About Nicole Christensen
Suburban Farmgirl Nicole Christensen calls herself a “vintage enthusiast”. Born and raised in Texas, she has lived most of her life in the picturesque New England suburbs of Connecticut, just a stone’s throw from New York State. An Advanced Master Gardener, she has gardened since childhood, in several states and across numerous planting zones. In addition, she teaches knitting classes, loves to preserve, and raises backyard chickens.
Married over thirty years to her Danish-born sweetheart, Nicole has worked in various fields, been a world-traveler, an entrepreneur and a homemaker, but considers being mom to her now-adult daughter her greatest accomplishment. Loving all things creative, Nicole considers her life’s motto to be “Bloom where you are planted”.
It happened again. After Hurricane Irene, we thought we wouldn’t see another major storm in the Northeast for a long time. Then the forecast showed Sandy, calling it names like “Frankenstorm”, “Storm of the Century” and “The Perfect Storm”. After the damage we suffered a year ago at Irene’s hands, I thought we’d be safe and better prepared. After all, we made it through 2011 with Irene and Winter Storm Alfred, and the major ice storms and blizzards of 2010. Who knew Mother Nature could show such wrath to the tri-state area with Sandy! The Suburban Farmgirl and her family are thanking their lucky horseshoes for surviving such a close call!
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Fall! The crisp air, foliage, pumpkins, and Halloween! Grab some cider and turn down the lights…if you dare! Let’s do some farmgirl decorating and spin a spooky yarn or two. Did ya know Connecticut is chock-full of places supposedly haunted?
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The Suburban Farmgirl’s talkin’ trash… recycling trash, that is! (Got ya!)
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My husband and I just celebrated a milestone: our twentieth wedding anniversary. Twenty years! When did that happen!? How DID a Dane and a Texan end up hitched in New York City and settled in Connecticut? Do you believe in destiny?
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It’s autumn, a magical season for New England…falling leaves, pumpkins, and apple cider…oh my! Take a “Farmgirl road trip” with me, the Suburban Farmgirl, and head to a special local farm for some fresh apple pickin’!
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Can you believe it’s September already!? Kids recently headed back to school, and the “lazy-daisy” days of summer are flying by. At the Suburban Farmgirl’s neck o’ the woods, we’re as busy as the bees! Come rest a spell and let’s get caught up!
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There’s been an “event” at the Suburban Farmgirl’s home! A new member has recently joined the family, and our hearts are tightly wrapped around four white paws!
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It’s been a big summer for my daughter, turning ten (“Double-Digits, Mom!”). I spend lots of one-on-one time with my girl, and the upcoming school year will be transitional, as she heads to a new school, in a grade that “promotes independence”. We’re starting the “tween” years, and I can’t help but feel a bit of “empty-nest syndrome” setting in as she gets ready for back-to-school.
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My suburban yard isn’t a typical suburban property, because I don’t have just “manicured” spaces, but also have natural, brushy areas and woods. Because of this, we get more surprises than we would if we had a more conventional-type yard. Of course, surprises are somethin’ any “outdoor” girl learns to expect, and this season’s had no shortage of ’em…good, bad, sweet, savory and downright hilarious!
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Serenity. Is it an emotion? A moment in time, a state of being? In this world where everybody’s busy, time’s a commodity, and there’s so much conflict everywhere, where do you find “serenity”? Farmgirls know!
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