Posted June 26, 2020
If you’ve ever been to one of my events where I am speaking, chances are you’ve heard me talk about “looking at the big picture” it’s one of my favorite themes. The gist of this concept is, a lot of our frustration, anger, depression, anxiety, and overall unhappiness occurs because… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 19, 2020
So we’ve been a little lax on posting fashion looks around here. The truth is (not to bore you with behind the scenes blogging stuff) the site I used to create the cute fashion collages went away. I had become so used to posting in that format that I was… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
Posted June 16, 2020
Blogging. What a strange career/hobby/obsession/business/guilty pleasure…am I right? A few years ago I created this post telling you what you need to do before you begin blogging. But over time I have had a few repeat questions come to me that I didn’t cover (or didn’t cover cleary enough) in… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Life
Posted June 12, 2020
Buttercream Frosting is a tricky recipe to make. Sometimes it can be too soft, other times stiff, and the worst yet (in my opinion) lumpy. Over the last few months, The Cowkids have helped me to perfect our family’s Whipped Buttercream Frosting recipe. We love to have family Cupcake Wars… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted June 9, 2020
I am weary. Weary of soul. Weary of body. Weary of the anger I see and feel everywhere I look. Weary of feeling helpless and hopeless. I am weary and raw. After a few days of thought and prayer last week, I took the time to create a message for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 29, 2020
Final look…wow does it feel good to type those words out! I have officially decided to stop saying “I’m not a DIY kind of girl” because as I created this post I saw that over the years I have 100% become a DIY girl. From painting kitchen cabinets and a… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted May 26, 2020
Engage. Engage: Occupy, attract, or involve. Engage: To participate or become involved in. Synonyms for ENGAGE are: seize, grab, and “to go in for”. How are you engaging in your life right now? Are you participating in your life, or sitting on the sidelines? How often do you “go in”… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens
Posted May 19, 2020
Spring is here on the Prairie and everything feels fresh and new. The grass is green (finally) and flowers are beginning to bloom. The weather is decidedly warm and sunny (most of the time) and while I’m not doing a deep Spring cleaning, I have been opening the windows and… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted May 13, 2020
I don’t know what to do. While I have often murmured, muttered, and shouted this phrase throughout my 38 years of life, I feel like I have said it more in the last two weeks than all those years together. Wyoming is slowly but steadily opening up. I went back… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 9, 2020
I’ve Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren, MD This book was recommended to me by my friends Sara and Gerise that own a local shop called Blessed Are They. While it’s not normally the kind of book I go for, they’ve proven over and over that they know… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
