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Prairie Wife Summer 2025 Events - Below is a tentative schedule of Summer 2025 Events I will be emceeing or speaking at over the next few months. All of them are open to the public, and most of them still have tickets available. This list will be updated as more information and links become available. You… Read More »
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Let’s get ready for @wyosymph Prelude Taste of the West event! 🎻 🎶 🤠 🎼
Cowgirl Jewelry @allurewyoming_
Custom Ring @pureimpressions
#emceeatwork #emceelife #elevatedcowgirl #westernvibes #whatido #timetowork #denverthismorning #workingnow #getworking
More summertime fun!
#boondocks #summerfun #summertraditions #coloradofun #familyfriends #makingmemories
My good friend @sorensenbrandi encouraged me to try this ChatGPT prompt...
"Who is Cathy Holman aka Prairie Wife at her core, no sugar coating?"
🌾 1. A City Girl Gone Country
• Originally from Milwaukee, she always dreamed of life in the wide-open landscape and made that vision a reality—dropping out of urban comfort to settle in rural Wyoming where she’s lived for over two decades.
👨👩👧👦 2. A Hard‑working Mother of 5 (plus extras)
• Raising five children (now pre-teens and teens) with all their personalities, plus an exchange student, unique animals, and household responsibilities—she lives a “joyfully chaotic” life.
💪 3. The Grit and Grace Advocate
• She coined this phrase to describe how she meets tough prairie tasks—out there breaking ice, haying horses, managing parenting meltdowns—while aiming to treat herself with kindness on the harder days.
🎙️ 4. A Transparent and Relatable Voice
• Whether writing blog posts, appearing on morning radio shows (2018–2022), or emceeing local events, she’s open about struggles (miscarriages, burnout) but always presents solutions, humor, and self‑respect.
⚖️ 5. A Balanced Career-Family Chooser
• Cathy left a successful radio career and blog platform to reclaim time with her children—making the tough choice to invest more deeply in motherhood and redefine her personal priorities.
🙏 6. A Faith-Centered Woman
• A devout Catholic, her faith has shaped her values of motherhood, sacrifice, and community—supporting her in both the hard choices and joyful traditions of raising her family.
🧭 7. A Champion for Realism in Culture
•Cathy doesn’t sugarcoat life on the prairie or in motherhood. She challenges cultural pressures—regarding fertility, marriage, parenting styles, perfection—and urges women to make powerful, well-informed, authentic choices.
I think it's pretty accurate! What do you think?
Safe to say these punks are living their best summer life!
#summertradition #waterworld #bestbuds #familyfriends #annualtrip #thesethree
Can’t lie, it’s nice to have kids old enough to let them run off while is mamas hang and catch up! It’s time for our annual Denver trip and my turn to be fun mom.
#denvertrip #funinthesun #collegebesties #letthemroam #waterworld #summertraditions
Time to help me pick my elevated western look for the @wyosymph upcoming event “Prelude: A Taste of the West” Let me know what look is your favorite and learn more about the event 📲 https://www.wyomingsymphony.org/prelude
#emcee #emceelife #backtowork #elevatedcowgirl #imaginetheaccessories #emceeatwork #dressme #pickmyoutfit #letsgocowgirl
“Fill my soul.” What a gift this weekend was ❤️ Three days of stunning Wyoming Summer weather at the adorable and charming @elk_mountain_hotel 🤠 It was the perfect blend of women from across the United States, all seeking some time to refresh and reset in the wild mountains of Wyoming. We laughed, we cried, we relaxed, and we found parts of our souls we’d forgotten. I’ll never forget what an honor it was to create these memories. Save the date September 11-13 2026. Limited spots available, tickets go on sale March 28, 2026.
@theraexpressions_meditation @amandajophotowyo
#prairiewiferetreat #weekendwithprairiewife #elkmountainwyoming #historicelkmountainhotel
#timeforsomeinsidejokes
#jamicomedyshow
#handsomewoman
#adorable
#ghosts
#bearspray
#breathe
#bangsarebetterthanmeth
#signthewaiver
#notamasseuse
#adventure
#nappinginthesun
#welovereed
#obsticlecourse
#bigfootisntreal
#poursomesugaronit
#readthewaiver
Ending a phenomenal day outside sitting around the fire and laughing!
#prairiewiferetreat #elkmountain #historicelkmountainhotel #firepit #community #wyomingwomen #adventure
Gorgeous hike with an amazing group of women ✅
#weekendwithprairiewife #prairiewiferetreat #womensretreat #wyoming #elkmountainhotel #hitthetrail #rockcreektrail
