Remember this DIY garden post? Are your kids clamoring to be outside and get dirty? They are?! Well, put them to work in their very own garden. Outside + gardening + kids = the best kind of memories with some SCIENCE! thrown in. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do …
Patti Tucker
The German is an amazing gardener. Me? Not so much. But….I do know how to do things that make it appear as if I’m a gardener. Gardening for wannabes…that’s me! Take this easy DIY flower bed, as an example. Look at those clean cedar lines. Look at the barrier between grass and mulched goodness (yes, …
Y’all know I am comfy with rough and rugged little boys and that floofy cutesy little girls kinda scare the begeebers out of me, right? Well, what you may not know is that I love me some little girl fun-time adorableness that jumps outside the box when tackling tough issues, like whether or not Mommy …
When I was a newlywed with limited culinary experience a friend passed along this easy recipe for Spanish Rice and it has remained a family favorite. The first time I made it I was so proud of myself for producing something that tasted exactly like I wished it would taste, exactly like someone else would …
When I learned to read, you could pretty much find me with a book in my hands from there on out. Especially if that book had been written by Dr. Seuss. I was entranced by his lyrical use of seemingly normal words and by his imagination when creating others. It’s with his words that I …
My heart thrilled a little when I wrote that headline. A good wine fridge is a delight to own. One of my absolute favorite Christmas gifts of late has been my stand alone wine cooler. My first wine fridge was a Danby. Loved it until the compressor went out. I researched having it repaired and …
Remember the Perfect Oatmeal Cookies and the recipe I posted for them some time back? No? You missed that post?! ~faint~ (hello, email sign-up) Here’s the LINK for the recipe and a visual refresher: Mmmm, look at those oatmeal cookie badboys. So delicious. Yes, they are perfect just the way they are, but…. …I went …
By now you’ve heard the news: I bought a fancy-pants camera and I need to learn how to use it, outside of auto mode. FREAK OUT! No really. That’s what happens in my head on a regular basis these days. I can’t count how many deep breathes I’ve taken in the last few weeks. Each …
Who doesn’t know a child that is fascinated by the whys and hows of weather? Even I wonder about the mysteries of our complex climates. If you know a kiddo that’s curious, or you’re looking for something to do with your kids/grandkids that’s not only fun, but expands their grey matter a bit, man, have …
The German gave me her cookie press when I got married and it’s on its last leg. That wonderful workhorse has lasted through at least 40 Christmases. It’s a vintage aluminum tube with a screw-on top. You crank the handle and it pushes the dough through the tube to get the desired length and form …