Packing for a Vacation…Without the Kids

Posted March 12, 2014

I mentioned that The Cowboy and I will be doing a lot of traveling here this month, including a trip to Vegas and Nice, France (so excited)! I am looking forward to the time away from the hustle and bustle of our lives, but of course I am already missing… Read More »

Categories: Prairie Wife Style

Winter Watch by Anita Klumpers

Posted March 10, 2014

I first learned about this book from a past Prairie Wife of the Week, Donna Boucher. She has a blog called Quiet Life that I just love, and I stop by every week. She mentioned that one of her friends had recently written a book. The book, Winter Watch by… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens, Reviews

Spring 2014 Trends: Dos or Don’ts?

Posted March 9, 2014

In true PrairieWifeInHeels.com (PWIH) style, we decided to take a chance and judge a few trends we’ve been seeing on the runway and in fashion magazines. As you know, although we are sisters we have different style aesthetics. Remember I am a grandmother with a corporate job and Prairie Wife is a… Read More »

Categories: Beauty, Fashion, Prairie Wife Style

Prairie Wife and TallGirlJ in Vegas

Posted March 8, 2014

TallGirlJ and I have been in Vegas together before, several years ago for the NFR…it was an amazingly good time but I have a feeling that this time will be even better. First I am not pregnant, last time I was 16 weeks pregnant with Cowboy W. Second…well really the… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life

I am NOT a Nurse

Posted March 5, 2014

I have previously mentioned that I am not a good mom when my kids are sick. I usually have only about a day’s worth of nurturing and patience in me and then I start to slowly descend towards more of a Annie from Misery type caregiver rather than Florence Nightingale.… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting

Hot Sauce in a Hurry

Posted March 3, 2014

In the region of Texas where I live, we call salsa “hot sauce.” I don’t know why, we just do. Every household and restaurant has its own way of making hot sauce, and this is one of my family’s favorites–developed after months of trial and error. You better believe that… Read More »

Categories: This and That

Jamberry Nails #giveaway

Posted March 2, 2014

I mentioned in a post about brightening up your February with nail polish, that I was going to be trying a new product out called Jamberry nails. Here is the little blurb I first read about them “Jamberry Nails are vinyl adhesives you can apply in your own home in… Read More »

Categories: Reviews

Going on Vacation…Without the Kids

Posted March 1, 2014

The Cowboy and I work really hard to get time away from our herd of Cowkids at least once a month for date night. As you all know this can be super tricky between balancing him being gone and finding a babysitter. More often than not our date night slips… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens