Caveat for the Dudes: I’ve had just about enough of my can’t-make-up-their-mind hormones and if this kinda frank talk makes you squeamish, you better head for the hills now, because as was stated in the title: Perimenopause can suck it. Hard. Caveat for the Gals: You may think you’re too young for this post, but …
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I bake a lot, and as a frequent baker, I’ve found what works for me when it comes to ingredients. Enter baking extracts: are they created equal? Um, no. Vanilla extract is a good point of reference. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links …
Everyone needs to wash their face, right? But not everyone’s face washing needs are the same, especially as we get older. Enter an amazing method of cleansing your face that will #1) save you some dough and #2) make you wonder why you didn’t do this sooner and #3) is suited for pretty much everyone. …
As a newly-minted grandmother, I think about opportunities to pass wisdom on to Sweet E when he’s old enough. And life is one big lesson, isn’t it? Last week I received news that a lifelong friend’s mother was going into hospice care. Not the news any of us wanted to hear. Some days are tough, …
A year ago-ish, my Blackberry started to fizzle. I loved that phone, yet was no longer in contract at Sprint and thought I’d look around to see what I could find out about saving me some dough. The following videos chronicle my journey (the final video was filmed 5/6/13): Sprint vs Boost Mobile: Part One …
It’s true. Green tea gives me the heaves. Not the actual I’m-gonna-hurl heaves, but the kind that makes me curl up a little when I think of drinking it. Pretty bad, right? The thing is I’m trying to better myself nutritionally and green tea is highly recommended. Let me backtrack a bit. I’m pretty sound …
How many times have we heard that three drinks or more per week may increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer? I feel like it’s been the breast cancer awareness mantra, I’ve heard it so much. But now, now, a new study is indicating that “women who reported having three to six alcoholic drinks a …
I am saddened and angry about the bombings at the Boston Marathon, as most of you are, and I hesitated to post this joyful entry, but the runners I know keep on runnin’ when life gets tough. So, I’m taking a page from the runner’s manual and I’ll keep on runnin’. I hope you do …
File this under: Things My DIL Has Taught Me. My DIL has taught me lots of fun things, one of which is that there is someone who can match Boy’s inner/outer geek. Nice! Lately, with Sweet E’s arrival, Girl is teaching me about cloth diapers (not the cloth diapers from our generation…not even close), specialty …
Oh, vinegar, how I love thee. Many of you are like me in that you want to save $$$ when cleaning your homes, while keeping thangs as non-toxic as possible. Enter the magic of vinegar. I’ve used this trick for years. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping …