Spent 30 minutes downtown this morning and stopped by three of my fav local stores and crossed off multiple people on my shopping list! AND snagged a healthy lunch for later and my juices for the week.

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Finding cute and practical winter boots in Wyoming can be a battle…10/10 recommend stopping by @gearupandgetout and checking out their inventory! They have dozens of styles that are perfect for the next 6 months of snow and ice we have headed our way.

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This year has been…a lot. Between multiple surgeries to revise my mastectomy, the stress and trauma of navigating my daughter’s stalking case (and the ongoing fight to change Wyoming’s laws), and my mother’s cancer diagnosis and passing in July…running simply fell away. I couldn’t make myself do it.

I stuck with hiking and long walks, but for those of you who’ve been here awhile, you know running has always been how I process my emotions and untangle the hard stuff. It’s no coincidence I trained for, and ran, my first full marathon during the year my daughter was being stalked by an, at the time, unknown person. Running was one of the only healthy outlets I had for my fear and pain.

Quietly, when my heart finally said “it’s time,” I started running again in October. And today, I finished my first 5K.

A year ago, I could run 26 miles without stopping. To some, today’s 3.1 miles might look small. But to me? It’s everything. It’s a sign that I’m getting stronger…and that maybe…just maybe…I’m beginning to heal.

#gritandgrace #runningmama #strongenough #tryandstopme #itsabeginning ...

Join us for our last Virtual Book Club of 2025! Because of the holidays our meeting is a bit earlier than usual, so NOW is the time to head to the blog PrairieWifeInHeels.com and learn more.

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On a day when we’re all trying to pause and reflect on the gifts in our lives, I want to be honest: 2025 has been one of the hardest years I’ve ever walked through. And yet…I still have so much to be thankful for. I am grateful for all the blessings that truly do outnumber the painful moments.

But here’s your gentle reminder: Two things can be true at once.

Your heart can hold gratitude and joy…and still carry grief right alongside them.

Today I’m giving thanks for my family, for friends who have held us up, for my faith, and for all of you in this community who continue to walk beside us. Your support has meant more than you know.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from our entire family! ❤️

#happythankgiving #countingmyblessings #griefandjoy #thankyou #thanksgiving ...