Woman of the West

Women Who Shaped the West Growing up in a rural town, you are exposed at an early age to being put to work, no matter what your age or gender is. I have truly admired the hard-working farm women who I grew up around, and they inspire me to this day to keep grinding out …

Woman of the West

Beating the Heat in Style Call me a girly-girl, but I could never live without glitter, the colour pink, and all of the beauty hacks I have picked up along the way to better suit the farm/ranch lifestyle. I have cracked the code and put together my Top 5 beauty tips to be a low-maintenance …

Woman of the West

Splash of Summertime As Canada Day has just passed, I feel that summer has arrived.  It’s time to enjoy warm evenings outdoors alongside a crackling fire, cotton candy painted sunsets, and wildflowers coming into bloom.  Personally, my favourite time of year is the stretch of time between July and August. The heat and sunshine nourish …

Woman of the West

Dawning of Cowboy Christmas Summer is warm temperatures, long days filled with beaming sunlight, cattle turned out to pasture, and rodeos in full swing; the season otherwise known as Cowboy Christmas. Cowboy Christmas is the height of rodeo season, with July being packed with the most exciting rodeos that every buckle-chasing cowboy and cowgirl are …

Woman of the West

Cowgirl in the Kitchen The kitchen has not always been my friend. In fact, before moving out to the ranch and cooking meals three times a day, I was barely capable of making toast without setting off the smoke alarm.  Growing up, I had always watched my mother in the kitchen as she would cook …