Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted March 28, 2022
The Limited Edition Prairie Wife Jewelry and Clothing Lines are here at last! It has been months of hard work, planning, excitement…and nerves… But our launch day (my 40th birthday) has finally arrived. Let’s start with the Limited Edition Prairie Wife Jewelry Line, a collaboration between Pure Impressions Jewelry Design… Read More »
Categories: Product Reviews, Reviews
Posted March 25, 2022
With my 40th birthday only a few days away I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I’m feeling about it. My response has been the same each time, “I fought hard to get here.” I’ve faced my mortality more often than most. First, it was two roll-over car… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 15, 2022
This last week The Cowboy and I took all 5 of the Cowkids (ages 16-7) on a road trip, a Vegas family vacation! This was NOT The Cowboy and my first time in Vegas, we’ve probably been there together about 8 times. The Cowboy has been there way more than… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, This and That
Posted March 5, 2022
It was recently what we call “False Spring” around here. A few gorgeous days in a row that are 50 degrees or warmer, followed by normal March weather that’s cold, windy, and often snowy. So, I thought I would give you a few books (some are audible) to read that… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted March 1, 2022
March/April 2022 is here at last! For most of the world, that means Spring is on its way, and along with it warmer temps, sunshine, and a strange attraction to bright colors. In Wyoming, we do tend to have some warmer temps, but it’s still a whole lot of snow,… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
Posted March 1, 2022
It’s what you have all been waiting for…the final look at our Prairie Homestead Upstairs Remodel! With our family of 7 we’ve always tried to be careful about our spending. Thankfully, The Cowboy is a handy guy, and over the years, he’s been able to tackle most of our home… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted February 25, 2022
Below is a tentative schedule of Spring Events for 2022 that I will be emceeing or speaking at over the next few months. All of them are open to the public and most of them still have tickets available. As more things happen I will continue to update this list… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 23, 2022
You have to ask questions. The trick is, figuring out what questions to ask… Those of you that have tweens and teens may already be rolling your eyes. After all, they’re known to constantly respond with one and two-word answers to anything you ask. Parents of preschoolers may be grimacing… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 18, 2022
I never thought this would really happen, but here we are. It started when I was around 8 or 9. “The Secret Garden” by Francis Hodgson Burnett was my favorite book, and I became obsessed with all things British. I spent my free time thinking of how lovely it would… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
