Y’all know I’m a lifelong runner. I’m like Forrest Gump; once I started, I just kept going. As I lifer, I’ve had injuries along the way, one of which was thought to be fat pad atrophy. I know, I laughed too. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping …
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A friend of mine (HEY! I have them…) suggested a post idea to me that if successful, may become a regular series here at OMT! Kinda like a grown-up version of the What I’ll Tell Sweet E series. For now I’m calling it: Ask OMT! Wow. My originality exceeds nothing. Good thing I had to …
I am a mother of a son. When he was born and the doctor held him up triumphantly like a much sought after trophy as he exclaimed, “It’s a boy!” I took in a deep breath of relief. A boy. I know boys; I can mother a boy. What if Boy had been a girl? …
I can’t believe that we’re already up to nine posts on the subject of how Perimenopause Can Suck It. This series started innocently enough with Post #1 and here we are, eight more later. Just so you know, it’s not over yet. I still have a few more informative (horrifying?!) posts to bring you up …
Last summer, I wrote about The Easiest Face Cleansing Method…Ever and I wanted to come back after a year’s time to let you know if I gave it up or if I’m still a convert. Still a convert, my babies. Even more so if that’s possible. This is a staple in the shower (to be …
Back in 2013, I wrote You Are More Than A Number. Cliff Notes: what the hell are we doing letting a number define us, instruct our behavior or allowing us to diminish or expand our feelings of self-worth? WHAT. THE. HELL. Yep, 2014. I just looked. The funny thing is that almost a year later …
Oh, perimenopause, you are a cruel mistress. How do you sucketh? Let me count the ways: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7. Dang, that’s a whole lotta suck. Most women know that perimenopause can start in their 30s (THE HORROR!) and continue on until their 50s (THE HORRIBLE HORRORS!). What you may not know …
When you get to be my age you’ve had your share of failures, losses and tragedies. Some of them may leave scars that never fully close. Some of them are brought back to you by a seemingly innocuous reminder, years after you thought you had firmly dealt with the pain. Some of them embarrass, torment, …
Who else shivered at the thought of dirty germy kitchen sponges being used to wipe down cabinets or countertops? ~ugh~ Facts are facts, Jack. Most kitchen sponges harbor harmful pathogens that have the potential to make us sick with potentially life-threatening food poisoning. ~double ugh~ That’s why I wanted to share this simple household tip …
How’s your to-do list looking? How high is your laundry pile? Does the idea of staying focused long enough to plan anything, a party, a meal, a day with friends make you want to collapse into a nap? Are your eyebrows squinched together in annoyance, just reading this? Yeah, I know how you feel. I’m …