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This week we wind down a rabbit hole of connection to our heritage and technological advances that turns into talk about 3D printers and AI and then somehow wraps back around to ancestry and parenting. I share a little about my song "Yellow Roses" and my great grandpa who inspires me. But first, a borderline inappropriate joke from our kids... Find us on Instagram @jessieveeder Facebook...

Too much time has passed since we caught up at the kitchen table...in fact, since our last visit our kitchen table has moved! We've been busy with kids, cows, a house renovation and an album release, but in this week's episode we talk about what's pressing now: Chad's weird new injury, coaching soccer and Rosie's tooth fairy shenanigans. It's good to be back at it. Thanks f...

This week Jessie and Chad are getting ready to head to the big town to see Shania Twain so they have to get the ranch off the car and out from under their fingernails. They reminisce (argue?) about their school dances, talk about the crappy weather, past concerts and that time Chad didn't break his arm in the mosh pit at a metal concert... Jessie shares a column about a harrowing school bus ri...

This week Jessie and her husband Chad catch up the basics: how they're failing parenthood, namely, 2nd grade math and bedtime, hunting for elk, working cows, the place Chad sleeps when he drinks too much and the redneck thing he did to start himself on fire (just briefly, he's fine.) It's all over the place people, just like them. Plus, Jessie shares her column of the same name. Email...

This week Jessie and her husband Chad sit down on a Sunday to reflect on their role in other people's memories, especially their children's. Speaking of children, theirs are really loud in this episode, so fair warning if you're not as good at ignoring them as their parents are. And before they wrap it up, Jessie brings up the time she overbid on her husband dressed as the world's...

It's fall and Jessie and Chad sit down after a long day of canning salsa for a chat about the season, which brings up some fun hunting stories. Chad starts out strong by getting jalapeno juice in his eye, the wild turkeys make an appearance and then there was that time the pop-up camper exploded. Jessie shares her column about the inspiration behind her new song. Grab a cup of coffee and have...

This week Jessie and Chad check in from a borrowed camper they took to Cody, Wyoming for the Yellowstone Songwriter Festival. Service was a bit sketchy, so the upload is late, but the conversation is centered around Jessie's experience performing at songwriter festivals, how she embarrassed herself on a white water rafting trip and her new song "If you were a Cowboy" out today wherev...

Jessie's 40 today, so while Chad makes ten pounds of taco meat they catch up about milestones, particularly in parenting as the kids go back to school. They wonder if they're doing it right. Jessie shares her column of the same name. Follow Jessie, her story and her music at jessieveedermusic.com and veederranch.com

This week is a kitchen recap about bar backing and hair bands and back to school while the kids play Barbies just loud enough to be sorta distracting. Jessie shares a memory about a connection made with a stranger at the big lake that confirmed her perspective on the importance of authenticity. She reads the column of the same name. Find out more about Jessie and her music at www.veederanch.com an...

This week the wild animals and the summer heat take over. Jessie and Chad sit down and procrastinate putting supper on to talk about mishaps, per usual and how Chad and a crew of friends once got chased by a wild buffalo and how bright neon windsuits don't belong in National Parks. Then they tell about their latest attempt at summer fun on the lake and how it ended in mayhem, again, per usual....

Happy Dog Days! This week Jessie and her husband Chad argue about which hurts worse, crashing your bike on pavement or gravel. It gets deep I tell you. Chad shares all his major bike injuries and how it got him in trouble because it was the '80s and moms were mean in the '80s. Then, of course, they get interrupted by the girls, so they weigh in on their most recent and traumatic bike crash...

Chad and Jessie sit down to recap what they've been up to in July so far and it's been pretty family focused. Kids rodeos and events are the heartbeat of their community and the couple reflects on what it means to belong here. Find out more about Jessie's music at jessieveedermusic.com Read the column on the blog at veederranch.com Find the ranch on Instagram @jessieveeder and Facebook...

This week Jessie makes everyone in the house sit down and recount how she was a hero at the ranch in a quest to save an innocent creature in trouble. Listen to all the version and then learn why Chad is the reason anyone around here gets to eat pickles. June, it's been a wild month and we're ready for R&R. See pictures of the rescue on Jessie's Instagram @jessieveeder and Facebook...

The calves are branded and the county fair is in full swing, and so is summer. Jessie sits down in the kitchen with her little sister to recap the past busy week and reminisce a bit about summers when they were kids out here. Jessie shares her column of the same name and a song. Learn more about Jessie and her music at jessieveedermusic.com and read the column at veederranch.com Follow Jessie on I...

This week Jessie catches up with her husband outside on the deck where the birds are chirping and a sudden shift of wind sends them inside. She shares the key wardrobe item she recently forgot to put on for a public appearance and then contemplates what it means when her five-year-old describes moms as "struggling." Seriously. Because maybe she is. Maybe we all are. And maybe we should j...

This week we're a little late in catching up due to celebrating the life of our grandma Ginny. Jessie sits down in the kitchen with her little sister to talk about celebrating her life and this conversation is a real glimpse into what Jessie's house is like when all the girls are together--you can hear them screaming and laughing in the background the entire time, interrupting them for tic...

School's out and the grass is green and the season has officially changed as school let out and summer starts. This week Jessie sits down with her daughters to talk about riding horses and what it means and what it takes to be a cowgirl. Jessie reads her column, reflecting on the timing of it all and shares her song "For You Child" written about longing for motherhood. Find out more...

This week Jessie catches her husband up on her week spent in Nashville recording her new album, "Yellow Roses." On the last podcast recording Jessie burned supper, so there's a few interuptions while Chad checks on the meat. (No burning this time!) There's talk about what makes us love music and the brilliance of Nashville session players, the recording process and the iconic stu...

This week Jessie sits down with her seven-year-old daughter, Edie, to talk about what it means to be a kid, and what she thinks it means to be a grown up. They discuss school and yetis and think about why kids like the mud so much and adults don't. Jessie shares a piece out of her book, Coming Home, of the same name. And a song about home. Learn more about Jessie and the ranch at www.veederran...

This week Jessie and her husband Chad catch up on getting back on the horses in the spring, Jessie's dad's horse-whispering skills and some of their epic horse wrecks. Which brings them to wishing they didn't know how it feels to hit the ground when they watch their girls ride the big horses by themselves. They also catch up on Jessie's Nashville plans and how Chad had to rescue Je...

Get out the tow ropes, it's spring at the ranch. This week Jessie sits down with her husband to confess the stupid mistakes she made during the past couple weeks. She tries to get Chad to do the same, but somehow his mistakes are less harrowing. Of course. Jessie shares her column and a new, rough cut of a song off her upcoming album. Follow on Instagram @jessieveeder and on Facebook @veederra...

Spring is starting to spring at the ranch and Rosie wrote a song about it. This is a cute episode all about a 5-year-old's perspective on her favorite season. Jessie sits down to talk with her daughter a bit about her second open mic night performance and why she wanted to write a song about spring. Hear the column and hear Rosie's live performance of her Spring Song. Email with your own s...

This week Jessie sits down to talk about how little moments in your marriage can make a big impact on how kids view relationships after their girls dressed them up for a recent dance party. How this turns into three stories about boats is just what happens on this podcast. Also, swimming out to rescue your new husband as he drifts away in the big lake does say something about commitment. Jessie sh...

After a Mexico vacation, Jessie and her husband are back at the ranch, eating noodle soup, counting down the days to calving (and summer) and re-hashing their trip. Listen to hear Jessie confess her embarrassing vacation moment that will make you cringe. Find out more about Jessie, the ranch and her music at veederranch.com and jessieveedermusic.com

This week Jessie and Chad are scrambling to get their life together so they can go on vacation. So while Chad finishes up a handyman job Jessie catches you up on news from the ranch, and a memory of the first few months of building their house. If you're scared of heights, you'll understand. If you're not, you'll still think Chad's crazy.  Find out more about Jessie, the ranch and her music a...