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Scot Haney from WFSB’s Better Connecticut drops by Nora Murphy Country House to start collecting tips for decorating your home for the holiday season. Nora shows Scot how to use…
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Spring Cleaning in the Gardens at Connecticut Country House
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut joined me in the garden at Connecticut Country House for some spring cleaning. I explained the importance of cleaning your garden beds in the…
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Better Connecticut stops by Nora Murphy Country House to create amazing homemade Easter baskets. Inspired by rustic grape vines, Nora shows us how to arrange pansies, violas and grape hyacinth…
Keep ReadingTraditional Irish Apple Cake & Serving Tea At WFSB
You think that a New York minute is fast? A fun filled, five minute segment on baking a simple Irish Apple Cake on WFSB’s Better Connecticut goes by in the…
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Winter is a bit tough on this gardener, so I try and do as much as I can, as early as I can. As WFSB-3’s Better Living Lifestyle contributor, I…
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As WFSB 3’s Better Connecticut, Better Living contributor, I had the opportunity to share a few tips on winter indoor plant care and simple decorating ideas with co-host Scot Haney.…
Keep ReadingValentine’s Day Goodie Baskets & Bakery Boxes
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut joins Nora Murphy at Connecticut Country House where she shares tips on putting together sweet and easy Valentine’s gifts. Simple and fun to put…
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Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut joins me at Connecticut Country House where I share tips on wrapping up hostess gifts for the fast approaching holidays. Simple, beautiful and perfect…
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Two things at the top of my brain this time of year: decking out the house with fresh greens and gift-wrapping. As WFSB 3’s Better Connecticut, Better Living contributor, co-host…
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‘Better Living’ contributor, Nora Murphy, founder & Editor in Chief of Nora Murphy Country House, welcomes Scot Haney, co-host of WFSB’s Better Connecticut into her home. Offering simple design tips…
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I love setting a table. I love setting a table with beautiful collections. My table settings range in style and substance – anything found in nature mixed with the beautiful…
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Whether getting the gardens ready for spring or prepping for the holidays, now is the time to get planting for gorgeous blooms!
Keep ReadingDecorating with Perennial and Annual Plants
I should probably confess right now: I’m an obsessed gardener. I can’t resist a nursery… or a pretty plant display at the grocery store… or the hardware store… well, anywhere…
Keep ReadingNewtown blogger wins national honors for Connecticut Country House
At last count, there were more than 152 million blogs on the internet. The chances of being seen in that global crowd are so slim that the vast majority of…
Keep ReadingConnecticut Country House presents at Country Living Fair 2016
The Volvo is stuffed with all kinds of gorgeousness! I’m looking so very forward to not only attending the Country Living Fair, in Rhinebeck, NY today, but also to giving…
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Nora Murphy is in a country state of mind. The founder of Connecticut Country House, a venture that encompasses an online magazine and blog about all things country, her dedication…
Keep ReadingCountry house lifestyle by design
It started with a blog called Connecticut Country House. Nora Murphy, of Newtown, filled her it with posts about the activities of her country lifestyle — gardening, antiquing, cooking and…
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