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It feels a bit like a heat wave today at -6 degrees and very little wind! Ty even got some sledding time in. This cold is for the birds....

I want to take a second to talk about Christmas after you’ve lost a loved one. There is an empty chair. Does someone sit in it? Do you...

The weatherman could be off by 50 degrees this week, and it is still VERY VERY cold out there. Yikes. Wind chills as low as -55 degrees....

I was sorting, tossing, and organizing a shelf in my office the other day when I ran across the calf books from the past five years. I...

These two look cute on the outside, but please pray for me as we brave a high of -1 degrees for the next five days and I have to be...

Do you and your family have a ranch succession plan? There are two components that go into succession: management and assets. Asset...

This year I did something very different for Christmas. I purchased my gifts, decorated my house, wrapped my presents, prepared my cards,...

Snow fun, no fun. We hoped to make it through most of the winter on stockpiled grass. An old cowboy told us that in his experience, on...

I’m so grateful to see all the commentary on the NFR on social media this year. There has been a lot of criticism about that, but I like...

Is success a dirty word? I love living in a small tight-knit community. I definitely know that the pros outweigh the cons when it comes...

This time of year, the ranch table is often filled with receipts and bookwork as we try to wrap up our year end finances. This can be a...

Sometimes ranching isn’t romantic. Yesterday I spent my morning helping MDH try to fix his broke down truck (okay, okay, I sat in the...

If we’re talking about ranch tables, we can’t forget the number one ingredient: coffee. Cowboys and cattlemen have been drinking coffee...

A couple weeks ago, our sweet little three-year-old daughter was bit by a rattlesnake while playing in the yard with her brother, cousin,...

“Hey! You judgin’ me, lady??!” Cow #574 Insecurity brings out the worst in us. Think about a moment in life where you are not super proud...

Sometimes, you need to say yes, even when you don’t really want to. There is a personal development theme that has been going around the...

The Cowboy's Prayer by Clem McSpadden Our gracious and heavenly Father, we pause in the midst of this festive occasion, mindful of the...

This girl has her ducks in a row! This is a concept I am completely unfamiliar with. I wonder what that’s like and how it is done....

I am blessed to be able to share this life with these two. They both LOVE all things ranching and animals. They want to go with us and...

The world is full of good people. If you can't find one, be one. -Anonymous #neighborgirl #bestofthebest #cowboy #cowgirl #cowkids ...