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 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 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
Posted May 18, 2018
Note: On Wed I gave a talk at our local Rotary Club. Several people asked for a copy of the speech so I thought it would be easier to share it on here. First let’s talk about Grit and Grace… Those of you that already know who I am,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 18, 2018
NOTE: This is a guest post written by my friend Melissa, a certified marriage and family coach for FamilyLife.com Recently a husband came home to a home-cooked meal prepared by his wife and after one bite spouted, “This tastes like dog food!” The wife said nothing but the next evening… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
Posted April 4, 2018
This Sunday, the 40-day period of Lent in the Catholic church ended. Lent lasts 40 days and is a time of contemplation for Catholics. Besides fasting and abstaining from meat on Fridays, Catholics often give up something for the next 40 days. This is not supposed to be a punishment… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 28, 2018
If you saw this live Facebook last week you heard that I’m taking a week off from blogging. Recently, I’ve made a lot of big decisions and there have been tons of exciting new and amazing things going on because of them. With all the excitement and higher levels of… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life