Posted December 30, 2023
I love this time of year and the time for reflection the end of the year brings! Setting goals, planning, making lists…they’re all my love language. Over the last ten years, I’ve consistently made lists of New Year’s Goals and Resolutions (and followed through on a solid 15% of them… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted December 15, 2023
I wish I weren’t an expert at what to do when you have lost luggage, but sadly, over the last few years of travel, I’ve had multiple experiences learning to deal with lost luggage. The worst was missing luggage in London for three days, and that experience prepared me for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted December 8, 2023
Tator Tot Casserole is a family favorite around here. Those of you who recall my Wisconsin origins will understand why my casserole is cheesy…because cheese makes everything better. My mid-western roots also tempted me to call this a “hot dish” rather than a casserole, but for the sake of the… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted December 4, 2023
It’s time to announce our book for the Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: December 2023 This monthly Virtual Book Club is all thanks to Wind City Books, an Indie Bookstore in Downtown Casper, Wyoming. Miranda from Wind City Books can ship you our book club book WHEREVER YOU LIVE, so please use the… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted November 20, 2023
Over the last 17 years of parenting, I have found that many of our conversations about punishments also revolve around the idea of rights vs. privileges. For example, when Cowkids aren’t using their tech appropriately…like sneaking it after they’ve been told their time is up, we have to explain that… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 14, 2023
Writing college application essays is one of the scariest parts of the college application process. There are several reasons for this, but I genuinely think that it’s because most people hate writing! Thankfully (or not, depending on who/when you ask), the Cowkids have me as a mother. I make my… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 10, 2023
Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta is a recipe I made up because The Cowboy doesn’t like Alfredo Sauce, but I love it. He also dislikes it when broccoli gets too soggy, so this recipe ensures it is cooked but still firm! Maybe I should have called it Compromise Chicken Pasta… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 7, 2023
Wrestling is a complicated sport, and while we’ve been a wrestling family for almost a decade now, there ARE some differences in what we do for our two daughters versus what our three sons need. Women’s wrestling is taking off and is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Most Popular Posts, Parenting
Posted November 3, 2023
It’s time to announce our book for the Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: November 2023 This monthly Virtual Book Club is all thanks to Wind City Books, an Indie Bookstore in Downtown Casper, Wyoming. Miranda from Wind City Books can ship you our book club book WHEREVER YOU LIVE, so please use the… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted October 22, 2023
Below is a tentative schedule of Winter 2023 Events that I will be emceeing or speaking at over the next few months. For the purposes of this post, the Winter 2023 Season is from November 2023 to February 2024. All of them are open to the public, and most of… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
