Last week I was invited out to the ranch to get some pictures of the crew doing the spring processing. Since we live in town now, it is a real treat to go out to the ranch.  I have always been an outdoors kind of girl. As a kid, I spent hours and hours just... The post Spring Processing On The Ranch appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

I have this mindset that I am raising men, not boys. If we think of raising our sons as just raising boys, we tend to treat them as kids. But when I remember that the end goal is to produce strong men – then it really makes it imperative that I treat them as men-in-training,... The post Raising Men not Boys appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

So you want to be a cowgirl? It might seem like a dream that will never come true, but if you truly want it, you can accomplish it! Here’s how to be a cowgirl if you didn’t grow up on a ranch. First of all, we need to know what is a cowgirl? According to... The post How to be a Cowgirl appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

I have a roundup of 10 awesome cowboy snacks for you today. Some of these are recipes that I use and the cowboys love, and some I found on Pinterest for ya!  Down-home recipes for those fall processing days, or that crazy farming rush. 10 awesome cowboy snacks 1) Scotch eggs. Delicious, high-protein snack to give... The post 10 Awesome Cowboy Snacks. appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

For the last 12 years, I have been perfecting my cinnamon roll recipe to serve to my friends, family, and many dozens of cowboys. Kay’s Cinnamon Rolls have become the expected treat when it’s my turn to bring coffee break to the branding pen or shipping corrals. I often pass out plates of them for Christmas... The post Kay’s Cinnamon Rolls appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

The second half of the Memorial Day branding in Colorado… As I mentioned last week, they moved the second half of the branding indoors, because of the threat of storms. It did hail and rain like crazy, and there was a tornado watch! But all’s well that ends well, right?! I am just posting the... The post Head and Heel Branding {Part 2} appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

The heifers had to cross that river, whether they wanted to or not. We kept our horses close behind the cattle as they milled reluctantly by the edge of the Medicine Bow River. It was swollen with spring runoff. The swirling water was murky, and the heifers had no interest in stepping into the water... The post Left behind in the brush… tales from a mom learning to cowboy. appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more

We saddled up and trailered the horses out before dawn. The sky was a deep blue, a few late stars twinkling between the clouds. The eastern edge of the sky was already lightening to white before the coming sun. We trotted out to the far end of the meadow, the occasional ring of horseshoes on... The post A summer cattle drive. appeared first on A Ranch Mom ..read more