Posted August 1, 2016
We all know that milk comes from cows, and being born in the dairy state means that I have a certain affinity for the milk cow. When the Western Dairy Association (WDA) offered to let Mary Poppins, the Cowkids and I tour a local dairy we jumped at the chance. The… Read More »
Categories: This and That
Posted July 29, 2016
I have three boys…and as much as I love all our busy little boys bring to our family, there is one thing that drives me nuts… The teasing! Some of it is genetic, I’m sure. The Cowboy is a well know chronic teaser. If he’s not teasing you or tricking… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted July 27, 2016
It’s been 3 months since my Preventive Mastectomy…and my next surgery is a little more than two weeks away…time flies right? I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the first part of my journey, as a way of preparing for this next step. There have been so… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted July 25, 2016
PokémonGO has been all over the media lately and many of you may still be scratching your heads and thinking… “What is PokémonGO?” Basically, it’s a game you play on your phone (you need a camera and the GPS that a mobile device offers) where you “catch” the Pokémon characters.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted July 22, 2016
Anytime a new season rolls around, it’s easy to get wrapped up in wanting to splurge on the biggest trends of the season, even when you don’t have anywhere to wear them yet! It’s an exciting time for fashion lovers to get to trade in one wardrobe for another—a fresh… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
Posted July 20, 2016
A few months ago my Sister In Law took the older Cowkids to Barnes and Noble. It’s become a special tradition for them. It only happens a few times a year, and it’s something the Cowkids talk about for months afterwards. To spend some time with their beloved Aunt, with… Read More »
Categories: Reviews
Posted July 18, 2016
NOTE: Please take time to read the comments, as other women who have had the surgery took time to share their ideas about what they feel you should be packing for your surgery. Several months ago I shared my choice to have a preventive mastectomy. As I began my journey… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted July 15, 2016
Hey readers! Summer is here, and while us simple folk here at PrairieWifeInHeels.com have no exciting plans to get away from it all, we decided to let our Prairie Wife of the Week segment take a vacation. As our regular readers know our Prairie Wife Interviews tend take between 3 and 6 hours… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted July 13, 2016
Today I made a pie, specifically a Strawberry Rhubarb pie. Making pie from scratch is a specialty of mine (and in my opinion a lost art) and Summer always brings on a plethora of pie baking, it’s one of my favorite things about this Prairie life of mine…having the luxury of time… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted July 11, 2016
Summer is here at last! The temps are rising, and so are hemlines 😉 One of my favorite things about Summer fashion is the flexibility. Light and flowy dresses work for day and night, and a light colored cute t-shirt suddenly becomes work appropriate (as long as you pair it… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style
