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 …
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 …
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 …
Have you ever wondered why folks sprinkle deviled eggs with paprika, why anyone even bothers? The taste is always the same: tastes like eggs with bland red stuff on it. Maybe it’s for the color pop. Maybe because tradition is hard to break. Certainly not to enhance the taste. It’s the reason I don’t use …
I thought it would be fun to look back over the last six months since Sweet E was born and see what I’ve learned (with apologies to Esquire). #1) The human capacity for love doesn’t spring from one well, but many. My absolute love for my own child is so deep and wide that I …
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 …
Mrs. Tucker has been writing here, and referring to herself in third-person, for about eights months now. Some of you are new to the site (Welcome!) and some of you are gluttons for silliness and just can’t get enough (Welcome back!). As the days have run into weeks and and the weeks have run into …
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 …