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This weekend I wore every hat —vendor, mom, and cheerleader. We set up at the Illinois High School Rodeo in Monticello. I had all three...

By the end of every lesson, I look like I’ve been dipped in dust and dragged through the arena. Sweat lines streak my face. My shirt...

It’s Wednesday. Breakfast was overnight oats and a Celsius. Lunch? Skipped. My stomach’s been off, and I don’t need any extra chaos while...

Outlander Season 7 is on Netflix, and I’m already hooked again . That story pulls me in every time—for the history, the passion, the...

The house is louder. The mornings are tighter. The backpacks are heavier. School is back. For my girls, it started last week. For many,...

Friday isn’t the finish line. It’s the threshold. You’ve carried the weight of the week. Some of it was yours. Some of it never should...

Real life. Real work. The view from the saddle, the dirt under my boots, and the grit it takes to build a life that’s mine.