On my walk/run/walk last night, I stopped and visited with the ranch horses a bit.
L.B. came right over to me, of course, because…well, he’s My Precious.
Just look at those eyes. He’s peering straight into my soul with those things.
Just look at that nose. There’s nothing softer in the world.
And hey…just look at that FitBit!
My FitBit is also My Precious, and here’s how I know this: I misplaced it last week and actually started getting a lump in my throat at the prospect of not finding it.
And I may have felt my nose stinging a little bit, and my eyes might have slightly glistened with tears.
MY GOSH, GET SOME PERSPECTIVE, REE!
And okay, I might have been a little hormonal. But still.
If any man is reading this, I would at this time like to profusely apologize for bringing my hormones into this. That isn’t what you look for when you come to this website, and I’m sorry. You didn’t deserve that.
Ha.
But as long as we’re talking about my FitBit, here was the best day I’ve had so far. It happened last week, as I was getting ready for our Fourth of July shindig.
Which explains how little sleep I got that day.
Life is just one big series of trade-offs, isn’t it? I may not have gotten any R.E.M. sleep, but by golly, at least I got those new rose bushes planted!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
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.
