I’m a take DIY matters into my own hands, kinda gal. I may not know how to do everything the way it needs to be done, but I’m game to try. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the …
What Grandma Drinks usually highlights an adult beverage or two, but this post is different; this post is about my morning joe. I’d like to say three things before this post gets underway: #1) I’m certified. #2) I’m happy to share most of my embarrassing foibles in hopes of a laugh. We need more laughs. …
Pancake = Pan-CAKES = cakes! That’s where my mind goes whenever I see the word pancakes. Yet, when I saw the recipe for banana in a pancake, I was dubious. Its only saving grace was that the word “bread” followed. Confession time: I’m not a banana fan, yet I adore a moist dense banana bread. …
You’ve seen the term, but maybe you’re not quite sure what it means. Let a granny help you out. Lifehack: stuff that makes life easier. If you Google the term you’ll find all kinds of ways to simplify your life. Some of it’s fun and filled with common sense, other hacks are questionable. One thing’s …
Nope. Not drunk. OMT still knows how to spell. F-u-n. Happy? Years ago, in the days before digital, I taught myself how to use a camera. All these years lata, I’m still having phun with photos. Witness: I took this at a friend’s ranch. Don’t be fooled by those gorgeous eyes, this ostrich would have …
The weekend Boy, Girl and Sweet E came to visit, Husband slow-smoked pork ribs out on the pit. If you’ve never had slow-smoked pork ribs, what are you waiting for? Heaven, I tell ta! We had family over and fed everyone, then sent some of the leftovers home with Boy’s crew. That still left us …
I love this series, don’t you? Grandma Drinks! Yeah, she does. Calling all slushes discerning imbibers…HELLO! Fine. Pretend not to lurk in the liquor aisle while I discuss this amazing find. ~Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka~ Every Southern heart just swooned. Take a minute. Breathe. Reread if necessary. Ready? OK, let’s break it down: It’s …
As a lifelong athlete, I’m always looking for ways to naturally improve my performance. The yin to that yang is that I love food. I love to eat, especially foods with fat and sugar and bacon sprinkles. (you’d think I was kidding on that last one, but not so much) Recently, I participated in a …
Dear Sweet E, what’s an inner voice and where can you find yours? Mrs. Tucker is here to help, baby. For all my years, I’ve had a strong inner-voice. Long before it became conventional wisdom to listen to that voice, I instinctively knew that I should pay attention as something important, something I couldn’t yet …
I wrote the following piece in 2010, but the sentiment is the same today. Bin Laden has since been found and killed, and while grateful, I take no comfort in a terrorist meeting his fate at the hands of Seal Team 6. This issue is simple for me: Don’t fuck with me or mine, and …