SUMMER 2017
Summer A N N I V E R S A RY I S S U E
Welcome Hello friends!
Four years ago we put up our very first issue of Nora Murphy Country House. We didn't know who might see it, whether they'd like it, or what this could become. I never could have predicted that it would bring all of you wonderful people into our lives! In honor of the occasion, we're re-posting that first issue. It's no longer available online, so we wanted to share it with you again, this time as an easy-to-browse flip book – something else I couldn't have pictured in 2013! As you might have figured out by now, summer is my very favorite season. It was a natural time to introduce myself – and the Nora Murphy Country House lifestyle – to everyone! I hope you enjoy this look at our first hello. In gratitude and with love,
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CONTENTS Nora Murphy Country House
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WELCOME 2 LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED 10 SEE WORTHY 32 WELCOME TO OUR SUNDAY MORNING 68 HEAVENLY EARTH 84 PAINTBOX 104 EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY 116 FLOWER POWER 134 Follow Nora Murphy Country House on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
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inspiration
My earliest and happiest summer memory A S A C H I L D WA S O N H A N S E N AV E N U E . I T WA S A B R I G H T B L U E - S K I E D , S U N N Y S U N D AY M O R N I N G . O U R C A R WA S PA R K E D I N T H E H O S TA B O R D E R E D D R I V E WAY S L O W L Y G E T T I N G PAC K E D U P F O R A N O U T I N G A N D
picnic up on Candlewood Lake. M AY B E
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I c l e a r ly r e m e m b e r s o m a n y d e ta i l s . I REMEMBER THE BIG RED TARTAN COOLER MY FATHER PLACED INTO THE BACK SEAT; T H E
B R I G H T N E S S
O F
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F E E L
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S P R AY - PA I N T E D
M E TA L .
T h e n e at ly f o l d e d c o t t o n b l a n k e t s FINISHED WITH SIMPLE HAND WHIP STITCHING. THE STACK OF FADED PINK PLASTIC PLATES - HEARTY IN WEIGHT AND SIZE.
I even remember the car radio on, AND SINGING ALONG TO THE CASTRO CONVERTIBLE JINGLE. OUR CAR HAD BECOME OUR PLAYHOUSE AND WE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. I CHERISH THESE BLISSFUL AND INNOCENT MEMORIES. THEY ARE WHAT SUMMER MEANS TO ME:
Summer is all about honoring simplicity. TAKING THE TIME TO STOP AND TAKE IT ALL IN. THE SWEETEST INSPIRATION COMES FROM
the smallest of details and everyday things THAT ARE ALWAYS THERE – RIGHT AROUND EVERY CORNER.
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A 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. Marking life’s major milestones, whatever they may be, has to be a special undertaking. Notable birthdays and holidays of all kinds need to be enjoyed by everyone in a memorable and beautiful way.
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LET’S GET THIS
PARTY
STARTED! THE BEST OF TIMES WITH THE BEST OF FRIENDS
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Truly, what better place in the world to celebrate love, life, and twenty-five years of blissful marriage than at our own Connecticut Country House? It was settled;
we’d welcome loving family and friends, decorate with a splash of patriotism, create an array of delicious offerings, and mark our 25 years together with everyone and everything important to us.
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A CHARMING DETAIL. I was looking for a finishing touch to my party invite envelopes and found this lobster rubber stamp and fire engine red ink pad at my local craft store. Stamping an iconic lobster on the back of the invite envelopes instantly says “summer� to me. 14
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