“At times the differences concerned me. Could I ever be with a man who’d never, in his entire life, eaten sushi? Could… — Ree Drummond Entire life Copy Share Image
“The fire was farther away by now, but it seemed to be growing in intensity. Even I could tell the wind had… — Ree Drummond Fire Copy Share Image
“Just then, the music stopped. The band needed a break from Mike’s requests. As they were exiting the stage, a sudden uproar--an… — Ree Drummond Music Copy Share Image
We used to have skunks that would go under our house and scratch their backs. I remember after I had my first… — Ree Drummond Fight Copy Share Image
“He grabbed me even more tightly. “Well, first of all,” he began, “I really…I really like you.” He looked into my eyes… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“His starched blue denim shirt caught my eye only seconds before his equally blue eyes did. “Hello,” he said, smiling. Those eyes… — Ree Drummond First date Copy Share Image
“I was splayed on my bed in sweats, staring at the ceiling, when suddenly I gave birth to The Idea: one area… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“The fire on the truck was out by now, and Marlboro Man rushed over, grabbed my shoulders, and looked me over--trying, in… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man and I settled in together, soaking up the first days of married life on the ranch that was my new… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“On the ride back to my house, I asked Marlboro Man all about his parents. Where they’d met, how long they’d been… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Come over early tomorrow morning,” Marlboro Man asked over the phone one night. “We’re gathering cattle, and I want you to meet… — Ree Drummond Home away from home Copy Share Image
“Early the next morning, I was driving westward toward the ranch. Marlboro Man had called the night before--a rare evening we’d spent… — Ree Drummond Future wife Copy Share Image
“He walked me to the door--the same one to which I’d been escorted many times before by pimply high school boys and… — Ree Drummond High school Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man’s call woke me up the next morning. It was almost eleven. “Hey,” he said. “What’s up?” I hopped out of… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Miraculously, thirty minutes later I found Marlboro Man’s brother’s house. As I pulled up, I saw Marlboro Man’s familiar white pickup parked… — Ree Drummond Brother Copy Share Image
“What does one wear to a ranch early in the morning? I wondered. I was stumped. I had enough good sense, thank… — Ree Drummond Black boots 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
“By the time we returned to the hotel room, we were laughing again. Marlboro Man was teasing me about how many clothes… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, I tried my best to acclimate to my new life in the middle of nowhere. I had to get… — Ree Drummond Food Copy Share Image
“Have you talked about how many children you’d like to have?” “Yes, sir,” Marlboro Man said. “And?” Father Johnson prodded. “I’d like… — Ree Drummond Children Copy Share Image
“Hey…you okay?” Marlboro Man repeated. My heart fluttered in horror. I wanted to jump out of the bathroom window, scale down the… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I headed to the church at five-thirty, wearing jeans, flip-flops, and brick red lipstick. My mom, calm and cool as a mountain… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“How much do you know about each other?” was Father Johnson’s final question of the day. Marlboro Man and I looked at… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“It had been building for a while, starting with a tiny ache, for life as I’d known it before, and culminating--once J… — Ree Drummond Chicago Copy Share Image
“My cousin Kim is getting married next weekend,” he said. “Can you come?” An uncomfortable wave washed over my body. “You there?”… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Of course, no china--however intricate and inviting--was as seductive as my fiancé, my future husband, who continued to eat me alive with… — Ree Drummond Every night Copy Share Image
“ Hey --if you guys are goin’ to the movie, c-c-c-can you drive me to the mall?” he yelled. “Sure, Mike,” Marlboro… — Ree Drummond English language Copy Share Image
“I closed my eyes, laid my head back on the pillow, and savored my first moments alone with my child. Seconds later,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“With the nausea gone, evenings with Marlboro Man slowly began resembling the way they’d been before. We watched movies on the couch… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“My milk had burst onto the scene with a vengeance, and eating became the baby’s new vocation. The next two weeks of… — Ree Drummond Computers Copy Share Image
“Unintentionally, each time a new cow would pass through the chute, I’d instinctively bear down. I was just as pregnant as many… — 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… — Ree Drummond Marriage Copy Share Image
“It was a Tuesday when I finally threw caution to the wind, when I decided, finally, to articulate the words I knew… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“If Marlboro Man was wrong, I didn’t want to be right. Where would all of this lead? At times I asked myself… — Ree Drummond Hot summer Copy Share Image
“I want you both to show me how much you know about each other,” he began. “I want you both to make… — Ree Drummond Collage 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
“I’d never been with anyone like Marlboro Man. He was attentive--the polar opposite of aloof--and after my eighteenth-month-long college relationship with my… — Ree Drummond Love Copy Share Image
“My cold-weather gear left a lot to be desired: black maternity leggings under boot-cut maternity jeans, and a couple of Marlboro Man’s… — Ree Drummond Beauty queen 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 Husband and wife Copy Share Image
“If I, the daughter of a physician, had been prepared for the medical side of pregnancy and childbirth, I was completely dumbfounded… — Ree Drummond Children Copy Share Image
