But in reality, Drummond is not originally from rural living.

She then found herself in the place she was meant to be, starting her very well-known country lifestyle.

She was a kid who had big dreams and constantly challenged herself, gaining new experiences in life.

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Dancing made her think about theentertainmentindustry and a possible future in show business.

She noted, “When I was young, I wanted to be an actress.

I had no idea what that meant, but I just thought it sounded fun.”

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Little did she know then what the future held for her.

AsTheNew Yorkerreported, the future star attended the University of Southern California, initially studying broadcast journalism.

“I wanted to be Jane Pauley,” she shared.

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“They need a fair-skinned redhead.”

But Bravo success wasn’t in Drummond’s future.

She continued to work in Los Angeles for a couple of years.

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It was meant to be a pitstop before returning back to big city living.

“I’m still, to this day, not sure why.

But the unexpected happened when 20-something Drummond went out to the bar with friends.

Ree Drummond and her husband, Ladd

She convinced herself that meeting this man didn’t change the facts.

She said, “I was headed to Chicago.

To a new city.

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To a new life.

And yet, get attached is just what she did.

She ended up staying in Oklahoma, and,at 27 years old, she marriedthat cowboyin 1996.

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As she shared in an interview withPeople, “I didn’t even know any cowboys growing up.

It was the beginning of something big.

According to Drummond, “They started calling me the Pioneer Woman as a joke.”

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She then went to live in a rural area near Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

You know, ‘Where am I, and this is real.

I live in the country.'”

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Their worlds are so small.’

And not only was she raising her children, but she was homeschooling them as well.

It was the 37-year-old’s first time alone for hours in years.

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When she started, the blog was more for fun than anything else.

It enabled me to express a creative side that I didn’t know I had.

She began with recipes each month, and then she continued to get more readers.

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After a couple of years of writing, it was time for this blogger to become a full-fledged author.

Drummond had plans for a cookbook, but she didn’t limit herself to just focusing on the recipes.

She took on another role, as she toldDesign and Livingmagazine during an interview.

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“Obviously, I had no idea what I was doing.

I had been a food blogger for a couple of years and taught myself photography.”

That’s right the photos throughout the first cookbook came from 40-year-old Drummond herself.

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It was my first cookbook.”

In 2011,TheNew Yorkerinterviewed 42-year-old Drummond about her success in life.

As the article reported, Reese Witherspoon was in talks to star in the film at one point.

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She said, “Yeah, I shudder.

I am thoroughly convinced that I am where I was meant to wind up.

She also understands herself well enough to know what she needs in her day-to-day life.

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It centered me.”

One topic that she has brought up includes yoga and being healthy.

She shared her and her husband’s fitness goals in a yoga-inspired Instagram Story in December of 2017.

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Drummond, on the other hand, has no issue with touching her toes.

Drummond is honest about her goals, and she’s honest about the results too.

So how did yoga go?

“The only thing that gave me the strength to continue on my own was fear of ridicule.”

Watching movies is a tradition for the long-term couple, asrevealedon her official website.

Drummond shared they both love westerns, as well as “any ofThe Godfathermovies and ’80s flicks.”

So what happens if they ever have a falling out?

Well, the duo just ensure their feet touch when they’re laying in bed.

She wants to be amulti-multi-hyphenate, which is why the reality star decided to go into fashion, too.

The Food web link star hoped to launch in stores and online before the year was out.

However, Drummond also promised prospective readers will get the chance to know her better, too.

Then, when Paige left in 2018, everything changed.

As the Food internet star sees it, anybody could do what she does.

Even her relationship, which is the definition of #couplegoals, is something Drummond downplays.

“The passion … propels you forward through the tough times,” she explained succinctly.