Posted July 8, 2023
It’s time to announce our book for the Prairie Wife Virtual Book Club: July 2023 This monthly Virtual Book Club is all thanks to Wind City Books, an Indie Bookstore in Downtown Casper, Wyoming. Miranda from Wind City Books can ship you our book club book WHEREVER YOU LIVE, so please use the… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted July 6, 2023
“Will the University of Wyoming ever have a women’s wrestling team?” It’s a question I’ve heard often in the last year. In April of 2022, the state of Wyoming sanctioned girls’ wrestling at the high school level. It was a decision that was made after years of behind-the-scenes work done… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted July 1, 2023
One of my favorite things about Social Media is how easy it is for readers to ask me questions. Lately, I’ve received multiple messages asking for details about the locations of my favorite Wyoming hiking trails. I thought it would be helpful to share 7 of my favorite trails with… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted November 23, 2021
New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson’s Award-Winning “Longmire” series is massively popular here in Wyoming. And, frankly, I feel comfortable saying that it’s also popular across the entire United States and the world. After all, the series is currently available in 14 different languages. While the books were popular… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted September 3, 2021
September is suicide awareness month, and here at PrairieWifeInHeels.com, we believe it is vital to talk about this topic. This post was written by the mental health professionals at Charlie Health and may contain information that may be upsetting or triggering. 1. The facts are shocking Suicide is killing our… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Parenting, This and That
Posted August 3, 2021
Well, we made it…5 kids and 4 days in the backcountry of Wyoming! Specifically, we survived a pack trip in the Popo Agie Wilderness Area in Shoshone National Forest. That means we loaded up 5 Cowkids, 4 Horses, 2 Mules, 1 Zip the Wonder Dog, and 2 Parents and headed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 10, 2021
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. I visited when I was 12,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 30, 2021
This guest post was written by Katie Caldwell-Burchett, the CEO/Founder of the Olivia Caldwell Foundation and the author of BeautyFromTheAshes, a blog that focuses on finding new life after loss. The Olivia Caldwell Foundation is a nonprofit in Casper that focuses on finding a cure for pediatric cancer and improving… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Product Reviews, Reviews
Posted July 24, 2020
I can say with confidence that I have earned my Wyoming Backcountry Prairie Wife Badge this last weekend. In case you missed my announcement last week, The Cowboy and our three oldest Cowkids (14,12, and 10) went on an adventure for a few days. We packed up four horses, two… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 9, 2020
I am weary. Weary of soul. Weary of body. Weary of the anger I see and feel everywhere I look. Weary of feeling helpless and hopeless. I am weary and raw. After a few days of thought and prayer last week, I took the time to create a message for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
