Pioneer Woman
Last night I got to meet the real live Pioneer Woman as she stopped by Salt Lake City on her book tour.
It was a long drive up to the big city and I wasn’t sure I wanted to make it, especially since I ended up having to go alone… but I’m so glad I did.
I love Pioneer Woman and her Tasty Kitchen.
She is exactly what I love about blogging. It’s a wide world out there, full of lots of people, but no matter where we live our circle of friends is necessarily limited.
The world of blogs changes that. You can be inspired by a talented quilter from Yorkshire, England or learn a trick or two from a bakery chef in LA.
And lucky for us, we get to know a wacky ranch wife from Oklahoma, who is funny and kind and makes a killer chocolate sheet cake. She is someone you would be friends with if she was your neighbor.
She gives me insight into a different world… a world of agriculture and wide open spaces. She makes me laugh often and shares awesome recipes. What more could you ask for from a friend? So even though she doesn’t know me at all, she, and Missy and her mother-in-law and her girls feel like an old friends.
In person, she was just as fun and funny and heartfelt as she is on my computer screen.
Yep, it was a long drive, but I was really glad I went.
I also wanted to give a quick shout out to Laura from Rather Be Baking who I met last night. I love your site! I think your homemade poptarts are in my near future, since my kids have never had store bought one, and the guilt is killing me! And big hi to Laura’s mom out in Arkansas, who Laura said reads Make it Do. It was fun to meet you, Laura!
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UPDATE: Be sure to check back later today. I’ll be posting fun and easy Valentine treats.
I made the New Mexico pork recipe for my family and my parents. My mom used to make something similar. Everyone loved it, it is definitely a keeper in our household. thank you for sharing.
How great!! And y’all are so beautiful. She’s coming to Atlanta in March—my girls and I are so excited!!
Good for you! What fun! She seems like one of those perpetually happy people with boundless energy. I suppose that’s why her blog is so popular! Glad you made the trip too!
Very nice… how exciting to get to meet Pioneer Woman!
Great photo and I’m a little jealous – I too feel like Ree is an old friend even though we’ve never met!
I really enjoy your blog too! I came across you randomly one day when I was looking to make a camera strap and tend to stop by frequently. :)
Darn Calli! I wish you would’ve called or emailed me. I would have totally gone…even picked you up. I didn’t want to go alone so I didn’t go! How fun to meet up with Ree and the gals. Oh well…maybe next time. Sharon
I met Ree when she was in SLC signing her cookbook. Sadly I’m out of town so I didn’t see her this time. I just want to be her neighbor!
I’m envious! I love Ree too and wish she was touring closer to me! Glad you made it safely over and back home again. Have a terrific weekend.
Ohhh you are so lucky! You got to meet Ree. She is the best isnt she? I have just found your blog and I am really enjoying it.
Isn’t she awesome?!? I met her on her cookbook tour. That meeting was my first blog post. ;)
What fun! She is why I started my blog…in a round about way.
So jealous! Reading Ree’s blog is the first thing I do every morning to get my day started! I just finished reading “Black Heels to Tractor Wheels” in record time! It is so funny and so riveting, I couldn’t put it down!