Wine. OMT likey. I offer Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C (this last one is really taking liberties when I say “wine”). I prefer whites, but will drink a sweet red. Dry reds not so much. They make my face squinch in unflattering spasms. When I enjoy my whites, I like them chilled properly. …
Who loves lemon pie? You do! Me? Meh, it’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, but I’m a chocolate gal. So why even bother? What am I doing making anything but chocolate bombs this or chocolate lava thats? I bother because both my MIL and Girl love them some lemony …
I originally wrote this post about my mom (aka The German, and yes, she knows that I refer to her as such) in May of 2013. As I reread it, I thought I’d add two more thangs, one of which will not be how I vex her by doing things like this in most photos: …
Y’all… ~in my head it comes out: Y’ALL!!!! cause this share is B-I-G~ I have something to share with you today that I think is gonna knock your socks off, knock you over with a feather, shiver your timbers, or whatever cliche fits the description of how you’ll feel when you taste this cake filling …
When people find out you’re receiving treatment for breast cancer, but haven’t yet lost your hair, they’re calm and encouraging and full of fight for you. Once you start losing your hair, expect the same encouraging fight with a heaping side of uncomfortable unknowing about how to react properly to your cancer insides showing on …
FINALLY! Halleluriah! HIP HIP HOORAY! Finally, LED technology has caught up to what I have been jonesing for…a 100 watt everyday use bulb, baby! ~ 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 …
Garry and I have been married for over 32 years and we’re honestly happier than ever. Not that it’s always been easy; anything this valuable doesn’t come without a price. We’ve earned our marriage battle scars, but more importantly, when faced with the hardness of life, we’ve taken the path of joy and having a …
Our yard, our beautiful lawn, gives us hours of enjoyment every year. Usually, I do a few things to keep everything growing and humming along, and the weeds to a minimum, but this year we have a weed bonanza that I simply can’t keep ahead of by manually pulling the aggravating interlopers. So what’s a …
As I write this it has been approximately three weeks since my initial diagnosis. What could I have possibly learned in three weeks time? More than I ever wanted to, that’s what. Ready? Set. GO! What I’ve Learned About Breast Cancer Three Weeks In * Every breast cancer is different. * Every treatment is different. …
Summer is thisclose once again! With summer break comes lots of time spent in the water, so this is a perfect time to revisit the facts of drowning and secondary drowning. Once you’ve read this post (which is an updated post of the one I did last year), come back to the above link on …