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Ree Drummond turns 57! See the Pioneer Woman through the years including her ‘Pete’s Dragon phase’

Ree Drummond turns 57! See the Pioneer Woman through the years including her ‘Pete’s Dragon phase’

Ree Drummond turns 57 on January 6. The author and Food Network star who is better known as the Pioneer Woman celebrated her birthday by sharing throwback photos to her 4.4 million Instagram followers.  The home cook captioned her birthday post: “Grainy snapshots of some ages and stages, along with the first song that popped in my head.” Ree joked that a certain photo from her past, in which she wore a yellow and black striped rugby shirt, was her “Pete’s Dragon phase.” She was only eight years old when the film about a magical dragon was released, so it must have really left a mark. These days, Ree is busy with her Food Network, parenting her five children as they navigate adulthood, and spending time with her granddaughter. Join HELLO! in celebrating Ree on her 57th birthday as we take a look at her life through the years. © Instagram Ree grew up in Oklahoma The future television star was born Anne Marie “Ree” Smith in 1969 in the oil town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. …

Micro Softy 44: Pete’s Pill Problem

Micro Softy 44: Pete’s Pill Problem

This week’s Micro Softy is about Pete and his pills. Pete has been told to take two Munchoril pills and one Progofrin pill every morning. He takes exactly enough medicine with him to an isolated, rocky desert island for four days of rest and relaxation. He has also brought with him a hard cover copy of Non-Computable You by Robert J. Marks for relaxed but informative reading. Pete/Grok The boat will come to bring Pete back in four days. Until then, he is isolated. There are no other people, cell phones or pharmacies on the island. He wakes up the first morning. The fresh oxygen-rich ocean air makes him dizzy, and he spills all his pills on the hard wood table in the kitchen. Unfortunately, the pills all look identical. And it’s worse. Pete’s doctor cautioned him that if his medication dosages were off, it could lead to bone liquefaction. But skipping the medication was no better — he’d risk developing exploding elbow syndrome and a condition called hot dog fingers. But Pete was clever. …