Posted June 7, 2018
Today is the last day of school, and the first day of Summer Break. The Angels above are singing…do you hear them? When I underwent my Preventive Mastectomy two years ago I had to make a really hard decision…aside from the obvious. My surgery was the end of April and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 5, 2018
Two more days… Two more days and ALL of the Cowkids will officially be out of school for Summer Break. I am probably more excited then they are. No more frantic early mornings rushing around. 10 hours a week LESS driving back and forth to town. Sunshine, time with the… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 2, 2018
Today. Today I stood in a church that was not my own, surrounded by both friends and strangers, unashamedly weeping. A friend of mine unexpectedly lost her sweet 3 month old boy to SIDS this week. When I first heard the news there was silence and shock, followed by tears.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 30, 2018
Summer is almost here, and every year I find myself tweaking my makeup and skin care routine to fit the warmer weather and longer days. Below are a few of my Summer must haves for 2018. In general I go for a softer look in the Summer. Between the intense… Read More »
Categories: Beauty, Prairie Wife Style
Posted May 28, 2018
I am not a DIY kind of girl…but this year seems to be the year for taking chances. We’ve lived in our home for over 10 years and I feel like it just needs some freshening up. In January I redid our kitchen cabinets and our bedroom and I have… Read More »
Categories: For the Home, Prairie Wife Style
Posted May 25, 2018
I’m counting down the days until Summer, and each morning, it’s getting harder and harder to drag myself and the Cowkids into town before that first bell rings… I know I’m not the only one, and as a former teacher, my heart goes out to all those educators who are… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 21, 2018
It seems like the weather went from Winter to Summer without much of a Spring! Suddenly, my yummy crockpot soups no longer seem appealing, and I find myself wanting to make sandwiches and cold pasta dishes. This is fine with The Cowkids and me, but The Cowboy prefers his meals… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted May 18, 2018
Note: On Wed I gave a talk at our local Rotary Club. Several people asked for a copy of the speech so I thought it would be easier to share it on here. First let’s talk about Grit and Grace… Those of you that already know who I am,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 16, 2018
When I said YES to focusing on the blog and quit my other side jobs I had no idea how quickly things would move! This morning I am giving a 30 minute talk at our local Rotary Club. I’d be a big fat liar if I didn’t mention that I… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
Posted May 11, 2018
There has been a lot of buzz lately about weighted blankets. From claims that they will help increase levels of Serotonin and Melatonin (the hormones that help you relax) to being toted as a cure-all for Insomnia and improving your overall sleep. When CMFRT.us approached me about trying one of… Read More »
Categories: Product Reviews, Reviews
