To call Ree Drummond a woman of many talents would be an understatement. Popularly known as the Pioneer Woman, Ree is a bestselling author, blogger, and has her own show on Food Network, just to name a few of the items on her resume. But between all of her many projects, the 46-year-old mother of four lives a relatively quiet life on her ranch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. To celebrate our love of Ree, we've rounded up 21 facts you might not have known about this talented lady.
1. She loves photography.
She has a dedicated photography section on her website where she gives tips for beginner photographers, posts Photoshop tutorials, and gives assignments to followers so she can connect with her fans and showcase their photos.
2. Her recipes can be found on her blog and in videos on the Food Network website.
Just in case you wanted to make something in your skillet RIGHT NOW.
3. She has a Basset Hound named Charlie.
4. She even wrote a children's book about him!
5. Ree never imagined herself as a country girl.
According to the New Yorker, Ree began doing celebrity-related work in Los Angeles after she graduated from college. It was only upon meeting her husband, a "Marlboro Man-esque, rugged character," that the couple opted for a life in the country.
6. Ree grew up dancing.
"I'm a 41-year-old former ballet dancer," she writes on her blog. "The problem is the whole former ballet dancer thing. My knees are just shot."
7. She homeschools her children.
And answers questions about it on her blog.
8. She loves butter.
But really, who doesn't?
9. She's crafty.
10. She loves Mason jars.
She might love them more than we do...
11. She wants a black pug.
12. She is a New York Times bestselling author.
Her book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, was named number one on the New York Times bestseller list in November 2009 for non-fiction hardcover books.
13. She's insanely organized.
14. She calls her husband the Marlboro Man.
He even has his own section on her blog.
15. Her kitchen is absolutely gorgeous.
The kitchen she films The Pioneer Woman in is not her actual kitchen, according to the New Yorker, but is located in a lodge on her Oklahoma ranch that she converted into her office space.
16. She is coming out with her own line of cookware and dinnerware in September.
17. She's an avid gardener.
Read more about it on her blog.
18. She loves taking pictures of her cattle.
19. She's got a sweet tooth.
20. Her home was featured in Country Living's June 2012 issue!
We featured the transformation of her atticinto a bedroom for her two daughters.
21. She loves the Oklahoma sunsets.
