I’ve written before about my father and the things he taught me in his short life and this Father’s Day I will remember and honor his wisdom once again. There is no denying the importance of Dad in our lives. The yin to our mother’s yang (mostly), the lessons that a male perspective offers, and …

Y’all. Baked goods done right. This. This recipe from Lil’ Luna’s (< click dat link for recipe!) is yummolicious. (I wrote about this recipe three years ago and knew I should share it again. Because…you!) She combines the happiness of a muffin with the crazy-lickability of a donut glaze and gives us Glazed Donut Muffins. …

Sweet E got a set of Fred and Friend’s Kid’s Rocket Utensils for his birthday and loves them. On a recent visit, when asked which utensils he’d like to eat with, he picked this set regularly. A gift that was actually used! Success! ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do …

Sometimes it’s the simple things that makes us the happiest. Homemade roasted garlic butter is high on my makes-me-crazy-happy list. (Sure sure, some of that crazy was there prior to the butter) You know I love a simple recipe. This one is muy simple. OMT! likey! Homemade Roasted Garlic Butter Ingredients: 4 heads (not cloves) …

We love a great cake in our house.  Hell, let’s be completely honest, we simply love c-a-k-e in this house, sometimes the crazier, the better. But, we’re madly, deeply, crazily in love with this chocolate cake.  Yep, I’m willing to put this baby up against any other chocolate cake you’ve fallen in love with.  It’s …

Once a year I write about the signs of drowning and secondary drowning (who knew that was a thing?!) because A) Most people think drowning looks like the Hollywood version of struggling about in the water and B) the post serves to educate  or refresh all of us as we enter into the summer season …

Say the words “cable TV ” and folks have an immediate reaction. I’ll go on record to say that I’m not a fan of cable TV, or more accurately, the packages offered through cable. We never watched half of what was offered and were forever flipping through the useless channels to find something to watch. …

I grow Meyer lemon trees (bushes) and when the lemons ripen in the fall, it’s time to juice those babies, so as not to waste one delicious, sun-drenched drop. Have I ever mentioned how Garry HATES to juice lemons, even though he covets that delicious Meyer goodness? Well, consider yourself notified: he HATES it. ~ …

I used to be bilingual; I spoke West Texan and broken German. It has been years since I conversed in German, yet there is still much I understand when I hear it spoken. Today, I’m no longer bilingual, but I’m hoping to change that with the program Duolingo. Sweet E attends a Spanish immersion school …

The weather is warmer and you want something yummy for dinner without heating up the entire kitchen. Enter your slow cooker. Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas to the rescue! The idea started with a Tasty Video on slow cooker fajitas, but as always I tweaked the recipe to suit out needs. If you can slice and …