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A heartfelt thank you to all who have served in our military past, present and future! Learn more about Armed Forces Day at the US Department of Defense.

At this year’s SHOT Show the NRA Women’s Network was on site filming and I was honored to be included among the group of talented women interviewed. The finished product is beyond anything I expected and I am extremely excited to share the NEW ENERGY Trailer. NEW ENERGY As Seen On Yahoo News Meet the [...]

In her first video as a commentator for NRA News, Natalie Foster of Girls Guide to Guns challenges the president for honoring women victimized by guns while ignoring pro-gun women who should be role models for young girls. Thank you, Natalie, for the great commentary and mention! It’s such an honor to be included among [...]

Yeah, I am pretty tired but.. I CAN’T STOP SMILING!!! This precious little one started her journey into the world Thursday morning and arrived at 7:00 pm. We’re doing great. Thanks so much for being a part of this incredible experience.

I could not stop smiling the day an email from the Outdoor Channel popped up in my inbox asking me for permission to share some of my wild game recipes on OutdoorChannel.com. Would it be OK? Um… yeah!!! My reply was much more professional, but I did let out a big old squeeeeel! And with [...]

Q: What’s over five feet long and grows in increments of 10+ inches? A: My hair donations to Locks of Love over the years! My previous donation marked my fifth to the organization. I made it back in December of 2009 and I have been growing it since. I have to say all the prenatal vitamins seemed [...]

Any Merle Dixon fans here? Though I appreciated Michael Rooker’s acting talents in the 90′s, I became a true fan long before he was battling zombies on AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead.  I’m throwing it back this Thursday to the 2006 Steel Challenge where I had the chance to meet the one and only [...]

This has been so much fun! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to enter their guestimations on my pending little one. Guessing officially closed on Sunday, but I thought I would share with you some final stats based on the submissions. 38 Weeks & Counting! I made it to April, but those who [...]

I have come to dread mornings lately. I wouldn’t exactly classify myself as a true “morning” person, but I am not one to dawdle in bed slapping the snooze button three, five or twenty times. If I can’t slip back into a happy sleep coma (mmm, I ❤ zzz’s) then I get going for the day. Lately, thanks [...]

Yep. You read that right, that you don’t get to shoot. Well, that is unless you happen to be in Harvard, MA on April 14th. I’m talking about the Annual USPSA Autism Awareness Match hosted by the Harvard Sportsmen Club. The woman behind the event is Stacy Maillet who has a very personal reason for taking up this cause: [...]

You may have read here already that one of my personal goals for 2013 is to reach out to my elected officials when it comes to the Second Amendment. In that post I also listed ways to connect with representatives by mail, fax and email through the NRA-ILA and ContactingtheCongress.org. Now Smith & Wesson has also [...]

Smith & Wesson Continues Support of HAVA at 2013 SHOT Show SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 25, 2013) — Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that the Company presented Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) with a donation of $50,000 at this year’s SHOT Show. The donation will support programs designed to assist disabled veterans and wounded active [...]