Posted January 12, 2014
I was inspired to make this Crock Pot Creamy Tomato and Tortellini Soup last year when I looked on Pinterest for a vegetarian meal for a friend. The original recipe was full of ingredients that I didn’t have in my pantry or didn’t like. So, I made up my own,… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted January 10, 2014
I met Ginny when we moved to the Prairie Homestead almost 6 years ago, and she has since become not only a close friend but a mentor as well. Her open and honest advice about life as a woman, wife, and mother has kept me from stepping in more than… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted January 8, 2014
I love to redo things in my home, but finding the time and frankly the money, can be a little difficult. With The Cowboy gone Monday through Thursday almost every week, sometimes it’s all I can do to get everyone fed. Forget about dressed and bathed! So, when I get… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted January 6, 2014
I’m the first to admit that most days I don’t spend a whole lot of time on me and my look. If we are being completely honest there are a good three days a week where I am in sweats all day and most likely unshowered as well. What can I… Read More »
Categories: Beauty, Prairie Wife Style
Posted January 4, 2014
There are some things I am great at, making pie and exaggerating stories for humor. Some things I am O.K. at, designing recipes and keeping the floor swept. And some things I am just no good at, folding and any organized sport know to man. So, rather than spend hours… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted January 4, 2014
Winter blues, the doldrums, cabin fever, that blah feeling you get in January and just can’t shake…it turns out that more people have that feeling than I ever knew, and it has a name; Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I grew up in Wisconsin where the fall was filled with rainstorms… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted January 3, 2014
I met Elizabeth several years ago through a college friend. As I learned more about Elizabeth I was inspired by her desire to right the wrongs in this world. How many times are we struck by something that we see wrong in our community, and simply shrug our shoulders and… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted January 2, 2014
As I write this post, I am squinting my eyes as the words shift and blur on the computer screen. You see, last night was a rough one here at the Prairie Homestead. It’s not tears in my eyes (though that may come later) making it hard to write,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 1, 2014
1. Overall I am pretty pleased with my parenting style, but I am always on a quest to improve myself as a mother. Sometimes it is patience I am lacking, other times I focus way more on what needs to be done rather than taking a breath and enjoying the… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted December 29, 2013
Sometimes I read to escape reality, other times I read to broaden my horizons. I originally picked Next to Love by Ellen Feldman for two reasons. Firstly it was a historical fiction novel (one of my favorite genres) that takes place during World War II (one of my favorite time periods); secondly… Read More »
Categories: Reviews
