Posted May 17, 2014
I love going to parties, it’s a great excuse to dress up, get out of the house and chat with girlfriends. In the last few years there have been a whole slew of products that are sold by independent consultants rather than through a store. Several of my girlfriends have… Read More »
Categories: Reviews
Posted May 16, 2014
We first met Chasetity and her son last year in November. She shared her story of having a son who has developmental delays and her struggles to have him tested and receiving a diagnosis. Her hope was that a more clear diagnosis would allow them to get him more specific… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted May 14, 2014
This post has been 30 years in the making and I hope you don’t judge me too harshly on my fashion addiction! You see, I grew up in the ’80s–long before the Internet, cable TV, and viral videos. I first became aware of “brands” when I would sneak a peek at Ma’s… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted May 12, 2014
This should be the end of my lists for new moms! I already let you know what I think you need in your diaper bag, hospital bag, car, and nursery. Now, this last list, is what I think you need in your bathroom and house to survive that first year… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted May 11, 2014
I loved this picture and it made me laugh when I saw it…so true isn’t it. So often we as mother’s (and step-mothers, and even grandmas and aunts) get stuck in the daily drudgery of motherhood. Cooking, cleaning, disciplining, loving, teaching…and wake up and repeat! Too often I find myself… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 10, 2014
I am incredibly lucky to have found myself living in Texas, which is a state full of natural beauty and diverse landscapes. But I am also an incredibly lucky Texan because I split my time between the two best areas of the state–the Hill Country and the Gulf Coast. While I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted May 9, 2014
We often talk about how everyone has a story, and that is what prompted our Prairie Wife of the Week posts. Sometimes it’s a woman we know through friends, from our community, work, and we’ve even met many through the wonders of the internet! This week’s Prairie Wife of the… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted May 8, 2014
It’s snowing as I type this…really and truly snowing. We had a few days in the 70’s. Days full of sun and dare I say hope?! And now snow again; Mother Nature is truly teasing me in a most unkind way. I know that it will be a muddy, cold,… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted May 7, 2014
I thought I was alone in this…a city girl learning to be a Prairie Wife…reduced to red hot rage by a stupid pile of hay. I felt even more alone when I shared my rage with The Cowboy. I named it Hay Rage and he laughed at me…multiple times. I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 5, 2014
May 5 is Cinco de Mayo—a celebration of Mexican-American heritage that began as a way to commemorate freedom and democracy during the first years of the Civil War. Since I live in Texas and eat Tex Mex at least once a week, I was asked to supply the main meal… Read More »
Categories: This and That
