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Silence
Silence
Grief is treacherous….silence makes it worse. When you see us the greatest gift you can give is telling us you care and that Violet’s life mattered with these simple words…... Read more...
We Made the News at the Black Hills Stock Show!
We Made the News at the Black Hills Stock Show!
We were honored to be on The Second Shift show, hosted by Leslie Lane, and in an article in the Rapid City Post! One of our favorite things, though, is... Read more...
2025 was a year of trauma for our family
2025 was a year of trauma for our family
2025 was a year of trauma for our family…battles we never saw coming. 2026 will be our year of Victory as we make a shield wall together and choose to... Read more...
The Grief of a Grandma
The Grief of a Grandma
After the hardest loss of my life, of not only my first granddaughter, but my only daughter’s first baby, I have been learning how to live under a storm that... Read more...
Seven Days of Life
Seven Days of Life
The smallest cowgirl, the first in our big family, following five cowboy cousins, arrived on 7/7/25. Violet made her grand appearance against every prediction and all the medical reports.  Seven... Read more...
The Miracle
The Miracle
I never prayed so much or pleaded for a miracle as I have over the past 8 months. It is a heart-wrenching spot to be in…thoughts wrestle around in my... Read more...
Roslan Tough
Roslan Tough
Get to know our gritty illustrator better! Some say our kids teach us more than we ever teach them. That is true for me. My kids reach my heart daily... Read more...
The hoodie
The hoodie
Since it is Valentine’s Day I thought it would be fun to share a funny part of my love story… Read more...
Learn from a tree
Learn from a tree
And even when surrounded by many who don’t have such scars or apparent deformities we can choose to grow despite our surroundings and not compare ourselves. Read more...
The Donkey Poem
The Donkey Poem
The Donkey, Delgado is fluffy and roundHe walks his own walk; makes his own sound.What is different about him is what we love most.The Donkey, this fellow, standing by the... Read more...
Storytime - Goodnight Cowboy and Goodnight Cowgirl
Storytime - Goodnight Cowboy and Goodnight Cowgirl
Read along with Mary Fichtner and her books, Goodnight Cowboy and Goodnight Cowgirl Read more...
True Stories of Cowgirl Courage podcast Season 3
True Stories of Cowgirl Courage, Season 3
Season 3 of True Stories of Cowgirl Courage is a podcast hosted by western children’s author Mary Fichtner, sharing honest, faith-filled conversations with women who have faced hardship and chosen... Read more...