Ted Kennedy Watson

Pumpkins, Here And There

October 8, 2024

One of my favorite things about Autumn in the Hudson Valley is the huge variety of pumpkins that show up at just about every turn. At farm stands and grocery stores, as well as incredible displays of them at homes as you drive around on the country roads. Picking them out for Hawthorne is such a fun part of our stay this time of year. The creamy white ones have always been our favorites, in varying shapes. There is a simplicity to them. We dot them about on the stone walls leading up to the house as well as the stairs. Inside, they find homes on tables in just about every room—happy signs of the season.

Saying Thank You

October 8, 2024

Saying “Thank You” does not always come easy to some folks. Receiving a “Thank You” also does not come easy to some folks. I do not fall into either of those camps—I try saying it and thinking it often throughout the day. Those two words hold so much power, that for some, overwhelms them. Or some feel a bit of superiority that they feel they don’t need to say it. That is a whole other post. What this is about today is thinking it and saying it. Often. There is a beauty to those two words and the meaning.

Ted’s Tip No. 500

October 7, 2024

On this my 500th Ted’s Tip, I bring it back to something that I was taught by my father as a child, that has been part of my life every day since. The Golden Rule. Treat others as you would like to be treated. It is such a beautifully simple concept that we need now, more than ever. Sending much, much love. Always. TKW

A Sunday Thought

October 6, 2024

A Simple Saturday Thought

October 5, 2024

The Hydrangea Love Continues

October 4, 2024

Flower Friday brings more hydrangea love. The limelights are turning a lovely wine color as Autumn takes its hold. Such a beautiful time of year. This image is the front of Little Hawthorne. It is the house next door on our property that we are turning into our guest house. The project has been pretty top of the list this stay. The hydrangea we planted a few years back have just done incredibly well in front of the house. They have even begun to grow through the rails on the front stoop! Softening the front of the house and giving it flowery visual interest was our goal, and the limelight hydrangea did just that. TPS clipped back a bunch at both houses and the blooms are just waiting for me to play with them in a big dried arrangement. It is on my list for this weekend. Have a lovely one. X, Ted

WK NYC Pop-Up Shop at J. McLaughlin

October 3, 2024

I have some fun, exciting news to share. Watson Kennedy is going to host its first ever pop-up shop in NYC at the fabulous J. McLaughlin on Lexington Avenue this upcoming holiday season. We will be there Friday & Saturday November 29th and 30th. I am so incredibly excited, oh what fun this will be! It is such an honor to be able to create a WK area in their beautiful shop amongst their stylish clothing & wares and create a window for the event too. To say I am over the moon would be an understatement. Lots more details to follow, but wanted to spread the word early so you can mark your calendar if you are in the city the weekend after Thanksgiving. Cheers to creative collaborations and to all the kind folks at J. McLaughlin who are helping with the event and helping make it happen!