A delicious beefy smelling smoke is wafting from our grill. It’s springtime in South Dakota and that means the grill has been uncovered for the warm sunshine days that are beginning to greet us. I would like to say I grilled all through this year’s winter but that wasn’t the case this time ‘round as […]
Channeling Grandma
My daughter was 2 when we said goodbye to my Grandma Noreen and yet, this last week my now four-year-old has channeled her spirit. Maybe it’s just me being cognizant that it was my grandma’s birthday on March 12. But shortly thereafter Kimber began to show her “Noreen” side. One day she announced to me […]
The Write Stuff: Mother Daughter Day
Note* Open to mothers with daughters ages 11-14 — Need a mother-daughter day to reconnect and just have fun? On April 21, 2018, will be the Write Stuff: Mother & Daughter Day hosted by Codi Mills. This one-day event will offer a chance for moms and daughters to connect with fun writing, music, and craft type projects. […]
Writer’s Workshop held
I was blessed to have six women travel to my family’s ranch this past weekend to take in the Writing in the New Year workshop that I offered. A truly talented bunch of women, I enjoyed spending the day with them and learning from them as well.
Writer’s Workshop: Get Writing in the New Year
Thanks for checking in. I had some website difficulty over the holiday break but Dee Sleep at Chicken Creek Communications got me back up and running once again. BIG thanks to Dee! So 2018 is now officially here and with it the arrival of my first writer’s workshop. If you would like to gain a […]
2018 Reading List
Here in December I was the Mystery Reader for my little’s pre-school. I chose to take in one of our Christmas favorites, “Bear Stays Up For Christmas” written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman. We were introduced to the bear books by friends of ours when our daughter was first born and we […]
Small town newspaper: It’s about the people
There is nothing left of the small town South Dakota newspapers that I began my journalism career with. The last two closed last month. The news saddened me greatly as every community needs a newspaper. There needs to be a place to celebrate births, weddings, homecomings, and happenings. There also needs to be a place […]
Give thanks for helping hands
Helping hands. Thank goodness for those who are willing to help others. It’s summer time in cattle country and that means a host of activities are happening on and off the ranch for cattlemen and women. Kids are working with their livestock show projects. Everyone is trying to squeeze out a hay crop, cattle producers […]
What I do
Recently I made a trip to North Dakota to catch up with a tour group of Argentine cattle producers who were visiting cattle ranches in the U.S. After a windy day spent on the dry prairie of North Dakota I was greeted that night by two photos in my email inbox that were a reminder […]
To the Weekend Warriors
Rain showers are drizzling down my office window. The countryside is turning green. Brandings and turnout dates are filling up the family calendar. Spring is here. My family has freeze branded replacement heifers, is wrapping up calving and is just starting to put tractors in the fields. I reflected back recently on the time my […]