So God Made A Ranch Wife Giveaway + Sierra Shea

I haven't had a giveaway in a coon's age so when Sierra Blachford of Sierra Shea offered up some great home décor just in time for Mother's Day and spring, I said, "Heck, yes!"

By this time, we've all seen the 'So God Made a Farmer' commercial that Ram Trucks ran during the 2013 Superbowl. Hearing Paul Harvey recite that poem makes my heart flutter and eyes well up every. single. time.

So Sierra, smart gal that she is, decided that she would whip up a poem of her own to meet the needs of several other important folks on the farm or ranch and 'So God Made a Ranch Wife' was born!

Such a great piece of writing!

You can tell the love that Sierra has for ranch life as you read through the poem and the photo she used as a background is just beautiful! I've read the poem several times and I think my favorite part is:

"God had to have somebody willing to work in town for 'the insurance,' to warm cold calves in her kitchen and spend her weekends working to get the hay in at double speed ahead of the rain clouds. And, keep working at it alone, when the rancher goes off to help the neighbor when she sees the first smoke. So God made a ranch wife."

I think this is one of the true testaments to a farm or ranch wife - being able to go it alone when the boss man is gone. Better yet, many women ARE the boss and sometimes the man works in town. I think this is just further proof that women are just as strong and dependable as men when it comes to farm and ranch life.

Up for grabs are TWO copies of Sierra's poem (her treat) in basic frames from Hob Lob (my treat). They are 8x10 sized and will be a great gift for the farm or ranch wife in your life and again, Mother's Day is just around the corner! If you aren't one of the lucky two winners, you can buy the print on Sierra Shea just as easily (it's a steal at $10).

I have started using Rafflecopter for my giveaways so there are several ways for you to enter below - the giveaway will run until next Wednesday and the winner will be picked on Thursday, April 10. Best of luck and please share what your favorite line from the poem is in the comment section!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you so much to Sierra for her generosity with this giveaway - I'm super excited to host her! Make sure you check out her blog too! You can also follow both of us on Instagram: @sierrasheawrite and @brandibuzzard.

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

Dodge/Ram Silences Audience with God Made a Farmer During Super Bowl

I just watched the best two Super Bowl commercials in history. I'm sure you've heard about them and that is why you are here.

My absolute favorite was the Dodge commercial that featured the classic Paul Harvey monologue "So God Made A Farmer". Here it is if you missed it.



Coming from a farm/ranch family and marrying into another, this commercial touched my heart. I'm also a Dodge owner and love their support of the National FFA Organization and rodeo. Overall awesomesauce. This isn't the first time I've blogged about Paul Harvey and this piece - I loved it then and love it now!

Second favorite commercial was the Budweiser Clydesdales - horse owners and lovers everywhere were brought to tears. It was just amazing - it is hard to describe the bond between a good horse and its owner.



What was your favorite commercial? I thought the milk one with The Rock was great too!

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

So God Made a Farmer

Surely ya'll remember Paul Harvey? He was a well-known radio broadcaster with a very distinguishable voice who was famous for his tagline, "The Rest of the Story."

In 1978, he was apparently a guest speaker at the 1978 National FFA Convention and he gave a speech called, 'So God Made a Farmer'. A family friend emailed me this video that has set pictures to the words of that speech. It's quite inspiring and makes me proud of my family's agriculture heritage and Hyatt's family's production background.

I think you'll enjoy it too.

Until next time, ~ Buzzard ~