Tag: motherhood

  • Sustainable Beef Starts at the Ground Level

    Sustainable Beef Starts at the Ground Level

    The other night I was monitoring a controlled burn on our property and enjoying the warm night air while chatting with my husband about some cow stuff. As we were talking, some cars drove down our gravel road and slowed to see what was going on – likely they wanted to know why there was…

  • To the Bewildered Mama at the Grocery Store

    To the Bewildered Mama at the Grocery Store

    I see you, mama. You’re on the baby food aisle looking at HUNDREDS of options for formula and baby food. You just recently stopped breastfeeding or pumping and are trying to figure out what to feed your precious little nugget. Thoughts about natural foods, preservatives, GMO-free formula and so much more are rushing through your…

  • Real Life Confessions of a Ranch Mama – Vol. 1

    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…

  • I’m a Reformed Antibiotics Abuser

    I’m a Reformed Antibiotics Abuser

    I used to have a pill collection in my bathroom. Nothing illegal and no addictions, but I was one of those notorious [horrible] people who didn’t use all of an antibiotic prescription and would decide to pop a few if I got a sinus infection six months later because I didn’t want to go to…

  • The Joy of a Baby Calf

    The Joy of a Baby Calf

    I’m not a mother, so it’s really hard for me to speak to the joy of having a new baby either at home or the actual experience of bringing a baby into this world or home from the hospital. But I have recently found that there can be a lot of joy found in finding…