Carol Greet is the author of ‘Red Dirt in my Soul.’ Read it at reddirtinmysoul.com.
Sarah Jane Parker is the author of “The Fit Cookie” and “Fit Betty.” Read her blogs online at thefitcookie.com or fitbetty.com.
Fringed booties represent Cathy Holman’s blog: “Prairie Wife in Heels.” Read it at prairiewifeinheels.com.
Jill Winger is the author of 'The Prairie Homestead: Cultivating Old-Fashioned Skills in a Modern World.' Read her blog at www.theprairiehomestead.com.
Shannon Dutcher is the author of the blog ‘Quirks & Recreation: Life in the Middle of Somewhere.’ Read it at quirksandrecreation.com.
Holly Wendt writes ‘The Hero’s Story Has Already Been Told.’ Read it at hollywendt.blogspot.com.
Whether you’re looking for healthy recipes, parenting tips, literature discussions or just thoughts on ranch life, there’s a blog for you. Here are a few of our favorites, in no particular order:
Carol Greet shares photos taken at her ranch in Ten Sleep, where she also breeds English shepherds. Expect to see plenty of photos of dogs as well as cattle, wildlife, crafting and more.
Jill Winger blogs about her efforts to produce as much of the food she feeds her family as possible from her land, a movement called modern homesteading. In her blog, you might read about the trials of fixing up her ranch near Chugwater, farming, sustainable living and essential oils, in addition to whole foods.
Sarah Jane Parker, of Gillette, loves to bake, but she also loves fitness and nutrition. Follow the mother of two children, both of whom have food allergies, as she works through her family’s nutrition and fitness challenges. Her blog includes recipes and tips for cooking for special diets. She writes about fitness and nutrition in another blog: Fit Betty at fitbetty.com.
Holly Wendt, a novelist and English instructor at Casper College, blogs about teaching, writing techniques, reading, books, knitting and, occasionally, sports.
Originally a city dweller, Cathy Holman started this blog after marrying a Wyoming guy. Today, the Glenrock woman is a mother of four who blogs about parenting, cooking, fashion, beauty and life in general as a prairie wife. She encourages women to live with grit and grace so they can find the prairie wife within themselves.
Shannon Dutcher, of Casper, blogs about family life with her four children and husband. Her posts include recipes, parenting tips, getting organized, travel, books, crafts and other nuances of life.
Carol Seavey is editor of Live Well Wyoming magazine, which is published six times a year by the Casper Star-Tribune. Contact her at 307-266-0544 or carol.seavey@trib.com. She blogs about weight-loss, health and other topics at trib.com/news/opinion/blogs/seavey/.
