by Theda Blackwood | Dec 2, 2020 | Blogger, Decorating, Gifts, Home, Interior Design, lifestyle, Martha Stewart, Trends, Uncategorized
What holiday traditions do you remember? What are the traditions you’ll pass down from generation to generation…. We have a tradition of purchasing ornaments everywhere we go. We have also made some by hand in our early marriage years when we...
by Theda Blackwood | Aug 16, 2020 | Beauty, blog, Blogger, Empty nester, Fashion, Hair care, Health, lifestyle, NYC, shopping, Trends, Uncategorized, WAHM, work from home
Embracing Change So here’s the deal…. Covid screwed up everything…. I know you know….. but it’s different for everyone! In my case, the company I was representing closed in April and I had to figure out what to do with the rest of my...
by Theda Blackwood | Aug 1, 2020 | back to school, bedroom, blog, cooking, Empty nester, Home, Interior Design, lifestyle, Organizing, Uncategorized, WAHM, work from home
A realization of the new normal- a transition to a work at home family My husband and I take daily walks, our only time to just chat about life and planning for our future. It hit me that this living and working from home is our “new normal”. I’m not...
by Theda Blackwood | Jul 21, 2020 | blog, Blogger, deck, Decorating, entertaining, garden, Healthy, Home, Home and Garden, lifestyle, Martha Stewart, NYC, Organizing, outdoors, party, shopping, summer, Trends, vegatables
How to set up a plant watering system I know we are basically home all summer and we have time to water the plants every single day, but it gets tiresome sometimes. Every day you have to pull out the hose or a pitcher and water, water, water…. My mom used to...
by Theda Blackwood | Jul 2, 2020 | blog, Blogger, deck, entertaining, food, garden, Grilling, Home and Garden, home maitenance, lifestyle, Martha Stewart, outdoors, summer, Uncategorized, vacation
With all the uncertainty in the world, we are not going on any vacations this summer. We love to travel but it’s just not possible this year. No one wants to get on a plane this summer for good reason. New Jersey is blessed and cursed at the moment….. one...
by Theda Blackwood | Feb 26, 2018 | blog, Blogger, cooking, diet, Empty nester, entertaining, exercise, food, Health, Healthy, lifestyle, Martha Stewart, vegatables, vegetables
For the past 2 years, I’ve had to modify my diet. I’m almost 51 and it’s harder to keep weight at bay… so I’ve cut out gluten, sugar and most dairy… and eat Low fat now. I think I’ve finally weaned myself off sugar because...