Posted August 8, 2018
School starts in less than two weeks (what?!) and it’s time for me to start working at getting the Cowkids back into the school routine. There are a few things we do every year that makes it a bit easier and below is a list of a few things that… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted July 27, 2018
Last week I came across this article about men preferring to marry debt free virgins without tattoos…and shared it on Facebook. The response from my readers was overwhelming (over 100 comments as of now) and I knew this was a hot topic that I HAD to talk about. Today I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 12, 2018
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. We are the first state to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 5, 2018
Sleep. As a mother of five children I have gone decades without it. If I’m being honest, I’ve never been that great at it. I started having issues with insomnia when I was 17. A year working graveyard shifts and juggling 21 credit hours in college meant I went days… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Parenting, This and That
Posted July 3, 2018
I admit that I am a bit late to the Podcast game… I have friends that have been devoted Podcast listeners for years, and it never really caught on with me. Perhaps it was my busy lifestyle, or maybe it’s because lately I’ve been working on enjoying silence (stop by… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 28, 2018
Like most of you, I never seem to have enough time for my friends. Yes, I have weekly get togethers with a small core group, but there are so many women that I have connected with over the years that I simply don’t see enough. Lots of times it’s because… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 7, 2018
Today is the last day of school, and the first day of Summer Break. The Angels above are singing…do you hear them? When I underwent my Preventive Mastectomy two years ago I had to make a really hard decision…aside from the obvious. My surgery was the end of April and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 5, 2018
Two more days… Two more days and ALL of the Cowkids will officially be out of school for Summer Break. I am probably more excited then they are. No more frantic early mornings rushing around. 10 hours a week LESS driving back and forth to town. Sunshine, time with the… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 2, 2018
Today. Today I stood in a church that was not my own, surrounded by both friends and strangers, unashamedly weeping. A friend of mine unexpectedly lost her sweet 3 month old boy to SIDS this week. When I first heard the news there was silence and shock, followed by tears.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 1, 2018
Note: Readers I’d like to introduce you to Jill King. Please read her story below, follow her stunning Instagram feed for inspiration and beauty, and stop by her website for recipes and styling tips. And keep your eyes out for more lovely guest posts from her in the future. In… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life