Merilee Raynor

Western tradition and fashion has been around for generations and recently many influencers have been tapping in to their heritage to be vintage-ly inspired. From handbags to yoked shirts and Rockies, western fashion has always been serving up looks. Vintage pieces or vintage inspired pieces are not always easy to find, but these companies and...

Old tack, new purpose! Turn your recycled horse bits in to house decor! All the bits (and pieces) belong in your home decor! From a great art addition to adorn your walls to a handy toilet paper holder, there is a place for recycled bits in every room.  Framed Art Wether you dig a bit...

Usually the bold, colorful and over the top hues of fauna catch our eye. But these clear succulents are a must have for our indoor plant collection.  The transparent and very rare Hawthoria Cooperi is native to South Africa. This little succulent grows quite slowly in bushy clusters. The leaves grow is thick thumbs and...

Lauren Alaina’s new EP “Getting Over Him”  Alaina releases her brand new six-song EP “Getting Over Him” on Friday via Mercury Nashville. “I went through a pretty public breakup last year, and I went through the breakup right before I went on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and I never addressed it,” Alaina said on her...

The origin of horse names can depend greatly on their the breed, breeder and sometimes it is just plain chaos. My horse is named after a McDonald’s food for heavens sake. By my horse is not an elite three year old Thoroughbred running in the 146th Kentucky Derby. For those athletically gifted equines, you would...

As George Jones would say, the races is on. The 2020 Kentucky Derby is just mere days away and we are so ready! Although usually held on the first Saturday of May, like everything in 2020 the Derby has changed this year. The “run for the roses” is now being raced on the first Saturday...

Award season is on its way and nothing can keep country women corralled! The 54th annual CMA Awards nominees were announced Tuesday morning from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. And many of our favorite country women are included in this year’s nominations.  And who else would lead the women’s stampede but Miranda Lambert...

Flo’s “Talking to Myself” Chilean pop-country performer Flo has a touch of Avril Lavigne’s punkish sneer in her delivery on “Talking to Myself,” calling out an obsessive dude who refuses to put any effort into making their relationship work. With bright, crisp production that mixes banjo and power chords, “Talking to Myself” shows off Flo’s...

Born to a PRCA bronc rider and a former Miss Rodeo Wyoming, Ryan Sankey’s rodeo roots run deep.  She grew up in Cody, Wyoming, and then moved to Montana to pursue a degree in business.  Ryan focused on her education, although it is what she learned outside of the classroom that carved her career’s winding...