Going Yell Free, Prairie Wife

Posted February 10, 2014

A little over a month ago one of our contributors TallGirlJ wrote a wonderfully inspiring post about going “yell free.” I had originally planned on writing the post myself, but felt that having my readers learn from the friend that inspired me would be much better than hearing about it… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Going Yell Free

Posted February 9, 2014

From the moment I found out I was first going to be a mom, I thought to myself, what kind of mom will I be? In my mind I made a list of the mom I wanted to be. A mom that loved, listened and believed in her children, and… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting

Magazines Are My Luxury #giveaway

Posted February 9, 2014

As I was sitting on the couch paging through my January issue of Marie Claire (I am a little behind right now) I was struck by a thought. Why does this feel so much more luxurious that sitting and reading a book (well actually my Kindle but you get the… Read More »

Categories: #GiveAways, Reviews

Take Two, The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Products

Posted February 8, 2014

This post was written by Texas Two Steppin’ A few months ago I wrote a post about The Body Shop’s amazing soap, and how much I loved the pink grapefruit scent. I was traveling this week and was stranded in the Houston airport for a few hours, so I had… Read More »

Categories: Reviews

Bared To You by Sylvia Day

Posted February 8, 2014

This post was contributed by TallGirlJ If you were a fan of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, The Crossfire Series  by Sylvia Day is a must read! If you like romance, drama, and suspense look no further. But beware; this series will suck you in. The male main character… Read More »

Categories: Reviews

Prairie Wife of the Week February 7, 2014

Posted February 8, 2014

Prairie Wife: I am so pleased that my good friend and neighbor, Prairie Faith, nominated our Prairie Wife of the Week Donna Boucher of the blog Quiet Life to be our YOU PICK Prairie Wife of the Week! And even more pleased, that “Miz Booshay” was gracious enough to answer… Read More »

Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week

Brighten Up Your February With Nail Polish

Posted February 3, 2014

By now you know that I get a severe case of the Winter Blues in January, it usually peaks in February and then as the sun begins to appear more in March I find myself once again feeling optimistic and cheerful. While I find that making sure I get some exercise every day and… Read More »

Categories: Prairie Wife Style

Love Yourself More, Break Up With Her

Posted February 2, 2014

I met with a friend of mine (sweetNsmiley) a few weeks ago, for coffee. First I have to quickly plug this awesome local coffee shop, The Metro. It has wonderful drinks and goodies to eat, as well as a super cool and casual atmosphere. The back end of the shop has… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Make It Your Own

Posted February 1, 2014

Unlike Prairie Wife and Step Girl, I have never worked in a restaurant because I’ve always known people are incredibly picky about what they like to eat (Think Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally). This insight has helped me become a better than average hostess. How? I try to… Read More »

Categories: Recipes, This and That