The Pioneer Woman Black Heels to Tractor Wheels

I guess I could just stop with the title above, I mean really. I think the Pioneer Woman is, was, and always will be, FABULOUS!!! Her blog is a source of endless laughs and ideas (but I will readily admit the recipes are just a pipe-dream for me!!). I have read her blog for years - LOVE her photography and yes, I'm a mite bit proud that we BOTH homeschool. (It's only one thing in common, but that's ok.)

So when I finished her book - The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels - last night and closed that back cover- I, once again, had to smile. That is just what she does - makes me smile! I just "get" her sense of humor - the book had me laughing out loud MANY times and yet, it also was a book that caused me to reflect on life too - really, how good we have it! It is the story of how Ree met Marlboro Man (her knight in shining cowboy boots) and their first few months after marriage as well. It is a well-crafted story that did not feel plodding or hard to read - it was a pleasure! Thanks Ree, for a book that made me smile and reflect - truly a gem!

AKA: Becky Crocker

And if that doesn't make you want this cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks - then I'll give you MORE!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this cookbook - I know, I can hear you moaning, "Becky, you don't even cook!" And that is kind of true - BUT IF I were to take up cooking, this would be my BIBLE!!! The step by step instructions (and pictures, THANK YOU Pioneer Woman!!) make the recipes do-able. This is what Joe made this morning - French Breakfast Puffs - oh my word YUMMY! And not only do I want to try every recipe in the book, it's also a coffee table book - LOVE the photography!!! SO there, I think I mainly want it for the pictures but hey, it also works to show Joe the pictures - then he cooks what he sees!!! (snicker, snicker!) I have to be honest, I do LOVE this woman - not only is she the world's GREATEST blogger, she's also a homeschool mom! She's got the Marlboro Man - I've got the Modem Man - what's not to love!?!?!?