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
Posted February 8, 2022
I think the one item from the remodel that has made the most positive impact on our day-to-day living is the custom island that we put into our kitchen. The Cowboy and I spent a lot of time talking about how large we wanted the island, what would be practical… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted February 5, 2022
This is the part of our Upstairs Remodel that I’ve been looking forward to the most, the kitchen…and specifically new kitchen cabinets. Here’s a look at the plans that we made before we began, and I’m thrilled to say that our final look has definitely met my expectations! I broke… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted January 28, 2022
My word of the year for 2022 is “grow” and part of what I wanted to do was get back to reading self-improvement books. The first one I chose was Brene Brown’s “Atlas of the Heart”. I was NOT disappointed in this book, even though it was a bit different… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Health and Wellness, Reviews, This and That
Posted January 25, 2022
January and February are hard months to get excited about, but maybe these closet cravings for January/February 2022 will help cheer you up. I know that many of you will have a Valentine’s Day date (find some outfit ideas here) but, for us old married ladies these two months are… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
Posted January 21, 2022
Part of blogging, and being a brand is creating content on social media. And right now, that means making Reels on Instagram and Facebook, and for many of us…making TikTok videos as well. Last year I found myself frustrated and spending TONS of time on making reels, and I vowed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Product Reviews, Reviews, This and That
Posted January 12, 2022
There are thousands of great beauty products out there to choose from. It can be overwhelming…So, I thought I would share with you 6 of my favorite beauty products! Now, I definitely use more than these 6 items (I didn’t include my face wash, or what type of shampoo I… Read More »
Categories: Beauty, Prairie Wife Style
Posted January 6, 2022
Snowy weather means it’s time to bring back one of my favorite easy school night meals…Grilled Cheese sandwiches and homemade tomato soup. With 5 kids that are all currently ALL wrestling, we go through a ton of grilled cheese sandwiches. I usually use a nonstick electric skillet to make our sandwiches.… Read More »
Categories: Recipes
Posted January 4, 2022
This last weekend (over Christmas) was our time to get done with Phase 2 of our Prairie Homestead Remodel, FLOORING. In case you missed it, here is my overall plan/dream, and here is a post about Phase 1 which was PAINTING. Previously our home had a dull grey carpet in… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style, The Prairie Homestead
