She decided today to take full responsibility for her life. She stopped blaming others for her problems. She stopped feeling sorry for...

Do you have a mission and vision statement for your ranch operation? I have found that this is key. I will share ours, so you have an...

One of the downsides of growing up in a small town is the magnifying glass that kids are under. I acknowledge that this is both a...

When MDH and I were first dating, he came home with me one weekend. We were putting bulls out. He got in one pickup and backed his...

On these cold mornings, I remind myself that there are no snakes or grasshoppers out and about. I hold on to that thought, embracing my...

Here’s to the Mom’s out there trying to balance ranching, raising kids, and trying to be entrepreneurs on the side. I had someone tell me...

There is a lot that can be learned from older generations. Sometimes I think the younger generation creates a bit of a barrier between...

What do you do on your ranch to support the youth of the team? Sometimes, it’s harder to do the job when kids are involved. This makes it...

I hope that throughout my life, especially since becoming a mother, I have nourished the type of friendships in which my girls will know...

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...

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...