Posted January 3, 2018
If you are like us, there may have been a few tech gifts for your kids under the tree. There were no smartphones for the Cowkids (we are still perfectly happy with our Gizmo Watch), but Cowgirl G received an MP3 player, and Cowboy J is now the proud owner… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 6, 2017
I let my family dress me for a week and I have be honest…this was really hard for me. I knew that letting my family dress me would for sure result in a few days of fashion faux pas…after all I see how my kids dress themselves! I wasn’t too… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Wife Style
Posted November 27, 2017
Note: This post is sponsored by Cars.com As a mom of five children, that spends more than two hours a day driving back and forth to town every weekday, I sometimes feel like we live in our car! I’ve had several different cars over the years from pickup trucks to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 10, 2017
Forgive me if I get a little emotional today…it’s not normally my vibe… My babies are growing up. Yes I know this is inevitable, and yes this is not the first time I’ve realized this. It’s not even the first time that I’ve shed tears over this simple fact of… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 30, 2017
I don’t know about you, but I’m finally getting the hang of this school routine! It seems that the first few weeks of school are spent in a mad rush of gathering up supplies, yearly physicals, filling out forms, and simply getting back on track with a sane schedule. Those… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 13, 2017
Well today started off wonderfully…until I got out of bed. I immediately faced a whiny dramatic daughter (tween years are fun right) a slow poke son, and two littles that simply couldn’t find a way to breathe the same air without screaming. I had to look nice today because I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 11, 2017
Sexual harassment is all over the news thanks to Harvey Weinstein… And because today is officially the International Day of the Girl, there are a few things I want to say. Being a parent is hard! I’m not just talking about the long nights, hard decisions and saying things like… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted July 7, 2017
I can’t imagine how hard it is for you to turn and walk away. To get in your car and drive off and leave him behind. But, I promise I’ll treat him like my own. If we’re being honest, I’ll treat him better than my own. The kids love when… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 7, 2017
It’s here at last…Summer break! We barely made it through this last month of school, and I can honestly say I’m more excited for Summer than my kids! I love having the Cowkids home and I will NOT miss having to drive back and forth to town 2 times a day.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 2, 2017
We have exactly 2 3/4 days of school left and I am over it. Every single end of year mom meme can 100% be applied to me this week. My children have gone to school with pants two inches too short, with holes in the knees, and polo shirts that… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
