Country Lifestyles

By Clay Reid Not so long ago, kids did not have the luxury of having these fancy games and phones everybody has these days. Xbox, PlayStation and such were unheard of during my day. So […]

By Jessica Crabtree  Five years ago Yseut Berlingeri and Betty Beard’s surroundings looked like that of a professional’s kitchen as both were former chefs. Yseut attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York and […]

By Jessica Crabtree The last name Snow has a new-found popularity since the airing of the hit show “Texas Flip N Move” in 2014. What some may not know is that the Snow name associated […]

By Jessica Crabtree In 2011 Amy Binder and her husband Cy welcomed their fifth and final child into the world. “That was in April and here it was, we had five kids and began thinking […]

By Clay Reid In many small towns in America there are good old ranch-raised kids who hear the call to come and serve their country and come a running. Not that there aren’t any city […]

By Jessica Crabtree  The small community of Greenwood, Texas, sits just 17 miles outside of Decatur off Highway 51. As you drive the rural back roads of large tree canopies, you’re greeted by grazing cattle, […]

By Jessica Crabtree The rural town of Henrietta is the county seat of Clay County. Boasting a population of more than 3,000 people, the majority of its residents are made up of farmers and ranchers […]

By Judy Wade “The prettiest picture was when Mildred carried the American Flag and Clem McSpadden read the Cowboy Prayer at the National Finals in Oklahoma City,” said Donna McSpadden, wife of the late Clem […]

By Clay Reid As I am winding down on another year of spring branding here at the ranch, there is always that moment in time when I catch myself dreaming of all the other brandings […]

By Jessica Crabtree The month of May we honor the hard working, caring, giving women that selflessly does for others day after day. Those ladies earned the right to be honored. This issue we feature […]