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Not Chocolate Cake Lemon Bars
When I was newly married and discovered my MIL loved pies/cakes/cookies almost as much as I did, I baked for her every chance I got. For years, she ooohed and awwwwed over the different chocolate cakes I made her for her birthday, until one day, maybe 20 years in, she revealed, 'I don't … [Read More...]
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Dare To Dream
As an elder in society...AM SO!...I think it behooves me to learn new things about the world around me, to challenge myself, even if that means I'm uncomfortable. Coding makes me uncomfortable. Yes, the kind of coding used for computers, or blog design, or creating apps. It's crazy to me that I should try and learn such a BIG thing such as coding at this stage in my … [Read More...]
10 Things My Mother Taught Me
My mother, The German, and I rarely saw the world through the same prism. She was German; I was American. She was ladylike; I was a tomboy. She only cursed in German; I cursed in three languages. She insisted my brothers be coddled; I insisted she'd lost her mind. She never spoke of politics or religion; I spoke of God and Nixon/Ford/Carter/ et.al. without end. … [Read More...]
What I Will Tell Sweet E: Dig Yourself
I stumbled over this piece I wrote a few years back and it brought home the point that truth never changes; it’s the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Dig Yourself Once you get over what folks think about you, and believe me they will always have an opinion, life gets easier. Once you get to that point, you get to ask yourself what’s important to you, which … [Read More...]
OMT! Eats
Not Chocolate Cake Lemon Bars
When I was newly married and discovered my MIL loved pies/cakes/cookies almost as much as I did, I baked for her every chance I got. For years, she ooohed and awwwwed over the different chocolate cakes I made her for her birthday, until one day, maybe 20 years in, she revealed, 'I don't like chocolate cake." WHAT?! I asked her why she hadn't told me earlier, like … [Read More...]
Cupcakes. Brownie Chunks. Cream Cheese Frosting.
Right at this very moment I know you could use a pick-me-up (yes, even, especially, if it's 7am) and this post certainly won't help. BUT, you can poke them down your piehole lickety-split with this super easy recipe. I give you: Brownie Chunk Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Oh my… Confession #1: I used a box of super moist white cake mix and a boxed … [Read More...]
I Hate Green Tea
It's true. Green tea gives me the heaves. Not the actual I'm-gonna-hurl heaves, but the kind that makes me curl up a little when I think of drinking it. Pretty bad, right? The thing is I'm trying to better myself nutritionally and green tea is highly recommended. Let me backtrack a bit. I'm pretty sound health-wise. I'm a distance runner and you can't get … [Read More...]
OMT! Shops
Flat Head Syndrome
Um, what? Flat head syndrome? What is it and who gets it? Who Gets It: Babies. What Is It: Positional plagiocephaly (pronounced play-gee-oh-sef-a-lee), flat head syndrome, happens when a baby's head develops a flat spot from continued pressure on a particular area, like from sleeping on … [Read More...]
Ease From Breast To Bottle
Wait. Are you in the right place? Breast feeding? Bottles? Isn't this a granny-driven site? WHAT IS HAPPENING?! Calm down, my babies. Yes, this is a grandmama-driven vehicle (WIDE TURNS, Y'ALL!), but isn't our duty as mothers first to pass along AMAZING products that can help younger … [Read More...]
In Case of Emergency…
I love a fun gift. Giving or getting, either works for me. When I come across something that would be fun for all ages, well, I feel as if I've hit the gifting jackpot. Enter, Emergency Money Box: (photo credit: amazon) Kiddos would definitely like this one, but I could see OMT! … [Read More...]
OMT! Grown-Ups
Multifaceted Grandparents
Grandparents are good for more than candy-fueled trips to the zoo, we have an important role to play within society as a whole. Witness: The most shocking stat to me is that only 1 in 4 regularly uses technology. As a newly-minted Grandmama, I'm searching for ways to change that fact. The … [Read More...]
Boost Mobile vs Sprint
A year ago-ish, my Blackberry started to fizzle. I loved that phone, yet was no longer in contract at Sprint and thought I'd look around to see what I could find out about saving me some dough. The following videos chronicle my journey (the final video was filmed 5/6/13): Sprint vs Boost … [Read More...]
Texting While Driving Follow-Up
I couldn't resist a follow-up on the texting while driving post once I ran across this infographic. Prepare to gasp. (credit: infographicsmania) Sobering, isn't it? Be safe out there. … [Read More...]
