Let’s start Tuesday with a quick before-and-after. Because you know what they say about Tuesdays: They were made for before-and-afters!
This is before.
This is after.
Ahhh. My Tuesday is officially complete.
Meanwhile, in other Lodge news:
Here’s the hallway that leads to one of the bedrooms. I like the starkness…the plainness. Or do I just fear buying mirrors? Is my “plainness” just an excuse for me to avoid buying accessories?
And now we’re getting down to the nitty-gritty. The four bedrooms in the Lodge have…beds. Mattresses. Clean white sheets. And that’s it. Flat screen TV’s will eventually go on the walls, but first we need bedding. Chairs. Things on the walls.
Tell me if you think this idea is stupidly hokey and dumb and really, really lacking in creativity—sort of like “Let’s have an Easter wedding, and all the bridesmaids can wear different colors of PASTELS!!!!!!”.
Sorry. But I think I might have had that thought once. I’ve been angry at myself ever since.
Since the bedrooms are all generally the same, what if I changed them up by creating a different “theme” for each room? Now, when I say “theme” I don’t mean that Bedroom 1 would be Teddy Bears, and Bedroom 2 would be Holly Hobbie. I mean that Bedroom 1 would be (hypothetically) “Cowboy”—more masculine, rustic bedding, photos of chaps and cowboys on the walls, a pair of worn boots and reins here, maybe a saddle there. Bedroom 2 would be “Cowgirl”—floral quits, feminine (but not overly) color scheme, nature/floral photos on the walls, photos of the girls working cattle. Bedroom 3 would be…Horses. Bedroom 4 would be…Manure? Just kidding. Maybe cattle? Ranching history? Ranch landscape?
Or should the themes be more about the surrounding elements? Bedroom 1 is Earth, Bedroom 2 is Sky, Bedroom 3 is Fire, etc.?
Or do you like the Holly Hobbie idea? I really want the bedrooms to be a haven for those staying there. I want guests to feel like they could stay forever.
And who knows—maybe Holly Hobbie is the answer?
Love,
Pioneer Woman
P.S. I’m almost finished with my “Lodge Resources” post, and will also be discussing my living room decisions in the coming days. Lots happening behind the scenes. Translation: I keep forgetting to take my camera up there. I need to have it surgically attached to my hand, but then what would I do in the shower?
P.P.S. I was just kidding about the Holly Hobbie thing. I only mention that because once I joked about possibly putting up a blackwatch plaid wallpaper border with a golf theme and having bright pink furniture and I got a couple of concerned emails.
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.
