Posted April 13, 2014
My whole life all I wanted to be was a mother. My childhood was spent playing with dolls and being “mommy”. At the age of 4 I was an enlightened young girl and I knew I would also need a career; this was probably due to the influence of my… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted April 11, 2014
I got the honor of being Prairie Wife of the Week last week and afterwards, Prairie Wife asked me to interview my mom. She felt that it would make a great addition to my story. I am completely honored that that I got the chance to learn about my Mom’s… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted March 28, 2014
So much of this blog is based on what Texas Two Steppin’ and I feel like writing about. Or things that are currently in the news (mostly fashion and beauty news but that counts). We thought it would be fun to let you, our readers, get a chance to ask… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted February 26, 2014
“A Whisper Is Like the Shadow of a Shout” This quote from self-published author Jarod Kintz really resonated with me when I read it. It totally captures the first step I took when I needed to discipline my stepchildren. Taking corrective action with “steps” is a tricky thing. You can’t… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted February 24, 2014
It’s a big week here on the Prairie Homestead. Our little Cowbaby turns one this week, sniff. It’s always such an overwhelming day for me. On one hand I am so proud of this sweet little boy and how he has grown from a tiny little baby that can only… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 21, 2014
In December I introduced you to one of my friends, Texas Smiles, and now you get to meet her wonderful sister-in-law, Lindsey. I met Lindsey and her precious family a few summers ago at the lake, and we bonded when I asked her where she got her cute embroidered tote… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted February 19, 2014
Around the Prairie Homestead keeping things clean can be a bit of a struggle! More often than not as I get done cleaning one area of the house and move on to another the Cowkids and Cowbaby are right behind me making it messy again. Most of the time I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 17, 2014
As I’ve mentioned before, Prairie Wife and I do most of our blog planning by email or text. So when we started discussing February ideas, she asked if I could write something for President’s Day. No problem. Could I somehow tie it to raising a daughter? I bit trickier, but… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted December 27, 2013
Prairie Wife (PW): The following is an introduction written by the friend who nominated Katie for our You Pick-Prairie Wife of the Week. I am thrilled to be able to share this story of home birth with our readers. As a Prairie Wife (and mother of four) I firmly believe… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted December 20, 2013
I first met Texas Smiles about five years ago when The Texan and I were on a Fourth of July camping trip with my BFF and her husband. Texas Smiles and her family lived about three hours away from the lake, but every holiday we somehow met up at the… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
