I do love an adorable Halloween costume, don’t you? If you’re like me and the uncraftiest gal in the land, then you either buy something adorable or wing it and hope you get it right. Just in case you don’t want to wing it this year, I offer these ideas. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! …
BE HAPPY, DADGUM IT! (but if you can’t: EAT THIS) Um, stop telling me what to do, Yahoo/facebook/Twitter/Drudge links. Anyone one else suddenly feel as if happiness is the new panacea for what ails us? If I had to pigeonhole myself, I’d say I was an optimistic realist. Huh? What does that even mean? Realist: …
Remember what happened when I bought two giant jars of natural peanut butter? No? Turns out we’re not fans. I took one of the jars to Boy’s house (mostly so they couldn’t give it back!) and I resorted to making cookies with the other jar, really delicious cookies: Go See For Yourself Here. Given our …
A year ago-ish, I posted this list on how to properly store baked goods and it’s worth a second look, especially with the holidays thisclose (yes, I know it’s only September…but soon to be October…then HOLIDAYS!) Go on, y’all take another look at the list and make sure your baked goods get the storage …
Taking dem cutesy baby pics of your kiddos and grandkiddos can be a frustrating experience, no? YES! While this may be one of my shortest posts to date, it will be one that helps you learn some mad baby-taking photo skilz, yo. (Yes, I am aware I am the biggest doof when I write this …
I’m writing these words in early summer, June exactly, about 2/3rds of the way through my treatment plan. As of this morning, I have 5 weeks and 2 days until my last chemo treatment, which normally would be a blip on my summer calendar, but today seems like a long, hot, lonely West Texas stretch …
Oh. My. Love of Coolers. ~ 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!~ Check it out: (source: Amazon) PRODUCT DEETS: Polyethylene 120 Qt. All Terrain Cooler Holds ice up …
Credit this post with getting a jump on your pre-holiday baking ideas, or to WOW! guests that need wowing, with a bar that tastes like pie. Chocolate Pecan Pie that you eat with your fingers, because that’s the kind of barbarians we are! RAWR! Of course, there are folks who love them some pecan pie …
What a fun book! I will confess when I bought this book for Sweet E, I took my time moving through the pages. So much to touch! So much to flip! So much to pull! So much to push! Even something to scratch and sniff! All in the name of learning…shhhh, don’t tell the kiddos! …
I originally wrote about these potatoes in April of 2013 and since then, this recipe has become a year-round family favorite. So, let’s have another look! The absolute best thing about this dish, other than the amazing flavor, is that they’re even better as leftovers. We’ve simply heated them through, we’ve thrown them in with …