I was raised by a mother who insisted I be a lady. Or at least try and act like one. My mother was a transplanted German living in a foreign land, in a small West Texas town, trying to raise her daughters with some semblance of decorum. Bless her heart, she tried so hard. The …
Patti Tucker
CAVEAT: Some material within may not be safe for work, as it contains frank talk about lady’s Southern regions. Yep, perimenopause can still suck it. She’s hanging around, trying my last nerve some days, but today we’re gonna beat her back with Kegels. You either just groaned, giggled or rolled your eyes. My kinda readers! …
Oh, mah babies. What have I done? I’ll tell you what I’ve done…I’ve bought my very first fancy-pants DSLR. DSLR: digital single-lens reflex camera. Not: “digital satellite laser radio” as a non-camera-geek friend guessed. I see you thinking, “A DSLR…big deal…those have been around for years.” Yes, yes they have. But, OMT is old-school, baby. …
On this day of unbridled amore, I offer my lifelong love affair with running… As a runner who’s been running longer than most of you have been alive, I frequently get asked why I run. Grandma runs, y’all. (* or Choochie, as I’m called of late…is this the name that’s gonna stick?!) Folks who know …
Dear Sweet E, One year? One year?! ONE YEAR! Our sweet little puddin’ pie (that’s you!) is 1-year-old today! I’m stunned how fast this year has passed. You’d think as a mom I’d know how quickly time would fly, but I’ll tell you something: you forget about these things when your kiddos reach a certain …
If you don’t like coffee, you may as well click out now, or stick around and let this post be your gateway drug. Dang, that sounded a little skeevy and dealer-esque. You know, like, “Hey little girl/boy. Want some coffee?” But, seriously. Want some coffee? Or at least a line on something new to add …
Boy. He’s one of my favorite things. Spoken like a doting mom, right? When Boy first entered our lives, I was nervous about being a good mom. I find it interesting that when Girl entered our lives that I was nervous about being a good MIL. When Sweet E entered? Oh, man…the nerves. But, as …
I am not a fan of cold weather and if at all possible, I won’t run in the cold (under 50°). Thankfully, I currently live in an area where we get a few days of warmish weather mixed in with the cold, so I can get out occasionally. It’s those interspersed warm days that save …
Attention All Brownie Lovers: Get your brownie lurv here! I think we all know how I feel about brownies and all things brownie. To refresh your memories, check it HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. Dadgum, that’s a lot of brownie lurv! I was feeling all Valentiney and wondering what might be a fun way …
Perfect this – perfect that… Oh, OMT!, have you actually found the recipe for perfect oatmeal cookies?! YESH! Wish there was a smell button on this thang. Right before I started to write this post, I made a dash for the freezer, where I had stashed a batch of Perfect Oatmeal Cookies the weekend before. …