Posted February 7, 2018
I let you guys know last month that I’m going back to school. I didn’t give many details about the classes…but I have to tell you this first one is causing a bit of a stir. It’s called “Engaging Parents to Increase Student Achievement” and I picked it for a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 2, 2018
Below is an excerpt from a blog post written by a friend of mine, and boy did it strike a chord with me…I’ll have a few of my thoughts for you at the end. Take a moment to read this and then head over to Caritas Fitness to read the… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Parenting, This and That
Posted January 26, 2018
If I just said…read this book now, it will change you the second you open it…would that be enough reason for you to buy this? It’s really as simple as that. This book will change you. I don’t usually read non fiction, and especially not ones that may possibly be… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted January 22, 2018
One of our readers asked me to write a post about “Girls’ Night Out” I assume she wanted ideas and tips and tricks to make it a blast and memorable. Luckily, my bestie from College is coming into town in a few weeks and she, CollegeBFF and TallGirlJ and I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted January 8, 2018
It’s officially week two of 2018 and I’m trying my best to stick to my goals for the year…which is all about being OK with change (and even seeking it out) and embracing all the mess and joy of this Prairie Life. A few of my readers mentioned that they… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
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 29, 2017
2017 is drawing to a close and like many people I find myself feeling reflective. This blog is somewhat like a journal and as I clicked through a few random posts from each month, I found myself noticing a theme. Physically and emotionally this year has been about change for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 29, 2017
I’ve always been open on this blog about the ups and down of my life. From post partum depression to my preventive mastectomy I’ve shared it all. A few months ago I talked about my daily struggle to feel “enough” and how I enlisted the help of GuruJoe. I’ve been… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 15, 2017
It’s been a week…and it’s only Wednesday! Anyone…anyone else at all….are you feeling the same way? It’s not that my days have been utterly terrible, actually some pretty amazing things may be in the works. It’s just been a week full of exhausting ups and downs, a rollercoaster of emotions… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
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
