready, set, March!
The month of March – wow, what a chock-filled month ahead! There are so many significant days (other than birthdays, anniversaries, etc.): St. Patrick’s day is on the 17th, Spring…
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Chocolate therapy
Go ahead – have another. That’s my motto these days when it comes to dark chocolate. Right about 3 p.m. I break out my dark chocolate stash for a little…
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A presidential good read
We love a good read. And by the length of today’s posting – I hope you do to! When it comes to good books, here at Connecticut Country House we’re…
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Love notes
If you forgot about St. Valentine’s Day – or wish the idea of the day could stick around a little longer – no worries. In my book, love notes are…
Keep ReadingI love Yo-Yo
My Valentine’s gift to you my dear friends and my beloved Newtown – 4 beautiful minutes of peace. Please sit back and close your eyes. With all my love, Nora…
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Roast chicken love
I have an idea. I know full well that St.Valentine’s Day is this week – Thursday to be exact – and that here in New England we’re dog tired from…
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Fire-grilled cheese
We were psyching ourselves up to suit up, grab our shovels, and get going; unfortunately, twenty inches of snow is just not going to move itself (bone-chilling winds or no…
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Making a fire 101
It’s snowing. O.K., it’s really, really coming down here in Connecticut. I think we can now officially call it ‘The Blizzard of 2013’. I’ve stocked up on foodstuffs – I’m…
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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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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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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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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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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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