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…

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…

Best Overall Blog: Nora Murphy, Connecticut Country House

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…

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…