I live in Texas and Texans love their ‘picy foods. It’s jalapeno this and jalapeno that. (btw: proper pronunciation in Texas = hal-eh-pain-nyo) The dirty little secret for some of us big bad Texans (me) is that we prefer our taste buds not be seared off when eating our favorite Tex-Mex meals. So, what’s a …
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When I was pregnant with Boy, I was the first in my large group of friends to have a baby; I would be the go-to mommy for all-things-baby advice. The overwhelming info overload of the mommy/baby industry of today was nonexistent. Matter of fact, I didn’t read a single book or do any research on …
“One is, we should never, ever give up. Two is, you’re never too old to chase your dream. Three is, it looks like a solitary sport, but it is a team.” ~Diana Nyad Diana is the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark tank. She’s also a 64-year-old …
When we were brand new home owners, we were given all kinds of advice on products that would come in handy over the years. One of the best products anyone ever pointed us towards, one that I buy in gallon jugs because it’s. that. amazing., is Krud Kutter. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon …
CAVEAT: This post contains the word “lube” and frank talk about sexy-time, during perimenopause. Enter if you dare. Oh, my. Lube? This is what I’m talking about these days? L-U-B-E?! The German (my mother) is horrified: Pat-TAY! Have you no shame? Nope, Mom. Not one drop. I wanted to title this post: Just When You …
Every August, when it’s blazing hot outside in Texas (today: 108° feels like 113°), I start thinking about holiday cooking. What to have, what to try, what to tweak. I’ve had this recipe on my mind for a few weeks now and just as it started feeling like the innards of an oven outside, I …
A new study (who else winces when they see those words?!) from Brown College declares that grandparents and adult grandchildren who share close emotional ties have less symptoms of depression. Dang, I would have been happy to take the funding for that study and share that info; it’s a no-brainer. We found that an emotionally …
I don’t like telling people no, but I do and I will, especially if it means that by saying yes, I’d shortchange you, my lovely readers. Recently, I was approached by two companies to do reviews of their products. One company I had never heard of (nothing wrong with that) and one company I knew. …
Big Wheel Keeps On Rolling When we were kids, my baby brother, who came 10-years behind me, had a Big Wheel. It was a much coveted possession and one that almost every kid in the neighborhood took a turn on, no matter how old we were. When Boy was old enough for one, he had …
I have been baking up a storm (today it’s pumpkin sweet rolls) on a foot that I burned on a hot sidewalk -so much so, that I can not run or even bike-and I lost all sense of time and realized that I didn’t have a post ready for today, so I swiped this from …