Category: Ranch Life
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Real Life Confessions of a Ranch Mama – Vol. 1
I’m five months into this mamahood thing and there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Limits have been tested, challenges overcome and tears shed – both happy and sad. So this cowgirl and ranch mama is laying it on the line and sharing my truth and realizations about mamahood. – I constantly…
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To the Mama at the Mineral Meeting
A few weeks ago while on maternity leave, I walked into a beef mineral meeting at the local diner carrying my infant cowgirl – I was one of two female farmer/ranchers in attendance (not counting my little nugget). The rest of the audience, men bedecked in overalls, Carhartt coats and seed caps, gave me little…
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10 Things About Life Where Cattle Outnumber People
I’m a big map geek. I love taking those “where should you live?” Buzzfeed quizzes and playing TapQuiz on my phone while I’m waiting in line at the grocery store. So when I saw this map come across my Facebook news feed, I immediately got excited and checked out how my county and state measured up. …
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7 Legit Reasons Why I’d Prefer to Be a Pregnant Cow
When I’m out checking cows in the pasture, after climbing on my horse using a bucket, my mind starts to wander as I look for calves among the grass and brush. We’ve had a great calving season – only one cow has needed assistance delivering her calf and the rest have been just hunky dory. I…
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A Day on a Ranch Where Your Beef is Raised
Ever wonder what happens on the ranch where your food is being grown and raised? I am personally intrigued by food production – I love learning about different ways food is grown. I recently got to see where/how tomatoes are grown in large fields and I was in pure awe. So today I’m sharing a typical Saturday around our ranch, where…