How did I become a columnist for North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine?

It was in December of 2018 when I received an email from the magazine’s editor inviting me to join their monthly columnist team. What this dear editor didn’t know is the struggle through grief I was living with when I received her email. I had just lost my mamma, my step-dad, and my seventeen-year-old dog all within the past couple of months. I was devastated as well as emotionally exhausted from the past several years of caregiving. I had lost two of my brothers a couple of years earlier, too. I was sad. I had not even begun to think about what I would do next with my life. Up to that point, my days were totally committed to caring for all of my beloveds.   My new “quiet” was almost unbearable.

This editor’s invitation brought light into my life. It would have me reflecting on my life’s evolution as a cattle ranching partner with my husband and sharing my perspective as a one-time city girl who found herself living in the country when she married. I had written many columns and books over the course of the decade prior, but honestly, I had not focused on my life as a cattle rancher. Heck, up to that point of my life I had not even considered myself a cattle rancher. Read my “About” section for my epiphany on that topic!

My first column “When a city girl goes country” was published in the February 2019 magazine issue and continues to this day. The magazine is published monthly. I absolutely LOVE the magazine and enjoy reading it from cover to cover.

Here’s a bit about what you’ll see …

North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine has been taking you inside the lives of local farmers and ranchers for a decade. Each month, we educate, entertain and inspire by providing relevant content that enriches the lives of North Texans and fosters enthusiasm for the hardworking lifestyle that many of them lead. This full-color magazine is rich in creative, intelligent articles brought to life by our award-winning writers, photographers, designers, and editors. Through in-depth topics affecting the industry, restaurant reviews, personality profiles, fashion previews, and community news and events, we celebrate the best North Texas has to offer.

 

You can peruse the magazine’s online editions and read all of my columns below…

(Clicking on each column will redirect you to that month’s magazine edition.)

March 2024

Page 32

March - When a City Girl Goes Country

February 2024

Page 32

October 2023 When a City Girl Goes Country

January 2024

Page 30

October 2023 When a City Girl Goes Country

December 2023

Page 30

October 2023 When a City Girl Goes Country

November 2023

Page 30

October 2023 When a City Girl Goes Country

October 2023

Page 30

October 2023 When a City Girl Goes Country

September 2023

Page 30

When a City Girl Goes Country - May 2023

August 2023

Page 30

When a City Girl Goes Country - May 2023

July 2023

Page 42

When a City Girl Goes Country - May 2023

June 2023

Page 42

When a City Girl Goes Country - May 2023

May 2023

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - May 2023

April 2023

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - January 2023

March 2023

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - January 2023

February 2023

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - January 2023

January 2023

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - January 2023

December 2022

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - October 2022

November 2022

Page 28

When a City Girl Goes Country - October 2022

October 2022

Page 42

When a City Girl Goes Country - October 2022

September 2022

Pages 46-47

September 2022 - When a City Girl Goes Country

August 2022

Pages 44-45

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

July 2022

Page 45

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

June 2022

Page 45

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

May 2022

Page 43

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

April 2022

Page 43

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

March 2022

Page 46

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

February 2022

Page 44

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

January 2022

Page 29

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

December 2021

Page 31

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

November 2021

Page 31

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

October 2021

Page 31

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

September 2021

Page 30

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

August 2021

Page 30

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

July 2021

Page 30

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

June 2021

Page 44

When a City Girl Goes Country - June 2021

May 2021

Page 44

April 2021

Page 44

March 2021

Page 48

February 2021

Page 30

January 2021

Page 28

December 2020

Page 28

November 2020

Page 32

October 2020

Page 48

September 2020

Page 48

August 2020

Page 30

July 2020

Page 30

June 2020

Page 30

May 2020

Page 30

April 2020

Page 30

March 2020

Page 50

February 2020

Page 34

January 2020

Page 34

December 2019

Page 34

November 2019

Page 32

October 2019

Page 50

September 2019

Page 38

August 2019

Page 38

July 2019

Page 38

June 2019

Page 38

May 2019

Page 38

April 2019

Page 53

March 2019

Page 57

February 2019

Page 55