I am about as cold-natured as anyone I know. As a Texan, the joke is that when the temps drop below 70°, we need our jackets (I ain’t even exaggerating). Who-Boy, dats cold weather, right there! Note to my Northern Friends: Go ahead and yuk it up. I’ll take my turn in the summer when …
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Notes Notes Notes! I gots ’em and I bet you do to. Writers write, y’all. As a writer, when inspiration hits me, I grab any scrap piece of paper I can find on my desk, then place it on top of an ever-growing stack o’inspiration. Yep, it’s a hot mess. Any of this sounding familiar? …
Ball jars that are not used for Ball/Mason jar purposes (storage) makes me itchy. Ball jars were meant for canning, storing food, maybe nuts and bolts for Dad, but the prevailing theme is storage. They are not dishes! So, how to not put a salad in a Ball jar? Don’t. Do. It. Grab ya a …
Are you a peanut butter lover, yet cringe at the fat content? Lots of folks face the same peanut-enjoying dramaz. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. It’s much appreciated!~ Until… Organic …
I know you know this, by OMT! loves new finds. More than that, I love sharing my finds with you! On a visit to Boy, Girl and Sweet E, I noticed they were using a hand soap I’d never heard about or seen before. BACKSTORY: OMT! is an allergic gal and some hand soap scents …
I’m going to ask a favor. Don’t let the quality of the following Amazon stock photo scare you away. These pillows make me so happy to climb into bed every night – and I want you to hear (read) me out. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping …
In 2016, I was hoping Santa would bring me a Vitamix. He didn’t, so I patiently waited. And endlessly jibber-jabbered about how I would make ALL THE SMOOTHIES. I decided to stop waiting on Santa and take the plunge. I HAVE ONE NOW! I’m part of that club: Vitamixers. When I come across a club …
How to add a JET to yer bed? Not a REAL jet, silly. A JET of glorious cooling or heating air to keep you comfortable through the night and make sleeping, you know, glorious again. Make Sleeping Glorious Again! Hang on folks – your mind is about to be blown! THIS IS NOT A TEST: …
Y’all. Summer is hot…am I right? If you live in Texas, or any other climate that rarely takes a break from sunny days and little rain, you’re gonna need to water your lawn. So. Much. Watering. I do not have an in-ground system. Nope, I’m as old-fashioned as you can get (in this matter!). As …
If you’re new here, you should know something about me: I LOATHE – HATE – DESPISE the use of Mason jars for anything cutesy. They’re for food – for storing food! The beauty of a well-filled Mason/Ball jar fills me with joy. Especially the squatty ones that I use for gift-giving my homemade Apple Butter. …