COUNTRY PORCH
Spring 2009 Newsletter
Spring Fever!
Greetings from The Porch!
Cloaked in drama, spring is finally arriving with a rowdy entourage of hail,
popcorn snow and wild blustery winds. The weatherman claims it will arrive this weekend!
Overhead the chatter of native birds and great skeins of honking geese return to begin the chaos of setting up house and
confirm his prediction. Our town no longer waits for snow drifts to step aside so we can set to gardening, for ice to ease
off the lake, for rumbling snowplows to turn into street sweepers and crocus to poke their heads up. Our wait is over!
It's spring fever.
That is what the name of it is.
And when you've got it, you want
– Oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want,
But it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!
~ Mark Twain
Well, we're too busy now to give the weather much pause anyway . . . our glorious new patterns have arrived! We're thinking
"refresh" and spring cleaning with obvious delight as we unpack new curtains,
table linens, ceramic pottery,
home accessories, hand-hooked rugs, quilts,
shower curtains, curtain valances and tiers, NEW
French door curtain panels, NEW
lined curtain panels and lined button pleat valances.
Just wait 'til you see . . .
Take a minute to "refresh", browse and begin that creative process. You'll find many new patterns; our Mother's Day Favorites, Quilt of the Month,
Candle Club and Seasonal Recipe. Oh, and don't forget to bookmark so you can find your way back home.
Spring is when you feel like whistling
Even with a shoe full of slush.
~ Doug Larson, Runner
1924 Gold Medalist
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What's New!
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Ashley
Our Ashley Kitchen Decorating Theme from Park Designs is the epitomy of cottage decorating! 100% cotton.
Got a little cottage that needs a dose of TLC, well, start with our adorable Ashley© Kitchen Decorating Theme complete with happy aqua dot
Ashley ceramic pottery and Shabby Chic style home decor. |
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New! Oasis Kitchen Decorating Theme
Our Oasis Kitchen Decorating Theme from Park Designs is the epitome of beach house living! 100% cotton, placemats and runners are self-backed.
Pretty as sea glass, our Oasis Kitchen Decorating Theme captures the serenity of gentle waters where sky meets water and all becomes one. Keep it soft
and gentle with matching Oasis curtain valance and
Ashley ceramic pottery, or give it a designer look with pretty floral
Ashley Kitchen Decorating Theme.
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New! Aspen Kitchen Decorating Theme
Rich in texture, our new Aspen© Kitchen Decorating Theme from Park Designs is nubby with buckstitch design and southwest colors of
rustic red, moss, celery, dijon and spicy neutral. 100% cotton.
It partners beautifully with coordinating Aspen curtain valances,
Aspen shower curtain and
rustic Aspen ceramic pottery. |
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Clara's Blue Rose
Slip into a cocoon of roses in Clara's Blue Rose quilt comforter and bedding accessories from C&F Enterprises.
Classic blue and pink palette, Clara's Rose quilt is lush with cabbage roses of blush and pink and mixes beautifully
with Blush Matelesse quilt and pillow shams.
Quilt turns back to a brace of colorful stripes matching dust ruffle and Euro shams and mixes prettily with luxurious
Clara's Blue Rose or
Clara's Pink Rose hooked rug. |
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Chesapeake Sorbet
Chesapeake Sorbet quilt comforter and bedding accessories from the Williamsburg collection by C&F Enterprises embraces exquisite
colonial design. Also available as Chesapeake Bay Blue quilt.
Shades of sorbet tell the story of life in the colonies in florals and geometrics. Quilt is finished with scalloped border and turns
back to spunky pink and green plaid matching dust ruffle and Euro shams. Mix it up with
Apple Green and
Blush Matelesse quilts and luxurious
Chesapeake Sorbet hooked rug and
Chesapeake Sorbet Shower Curtain.
Everything you need to create an 18th century bedroom is right here! |
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Meanwhile back at The Country Porch, winter is beginning to melt down and tiny Snowdrops are breaching the snow. It's still cold
but we're going to pretend its spring with this delicious Garlicky Chicken-Mushroom Stew!
In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.
- Benjamin Franklin
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
salt and pepper to taste
10-3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom & roasted garlic soup
3/4 c. water |
8-oz. pkg. whole mushrooms
1 c. baby carrots
2 stalks celery, chopped |
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Arrange chicken in a slow cooker; add salt and pepper to taste. Mix together soup and water; pour over chicken. Add mushrooms, carrots and celery; stir gently.
Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken juices run clear when pierced. Serves 4.
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Bon Appetite!
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Spring Candle Club
Spring is the season of fragrance and what could be more delicious then the sweet scent of Lavender Pound, Lemon Delight, or Tutti-Frutti
cake candles. Besides being pretty and fragrant, our
cake candles burn 92-94 hours.
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It was so good to visit with you and we thank you for your business!
Our creative energy is in overdrive and we're all on a mission . . . to bring you the very BEST of everything that we
and the shop have to offer.
New and exciting patterns are arriving daily, so visit often, anytime. We're always OPEN on-line. Or call us at our
toll free number @ 1-866-664-9182 and chat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday, PST; we'd love to hear how you
transformed your home with decorating themes from The Country Porch!
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
~ Abraham Lincoln
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