I’ve gotten so used to taking my daily trip to the Lodge for update photos, I’ll probably continue it until the year 2098 if that’s okay by you.
By then I might actually have hung some stuff on the walls.
Here’s the half-bath in the front of the house. The tall mirror was Jerry’s idea. That dude has so many tricks up his sleeve!
And yes, this sink will eventually have…a faucet.
The runway/concrete countertop in the kitchen has three coats of sealer…and needs another one. That concrete was parched!
Here’s part of the chopping block countertop.
Our cabinet guy came and picked up this section of butcher block, so he could cut out the hole for the vegetable sink. I haven’t shown you the sink yet, but you’re gonna laugh. I think I’ve finally lost my marbles.
Missy and I bought this lamp at Pottery Barn the day after Christmas. I like it. I’m not sure it belongs right here, but I like it.
Jerry put up some large mirrors in the bathroom. I miss the old rustic ones, but I love the way it expanded the “view” in the bathrooms!
I’m wearing my hair in a bun in these photos. Don’t ask—I was pretending I was back in my ballet days and…
Never mind.
Those little dots around the frame are screw covers; we’ll stain them to match the mirrors.
I grabbed some simple brushed stainless knobs to go with the stainless countertop in the laundry room. And finally, today we’ll be running the washer and dryer through its first cycle.
I might shed a tear.
These are the beds I got for three of the bedrooms at the Lodge. I ordered them…get this…ONLINE the week of Thanksgiving, and the truth is, I had no idea what I was getting.
I was so happy to see that they were extraordinarily well made, and so sturdy, they don’t move a lick if you try to shake them.
One of my very few successful online Hail Mary purchases.
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
