Staycations and Happiness

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...

Thai Night

by Theda Blackwood | Jun 4, 2020 | food, Uncategorized

Shrimp Pad Thai After I shared my blog with my friends, someone immediately asked me for this recipe! I’m so excited to share it! Pad Thai is one of my “cravings” I have and I love that I can make it myself now. It’s super easy and delicious!...

Going Bananas

by Theda Blackwood | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

Who else is going bananas during this Covid-19 stay at home order? I am losing my sense of time and days and it feels a little crazy… I am sure you can relate. I try to go to the grocery store as little as possible of course to reduce any chances of getting...

Save time – Save money

by Theda Blackwood | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

So when Covid-19 hit… and things were getting locked down, we were all scared to go to the grocery store and I wanted the fresh veggies I was used to. I wanted to stock up on things we would use and I didn’t want things going to waste. You know how you buy...

Cooking Therapy –

by Theda Blackwood | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

We are still in lockdown here in New Jersey… although we can get take out or delivery, our family is having fun cooking from scratch and trying different recipes! Without the commute time, everyone pitched in and we had this meal in less than 1 hour! One night...