Posted December 18, 2018
My story is not special. Of this, I have no doubt. There are millions of stories that are more tragic, more heart-rending than mine. But, they aren’t mine. And this one is. It’s a story I’ve told a thousand times, and that’s not an exaggeration. Most days I can look… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted December 13, 2018
Finding just the right gift for everyone in our family can be a bit tricky! This year I was prepared for the problem of buying gifts…for the always hard to shop for Cowboy, and two Cowkids in the dreaded “tween” stage as well as a three-year-old girl who wants “a… Read More »
Categories: Product Reviews, Reviews
Posted December 11, 2018
This is a recipe that we have been using for almost 10 years. I first found it in People Magazine and 100% of the credit goes to my favorite Real Housewife Bethenny Frankel. I’ve made a few changes to the original recipe, but it’s almost exactly the same. I use… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted December 4, 2018
I thought a lot about what to title this post. At first I thought Preventive Mastectomy: ANXIETY would be a good title…but really it doesn’t accurately describe my emotions as I went down to Denver last week for my two-year follow-up appointment. Crazy right? Two years ago I had my… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted November 27, 2018
This holiday weekend we had some good friends over for brunch. True to form, I decided to try two new recipes. I don’t know why I always do this to myself…trying a brand new recipe when guests are coming over…not a good idea! One of the things I wanted to… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 20, 2018
So I did this thing… Something that I thought would be great and amazing and wonderful. And, it HAS been good…but today I realized that I may have learned the hard way what NOT to do. Let’s go back in time for a minute. A few weeks ago I read… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 16, 2018
I’m sitting here typing this as my 10-year-old daughter is in an operating room. It’s her 6th surgery (give or take) so you’d think I’d be a pro by now. And to a certain extent, I am. The paperwork and pre and post-operation instructions are no biggie. I know exactly… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 13, 2018
It kills me that I can’t figure out how to get the this to type Brene Brown’s name correctly, with the accent above the last e. And yes I see the irony of that based on the title of her book. If you liked Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted November 9, 2018
I’m all about trying new things, and if you read our dermaplaning post you know I’m ready and willing to share all the honest details of my experiences with you. When I learned Stirling Skin Care has a Massage Therapist on staff I was SO excited…but really…how could I justify… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted November 1, 2018
Palm trees are my happy… Any time I am in their presence I immediately have a smile on my face. And, as you read this, I am headed to my happy place. I’m off for a 5-day girls trip with two of my best friends from High School, headed to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
