Crack Pretzels That’s what we should call these pretzels! You like a delicious snack, right? Salty snacks. Sweet snacks. Soft snacks. Crunchy snacks. ALL THE SNACKS! If you like pretzels and a bit of added spice, you’re gonna love these spicy pretzels. I love telling the story behind these pretzels, because it makes me laugh …
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Camping or Hiking Enthusiast? If you are, ya gotta eat. Stanley food jar for the win! Have I ever mentioned that while I love me some fancy-pants camping equipment, I’m not so much a happy camper, at least not roughing-it camping, you know, just a tent, in the woods, alone with the bears. ~gasp!~ It’s …
Our nephew is walking down the aisle soon and in honor of this new union, I wanted to (re)share my secrets to a happy marriage. Two things before we start: #1: Yes, that pic is from the way-back vault. #2: It’s one of my favs. ~~~~~ Garry and I have been married for over 34 …
As many of you know, OMT! is a distance runner. (BRAGGER!) I started when a coach at my elementary school asked me to join the track team. Me? Track? I had never considered it before, but because my friends were doing it, I agreed. It was there, on the dusty West Texas school ground fields, …
Three years ago there was a bombing on U.S soil at the Boston Marathon. It was senseless (aren’t they all?), outrageous and scary as hell. Suddenly bombings were happening to us, to the collective us, and our children saw and heard about it, which meant we had to talk about what they saw and heard. …
Garry and I have been married for over 32 years and we’re honestly happier than ever. Not that it’s always been easy; anything this valuable doesn’t come without a price. We’ve earned our marriage battle scars, but more importantly, when faced with the hardness of life, we’ve taken the path of joy and having a …
CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! Sorry y’all, didn’t mean to panic anyone, it’s just that maybe you’re like me and you don’t have all your shopping done. I’m dedicating this post to the runners in your life, or for the runners who need to drop a major hint. Psssst, Santa! THIS. ~ A gentle reminder: I …
The Run For Your Life series continues! Catch up here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Running injury? Let’s talk about how to cope when an injury either curtails your running schedule or completely interrupts your ability to run. I am currently suffering through a training-ending injury. The ligament that runs along my …
Grandparents are fascinating and surprising, statistically speaking. Ready to get your stats on? Let’s do it! * Becoming a grandparent is happening at a younger age. 43% became grandparents in their fifties, 37% in their forties. The average age is 48. * 10% of all grandparents have a tattoo. Of what, they didn’t say. * …
Dozens upon dozens of cookies were baked over the holidays, but have you ever considered the science, or the chemistry, of the cookies you baked? Probably not. We be focused on the baking…not the science! How about a post-Christmas baking marathon TED-Ed video? Someone get the lights… The Chemistry of Cookies Whoa. That was a …