Those of you who joined this site in the beginning days will recall that I had my worries about being a Grandmama, Nana, Nonnie, Mimi…Choochie! Just over two years have passed since those pre-Sweet E butterflies and, baby, I’m all in. You can read about all that I’ve learned HERE, HERE and HERE. I’ve taken …
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Have y’all heard the news? Sitting all day at work is killing you. Or is it? First up, a video. Someone get the lights. Well, that was depressing. Who else jumped out of their seat while watching this and danced around a little? Just me?! Figures, I can be such a lemming. Next up, the …
My sweet little man, each time I sit down to write what I know, I wonder if I’ll be able to do my emotions justice by my words. Emotions are the best part of being who we were born to be; they’re the colors we use to draw outside all the lines, baby. You’re going …
Life, if you’re paying attention, is heart-stoppingly beautiful, yet infuriatingly confounding, is open wide and forgiving, yet full of the cruelest of cruels, is laughable, yet able to make you cry the hardest you’ve ever known anyone to cry. We either embrace the juxtaposition of thrills and chills by making it our best, as best …
Dear Sweet E, you’re still such a small whippersnapper that I have no idea if you’ve inherited my proclivity for plain talk. This post will serve you well, if you have. “You’re one of the most honest people I know.” That statement, made by others about me, to me, is a familiar refrain. The first …
THIS: CAVEAT UNO: The following post will contain unladylike words, as The German would say. This will serve as your only warning. On the upside, perhaps a new drinking game is afoot with every “Bitch!” I utter. Perimenopause (#s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) is a bitch (drink!). …
My confession: I don’t have a Bucket List. My confession expanded: I don’t see the need for a Bucket List. My confession to its conclusion: Bucket Lists seem constricting to my sensibilities. Yes, I know! Having a spread sheet in Excel of ALL THE THINGS for a Bucket List is very chic, very hip. Meh. …
Last month I did a run-through of your Top 10 Posts for 2014; this month I’m highlighting my favorite posts for 2014. There were so many to choose from that I honestly had trouble picking. But, pick I did. My Top 10 Posts for 2014! #10: Hey! Are You Trying to Get Sued?! #9: Texas …
Dang it. Just when we’re almost ready to say ADIOS, AUNT FLO! we encounter an entirely new, sometimes foreboding landscape facing our health. Ladies, let’s pay attention to our changing health needs as we march forward (like the fierce warriors we have grown to be) on this sometimes perilous road in our journey. Breast Cancer …
Each year, I like to do a recap of all the posts you LOVED here at OMT! It’s fun for me to see what resonates with you (so. much. food!) and to take a look back over the year. Hope you guys enjoy it too. Your Top 10 Posts 2014! #10: Trick or Treat This …