“He meant business; I could hear it in his voice. Marlboro Man was talking about Chicago, about my imminent move. I’d told… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man returned home late that afternoon and came into the bedroom, eating a chocolate chip cookie along the way. The baby… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Back in the pens, once the herd was gathered, the men gingerly and methodically guided the calves into a separate gated area.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“ I now pronounce you husband and wife. I hadn’t considered the kiss. Not once. I suppose I’d assumed it would be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“ What if Mike pitches a fit at the reception? What if he causes a scene? Did I pack enough shoes for… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“And as we walked into the house, I smiled contentedly, realizing that the stress of the previous twenty-four hours had all but… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Eric, my German hairdresser, was waiting for me in the large dressing room upstairs. He’d cut my auburn hair since I was… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“It’s a girl,” I heard Marlboro Man tell his mom. Nurses dabbed my bottom with gauze. “Ree did great,” he continued. “The… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“ I now pronounce you husband and wife. I hadn’t considered the kiss. Not once. I suppose I’d assumed it would be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“It didn’t matter how stupid I was--how dumb, or awkward, or sweaty. It became clearer to me than ever, sitting on that… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“ Maybe he got me one of those two-necklace sets, the ones with the halved hearts , I thought, and he’ll wear… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“It’s so weird that it’s Christmas Eve,” I said, clinking my glass to his. It was the first time I’d spent the… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I loved driving with Marlboro Man. I saw things I’d never seen before, things I’d never even considered in my two and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When I exited the bathroom this time, Marlboro Man was standing right outside the door--just as he’d been at his grandmother’s house… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t about me anymore. I had a child. A husband who needed me to be there for him in the midst… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I hadn’t noticed, through all my inner torture and turmoil, that Marlboro Man and the horses had been walking closer to me.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“ I now pronounce you husband and wife. I hadn’t considered the kiss. Not once. I suppose I’d assumed it would be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“We went to dinner that night and ordered steak and talked our usual dreamy talk, intentionally avoiding the larger, looming subject. When… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we pulled up to Marlboro Man’s house, I saw my Camry sitting in his driveway. I didn’t expect it to be… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I took a shower after dinner and changed into comfortable Christmas Eve pajamas, ready to settle in for a couple of movies… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“What else haven’t you told me?” I thought for a minute. “Actually, yes…there is,” I replied, pausing to consider my words carefully, “I eat… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
Butter, cream, and bacon. That's such a great foundation right there. — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“More and more, I began helping around the homestead. I learned to operate my John Deere mower so I could keep the yard around… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I walked proudly out of the church, the new wife of Marlboro Man. When we exited the same doors through which my dad and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When we arrived at the wedding at Marlboro Man’s grandparents’ house, I gasped. People were absolutely everywhere: scurrying and mingling and sipping champagne and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“What is it?” I asked, pasting a magazine photo of a football--found in an old Seventeen magazine spread--on my beloved’s collage. “Well, a bunch… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“When I arrived, I immediately saw the mother of an ex-boyfriend, the kind of ex-boyfriend that would make you want to look as good… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“At times the differences concerned me. Could I ever be with a man who’d never, in his entire life, eaten sushi? Could I, a… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“You did not do my homework assignment for me,” he said, grabbing the collage again and looking it over. “I had insomnia,” I said.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t bear the thought of a ham sandwich. Imagining milk trickling down my esophagus almost sent me over the edge. Even the saltines… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man picked me up the next evening, exactly one month before our wedding day. Our evening apart had made the heart grow fonder,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I’ll send the nurse in here in a minute, okay?” Waste of time , I thought. “Okay, but…do you think there’s anything we can… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
