“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
“He called the next morning at seven. I was sound asleep, still dreaming about the kiss that had rocked my existence the… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I was awakened at dawn to the sound of Marlboro Man knocking on the front door. A rancher through and through, he’d… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“No matter what level of instruction Marlboro Man gave me, no matter how many pointers, a horse trot for me meant a… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Good morning, Mike,” I mumbled, making a beeline for the coffeepot. “Oooooh!” he teased again. “Someone is getting married tonight! Woooooooo…” “Yep,”… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Before I knew it, Marlboro Man’s right arm was wrapped around my waist while his other hand held the reins of the… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“He was standing there, smiling. His impish grin jumped out and grabbed me, as it always did. “Well, good morning!” he said,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Well, good morning!” he said, wrapping his arms around my waist. His lips settled on my neck. I was glad I’d spritzed… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I brushed my teeth like a crazed lunatic as I examined myself in the mirror. Why couldn’t I look the women in… — 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
