Posted October 25, 2013
It was the time of year that most high school seniors dread: college applications were due. My friends were suddenly unavailable on weekends; they were all sitting at home with stacks of paperwork to fill out. Their parents looked nervously over their shoulders, pacing as their children mailed off their… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted October 25, 2013
The Cowboy and I have spent many Thanksgivings together, but it was our second (dating not married) that has become part of our family’s history. I was a junior in college, and looking forward to some home-cooking. As I headed over the mountain and towards The Cowboy’s Grandma’s house, I… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted October 24, 2013
Everyone has one, that dirty little secret that no one but their family and closest friends know about…the junk drawer. Even Martha Stewart has one! I know this because she was actually my inspiration for this Homestead project.It started when I was watching some daytime television, while holding my newborn… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife Style, The Prairie Homestead
Posted October 22, 2013
It all started a long time ago, back in the late 1900’s, before this Prairie Wife had even thought about wearing heels. Ma, Pa, Big Brother B, and I were all that was left living in the City Home. My older sister, Texas Two Steppin’, and my Big Brother T… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted October 21, 2013
This is one of my go-to desserts in the fall. “It only takes 2 seconds,” yet it tastes so good. My favorite part is the yummy topping, so I developed a recipe that puts that sweet crispy crust front and center. Top your warm Apple Extra Crispy Crisp (say that… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted October 20, 2013
I haven’t had more than four hours of sleep straight in almost a decade. I fully acknowledge that this is, as The Cowboy says, “a self inflicted wound.” I have been fully on board to have all these Cowkids. I went into it blind with Cowboy J (apparently my children… Read More »
Categories: Beauty, Prairie Wife Style
Posted October 20, 2013
This year, my group of friends was blessed with a massive amount of babies, what a joy! Several of these were first time moms. Apparently, I have a reputation for sharing my “wisdom” with others (though as you will find out I am really honest). After I had more than… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 19, 2013
My neighbor and I were sitting in my living room when we noticed more than the usual amount of giggling coming from our daughters. Cowgirl G and her friend had been coloring away at the table, while we played pass the cranky Cowbaby, and caught up on the last few… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted October 18, 2013
If your husband is like The Cowboy he has a baseball hat collection that numbers well into the hundreds (that might be a slight exaggeration). Add two little boys who are starting their own baseball hat collection and you can imagine what my house looks like. There isn’t a flat… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife Style
Posted October 18, 2013
Is Detox Water-a do or don’t? We’ve all been hearing about cleansing and detoxing for the last year. You can’t open up a celebrity magazine without reading about how the latest big star slimed down with a juice cleanse, or a week of detoxing at a spa (of course for… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Recipes, This and That
