“As I pictured it all, Marlboro Man led me back down the hallway, past the landing again, and toward the other bedrooms… — Ree Drummond Empty space 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
“What are you doing?” “Coming to pick you up in a little bit,” he said. I loved it when he took charge.… — Ree Drummond Courtship 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 didn’t take long for us to realize, though, that we hadn’t eaten since the eggs twenty-four hours earlier. Eating was the… — Ree Drummond American food Copy Share Image
“We ate dinner and talked, and I sipped chilled wine slowly, savoring every single swallow, even as I savored every single moment… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I need to check your vitals, hon,” she explained. It had been several hours since I’d given birth. I guess this was… — Ree Drummond Kiss of death Copy Share Image
“As it baked, the blessed casserole smelled just like it did when I was a child, which was likely the last time… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“So, did you get sick or something?” Marlboro Man asked. “You okay?” He touched his hand to my knee. “No,” I answered.… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“How do you talk to a new love about an old one, especially so early in a relationship? If I’d brought it… — Ree Drummond Getting drunk 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 Christmas eve Copy Share Image
“Clouds carried me forward from there. Others were in the church--I knew that logically--but I saw no one. No one but Marlboro… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I recognized myself again. The pale, spiritless ghost had been replaced by a slightly tired and moderately puffy version of my former… — Ree Drummond Beauty queen Copy Share Image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 Father Copy Share Image
“My courtship with Marlboro Man, filled with fizzy romance, hadn’t prepared me for any of this; not the mice I heard scratching… — Ree Drummond Every night Copy Share Image
“With Marlboro Man’s strong hands massaging my tired shoulders, I walked in front of him down the narrow porch toward the driveway,… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“Marlboro Man was out of town, on a trip to the southern part of the state, looking at farm ground, the night… — Ree Drummond City life Copy Share Image
“One morning, after I choked down a bowl of cereal, I looked outside the window and saw a mountain lion siting on… — Ree Drummond Heart beat 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
“You’re awfully quiet,” Marlboro Man said, his hand resting on the back of my head. “Am I?” I asked, playing dumb. “I… — Ree Drummond Golf course Copy Share Image
“The wedding rehearsal itself was uneventful until Father Johnson decided it was time to show Marlboro Man and me the proper way… — Ree Drummond Marriage Copy Share Image
“I can’t wait till tomorrow,” he said, backing me against the door of my car, his lips moving toward my neck. Every… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“We danced to John Michael Montgomery’s “I Swear.” We cut the seven-tiered cake, electing not to take the smear-it-on-our-faces route. We visited… — Ree Drummond Alma mater Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, Marlboro Man was working his fingers to the bone. To prepare for our three-week honeymoon to Australia, he’d rearranged… — Ree Drummond Phone calls Copy Share Image
“Nothing in my life could have prepared me for the horror of watching Marlboro Man, my new love, and his brother, Tim,… — Ree Drummond Brother Copy Share Image
“Once the wedding gift was out of the way, Marlboro Man and I had to check one last item off our list… — Ree Drummond Country boy Copy Share Image
“Two days before our wedding, we were making out in a dark, hazy movie theater. It was one of the most romantic… — Ree Drummond First place 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 Cooking dinner 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
“Instead of continuing on the highway to the gravel road that led to his house, Marlboro Man took an alternate route. “I’ve… — Ree Drummond Animals Copy Share Image
“I fell asleep at nine that night and didn’t move until nine the next morning, waking up still dressed and wrapped like… — Ree Drummond Orange juice 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
“Well, uh,” I said playfully. “Thanks for taking my brother to the mall.” Mike fired up the diesel engine. “No problem,” Marlboro… — Ree Drummond Gratitude Copy Share Image
“By the time Marlboro Man walked in the door, I was stirring in the canned kidney beans and minutes away from throwing… — Ree Drummond Time 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
“Marlboro Man and I walked together to our vehicles--symbolically parked side by side in the hotel lot under a cluster of redbud… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I hopped in the car and headed toward the ranch. I almost fell asleep at the wheel. Twice. Marlboro Man met me… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I turned my focus to clothes, immediately endeavoring to find just the right dress for the occasion. This was huge--my debut as… — Ree Drummond Fashion Copy Share Image
“Still lying on the ground, half tingly, half stunned, I held my left hand in front of my face and lightly spread… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
“I walked slowly back home, breathing deeply and taking in all the sights and sounds of a private country club golf course:… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
