I have been planning this post for a while now. I waited patiently for a typical day to present itself, so I could write about our new routine on the new spread. We started several days fully intending for them to be - well, typical. But, they were not. And now after a solid two weeks of this ... READ the POST
You Might Be Raising Ranch Kids If…
Unless you've been living under a rock or are too young to remember the early 90's, you've probably heard of and maybe even enjoyed some "you might be a redneck" jokes. Based in truth, Jeff Foxworthy pointed out distinctive redneck habits that essentially served as a humorous guide to help gauge an ... READ the POST
Persnickety Eaters to Plate Cleaners – How to Raise Food Frugal Kids
Remember those tricky children I mentioned last time? Well, I am still positive mine are not the only ones. So if you are also blessed to have sometimes persnickety and other times ravenous kids, you are in luck! In this installment of Food Saver Friday I am sharing some of the tried and almost ... READ the POST
Ranch Life Meets Mom Life – 13 Things I Do One-Handed
A while back whilst I was perusing the blogs I follow, I came across this headline from The Whole Cook, “37 Things Motherhood Demands We Do One-Handed” and I just knew it was going to be good! As I read through Christina’s list, I found myself smiling and nodding in an ... READ the POST
A Saturday in the Life of this Ranch Wife
Before I went to bed last night, I had a nice little Saturday planned for today. I was going to deliver cake to the heifers, and then I'd be off to town for a Le Leche League meeting and good coffee. And there was a birthday party for our friends' twins in the afternoon plans for the kids and I. ... READ the POST
Getting It Done
On my sixth day postpartum with our third baby, I stood alone sobbing in our mudroom, feeling overwhelmed and questioning everything. How am I going to complete a task less than a week after having a baby that I can barely do when I am 100%? If I leave the kids with my mom, can I find a way to ... READ the POST
