Ree Drummond Ree Drummond is the author blogger photographer and writer known as the Pioneer Woman She turned an unexpected twist in her life into a successful business Drummond never planned to marry a rancher and live in the country Yet she went from a city-dwelling single woman to a ranch wife and mother This transformation is exactly what caught the attention of her many fans Drummond’s fame began with a blog It includes stories and photos of Drummond’s life on the ranch The blog won 16 Weblog Awards Bloggies between 2007 and 2013 Today it registers millions of page views per month Drummond’s blog led to best-selling cookbooks a memoir several children’s books and a program on the Food Network All reflect Drummond’s sense of humor and naturally engaging style Week after week she turns the stuff of ordinary life into a magical world It is a place where her readers love to escape for a while 4 Pioneer Practices with Ree Drummond
Drummond started her blog about ten years after getting married and moving to a ranch 5
Doctor’s Daughter Ree Drummond was born Ann-Marie Smith on January 6 1969 in Bartlesville Oklahoma She was the third of William and Gerre Smith’s four children She has two older brothers Doug and Mike and a younger sister Betsy Ree came by her nickname when her brother Mike could not pronounce Marie Ree’s senior yearbook portrait Mike called her Wee-Wee Drummond’s parents changed it to Ree-Ree The name stuck Ree’s father was an orthopedic surgeon Her mother was a stay-at-home mom The Drummonds lived in a wealthy area Their home was on a golf course Ree’s early days were filled with school ballet classes and activities at 6 Pioneer Practices with Ree Drummond
Ree left enjoyed Oklahoma as a child but she had big-city dreams the local country club In the summer the family vacationed at South Carolina’s famous Hilton Head area Although she had a privileged lifestyle Ree could barely wait to leave Oklahoma She graduated from Bartlesville High School in 1987 Then she headed to Los Angeles California the biggest city she could think of 7
