family Archives - The South Dakota Cowgirl

Lessons From 2020

January 1, 2021 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

There are three types of survival methods. Flight, Fight or Freeze. These are designed to help us save ourselves from a perceived threat. I am stuck ...

A Podcast Interview

March 4, 2019 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

I was contacted to be on a podcast for "Let Freedom Rein" at the beginning of the year. I couldn't say no. The podcast is about how horses save us ...

Tapadero Annies: Giveaway!

April 9, 2018 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

I'm so excited to get back into the swing of giveaways! I always enjoy sharing my love of artists and all things western with you! This week we'll ...

An Incredible Journey

November 28, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

Sometimes life seems surreal; as though we are just observers from afar, more than active participants. The possibilities and dreams of a child, ...

The top 16 of 2016

December 29, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I figured I'd take this time to share with you Sixteen Highlights of 2016. Narrowing it down to only 16 was a lot harder than you'd ...

Portraits of the Family

November 21, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

The cowboy's brother and SIL have a couple really cute kids. And every year they let me take a family photo. Corralling two busy boys is a challenge ...

From the Branding Pen

June 25, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

We just finished our annual Father's Day Branding. We got to it a day late because it rained on Saturday, but Sunday proved to be a ...

Family Foto Friday

February 5, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Occasionally, people call me to take their family photo. And when they do I get all giddy and excited and my mind starts running in 1000 directions, ...