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. …
Grown-ups
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 …
How ’bout a twirly whirl around the World Wide Web, today? I thought it would be fun to share some of the Internety thangs I love…like babies surfing the web! More Love: * Kit, over at DIYdiva.net is one of my all-time favorite DIY experts. There’s not much she won’t tackle and she offers easy-to-follow …
To whom do we turn when we are sinking, when we are burning, when we are withering from the world’s hellish heat? To whom do we turn when we can no longer ignore a burden so fierce that it strips us, layer by layer, slowly and painfully, until we are raw and unfit for others? …
Summertime is Sangria time! These hot and sticky dog days were made for icy dranks. Put down the heat and enjoy the chill. Let us take a moment of silence to stand in ♫ awwwwwwww ♫ …. Yes, I know the martini glass is in fact a martini glass and technically inappropriate for sangria, …
I’m a warrior-shopper. I try like hell not to pay retail and comparison shop like I have an advanced degree in it. Why? Because I know most everything, even OTC meds, can be had for less. The less I spend on essentials, the more we have for non-essentials, or more commonly known as: Stuff for …
Bakers know it. Pizza lovers know it. Now you’re about to know it. All flours are not created equal. Please, no marches on Washington. All Purpose Flour: This is the flour most everyone has in their pantry, or if you came to my house, in my fridge. (it’s humid here, so in the fridge it …
Grandma drinks?! Whaaaa….. ~ 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!~ Oh come on, don’t be like that. Some alkeehol can be good for the soul. Just ask The German. …
See! You’re not going crazy. Perimenopause, or peri, is the culprit behind all your odd symptoms and we’re gonna discuss her dirty-dealing shenanigans today. Peri, it’s not us…IT’S YOU! So many of you came and shared your stories or just stopped for a show of support. I love that about you. We stick together …