At Beside the Barn every story, cookie, bar of soap or treat comes straight from the heart of the ranch. Julie has brought you a place where books illuminate farm and ranch life. Stories that are inspired by real animals and their experiences. She brings you fun things from the ranch house kitchen like homemade cookies for your kids or you, soaps for the kids or your friendly canine companion and dog treats made from her and her favorite cowboy’s beef. These treasures remind you of a simpler life, one where you use the things grown and raised on the farm/ranch as your everyday staples. It brings a real joyful lifestyle to your home.

Barn life isn’t always easy.  You fight the weather, predators and even winter days that are so short you end up doing chores in the dark.  Through it all you learn to depend on God for your peace.  There is always something out of your routine that needs fixed like a downed fence, broken piece of equipment or even running over a water hose while mowing.  Whether a small task or large challenge there are so many opportunities to learn. Working hard is what you. Sometimes one of the animal gets hurt and you doctor a wound. Many things challenge ranch life but it is a life worth living.  Generations before me, taught me how to weather the storms and care for the livestock and the land.  It is my hope these books help you feel the dirt under your boots as you take these little journeys with me though the books.  So grab a cookie and find a peaceful place to read.

“Stories and treats that nourish the heart, inspire the spirit, and remind us of the beauty in simple living.”