You remember my {Do you know?} Dash and Albert rug company post and how I ended up with an indoor outdoor carpet for our mudroom, don’t you? With all the crazy snow that fell this Halloween Weekend, our Dash and Albert rug came in mighty handy. Here I thought it was unusual to get a dusting of [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / ABCD Design Inspiration and Gifts and Shopping and Uncategorized

A few months ago (when we did the DesignTV chat about the slow home movement on Twitter) a lovely lady named Cait joined in. Afterwards, I went to the link listed on her Twitter bio: High Falls Mercantile. I immediately fell in love. My, such a handsome aesthetic! As it turns out, HFM is a [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Gifts and Shopping and Uncategorized

Burrrr! I am still frozen after being back in the house for an hour! I wonder if a Halloween Weekend snow is any indication of what Winter has in store for us? We haven’t even cut back the garden yet, and we’re expecting another 6-12 inches tomorrow. For heaven sakes!

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / ABCD Design Inspiration

Can you believe that snow is forecasted for Northwestern Connecticut this weekend? I know, I know! We’re planning some festive Halloween activities over the weekend, so I thought that these images would suit the spirit of the season. Of course, there is the Procession of the Ghouls at St. John the Divine, and the annual Halloween [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Gifts and Holiday Decorations and Uncategorized

There has been a chill in the air, so I have been way more into making soups and stews than anything else in my recipe repertoire. When the Mr and I were on “stay-cation” at The Country House last week, I made my mom’s recipe for homemade beef stew. It absolutely hit the spot. When [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / totally delicious dishes and Uncategorized