Posted November 28, 2015
For many, the day after Thanksgiving is for shopping, for our not so little family, it’s a day for chopping! For the last 11 years that we have been married, The Cowboy and I spent the Friday after Thanksgiving trying to find our perfect Christmas Tree. No matter the weather… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 26, 2015
As I tried to write my Thanksgiving post I found myself a bit stuck. I have so much to be thankful for, so many gifts for which I daily give thanks. But, I don’t think you really want to read a top 10 list…To find some inspiration I went to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 23, 2015
This week’s Prairie Wife and I have been friends for over a decade. As coworkers at a preschool we spent many hours together and soon developed a bond that has lasted through the births of many children and moves across Wyoming. When I first met Abbey I was immediately struck… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted November 20, 2015
I have always said that nothing knocks you to your knees like being a parent…and these past few weeks I feel like I’ve been on my knees more often then I’ve been standing. It’s pretty much common knowledge that “the terrible two’s” is actually completely inaccurate. Anyone that has a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 18, 2015
Like most women I wear a lot of hats…wife, mother, maid, chef (or at least short order cook), chauffeur, friend, nurse, jailer, blogger, teacher, counselor, hostage negotiator…I could keep on going but you get the idea! A few months ago the Western Dairy Association approached me and offered me the… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Life As It Happens
Posted November 18, 2015
[Repost That We Thought Was an Oldie but a Goodie considering the Time of Year it Is!} 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… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted November 14, 2015
Here at PrairieWifeInHeels.com we generally stay away from political posts and controversial topics but today I can’t stay silent about the tragedy that occurred in France yesterday. For those of you that may have missed it, yesterday in France “Eight ISIS terrorists wielding AK-47s and wearing suicide belts carried out… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 10, 2015
I have eaten my own body weight in candy over the last two weeks. Between all the Halloween parties and the GINORMOUS bowls of candy on the counter there was no way I could resist all the brightly colored tasty treats…I simply don’t have enough self control to walk past… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted November 6, 2015
A while ago TallGirlJ told me about this amazing vet that she had gone to. They stayed up all night together to care for one of her horses. Not only was the horse saved but, TallGirlJ was impressed with what an amazing woman this vet was. She suggested that I… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted November 2, 2015
Ever since The Cowboy moved me out onto the Wyoming Prairie I’ve had a lot of new experiences. Some have been fun like milking a cow for the first time, others got old pretty quick, and some are just heart breaking. Every time I’ve conquered a new skill or am… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life