Posted July 28, 2021
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity.” John Muir It’s that time of year again, time for my and the ENTIRE family to head to the mountains and live off the grid. Last year… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted July 23, 2021
Family picture time is coming at us fast, and I’ve recently had a few readers reach out to me and ask for help posing so they can have “perfect family pictures.” Before we do a deep dive into this topic let me tell you…there is NO such thing as perfect… Read More »
Categories: Beauty, Fashion, Parenting, Prairie Wife Style
Posted July 13, 2021
I had a few moments to myself today, and per usual I decided to spend it watching some TV. As I scrolled through the lists of shows to watch I saw “Fake Famous” on HBO. I read the one-sentence title and thought hmm what’s this about? According to the blurb,… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 10, 2021
Wyoming is what America was, and the Cowboy is at the heart of what makes us great. Without the Cowboy, Wyoming would simply be an open vast prairie, surrounded by majestic mountains, divided by slowly flowing streams and rushing rivers…. Beautiful, terrifying, and empty. I visited when I was 12,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 28, 2021
17 years later, he still dances with me. This weekend The Cowboy and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary. And as I sat and thought about what I wanted to write about this accomplishment, because you better believe it’s something I’m proud of, I couldn’t help but think about all… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 23, 2021
Moody and broody. That is definitely the best way to describe how I have felt the last few days. Some of it is simply being tired after running my booty off with a more full than usual week of work, and a packed month before that of working solo on… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 17, 2021
If not now, then when? It’s a question that I began to ask myself several years ago when it became apparent that I wasn’t getting any younger. Yes, I am fully aware that 39 is not “old” but let’s get real…it’s also no longer “young”. I can’t stay up for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife Talks About Life
Posted June 11, 2021
“Work first, then you can play.” It’s an often-repeated phrase around here, and one that is harder than you’d think to follow through on…even as an adult! After all, there are lots of times when I put off work to play…yet I find myself telling the Cowkids ALL THE TIME… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 1, 2021
I absolutely loved Matthew McConaughey ‘s Book “Greenlights”. And when I shared my review of it a few weeks ago, I was amazed at how many of you loved it too. Dozens of you took the time to comment on our Facebook post, sharing how much you too enjoyed the… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, Reviews
Posted May 28, 2021
It’s officially Summertime around here. The last day of school was yesterday and trust me when say we were READY. But…I know the next few weeks will not be easy. This is NOT my first rodeo and I am well aware that it’s going to be an adjustment to go… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
