History of Ree Drummond in Timeline
Ree Drummond, known as The Pioneer Woman, is an American blogger, author, food writer, and television personality. She gained fame through her blog, which chronicles her life as a ranch wife and mother in rural Oklahoma. Drummond has leveraged her blog's success into a media empire, including cookbooks, a cooking show on Food Network, a magazine, and a retail store and restaurant in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Her brand focuses on accessible home cooking, family life, and down-to-earth Midwestern values.
January 6, 1969: Ree Drummond's Birth
On January 6, 1969, Anne Marie "Ree" Drummond (née Smith) was born. She would later become known as an American blogger, author, food writer, and television personality.
January 22, 1969: Birth of Ladd Drummond
On January 22, 1969, Ladd Drummond, Ree Drummond's future husband, was born.
1987: High School Graduation
In 1987, Ree Drummond graduated from Bartlesville High School in Oklahoma.
1991: College Graduation
In 1991, Ree Drummond graduated from the University of Southern California, having studied journalism before switching to gerontology.
September 21, 1996: Marriage to Ladd Drummond
On September 21, 1996, Ree Drummond married Ladd Drummond, a fourth-generation member of the prominent Osage County cattle ranching Drummond family.
May 2006: Blogging Debut
In May 2006, Ree Drummond began blogging, initially using the subdomain pioneerwoman.typepad.com within the Typepad blogging service.
October 18, 2006: Domain Registration
On October 18, 2006, Ree Drummond registered her own domain, thepioneerwoman.com.
April 2008: Recipe Sharing Contest
In April 2008, Drummond held a giveaway contest in the cooking section of her blog The Pioneer Woman, asking readers to share their favorite recipes, inspiring her to create a recipe sharing site.
September 2009: Blog Traffic Milestone
As of September 2009, Drummond's blog reportedly received 13 million page views per month.
October 2009: Publication of First Cookbook
In October 2009, Drummond's first cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, was published.
2009: Launch of TastyKitchen.com
In 2009, Drummond launched TastyKitchen.com, a community recipe-sharing site.
March 19, 2010: Film Rights Acquired
On March 19, 2010, Ree Drummond confirmed media reports that Columbia Pictures had acquired the film rights to her book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels.
2010: Television Debut
In 2010, Ree Drummond made her television debut on an episode of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.
2010: Weblog of the Year Award
In 2010, Ree Drummond's blog, The Pioneer Woman, won Weblog of the Year in the Bloggies.
February 2011: Publication of 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels'
In February 2011, Ree Drummond's book 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels' was published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.
April 2011: Publication of Children's Book
In April 2011, Ree Drummond published a children's book titled Charlie the Ranch Dog, featuring her family's Basset Hound Charlie.
April 2011: Announcement of TV Series
In April 2011, the Food Network announced that Ree Drummond would host her own daytime television series on the network.
May 9, 2011: Increased Blog Popularity
On May 9, 2011, the blog's popularity had risen to approximately 23.3 million page views per month and 4.4 million unique visitors.
August 27, 2011: Premiere of The Pioneer Woman
The Pioneer Woman premiered on Saturday, August 27, 2011, on the Food Network.
2011: The Pioneer Woman TV Show Debut
In 2011, Ree Drummond began starring in her own television program, titled The Pioneer Woman, on The Food Network.
March 2012: Release of Second Cookbook
In March 2012, Ree Drummond's second cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, was released.
December 2012: Release of 'Charlie and the Christmas Kitty'
In December 2012, Ree Drummond released a children's book about the family's dog titled 'Charlie and the Christmas Kitty'.
2012: Purchase and Renovation of Building for The Mercantile
In 2012, The Drummonds bought and began renovating a 100-year-old downtown Pawhuska building for the future site of The Mercantile.
October 29, 2013: Release of 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays'
On October 29, 2013, Ree Drummond released 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations'.
April 29, 2014: Release of 'Charlie and the New Baby'
On April 29, 2014, Ree Drummond released another children's book about the family's basset hound, 'Charlie and the New Baby'.
June 17, 2014: Release of 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor'
On June 17, 2014, Ree Drummond released 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor'.
January 6, 2015: Release of 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Stuck in the Mud'
On January 6, 2015, Ree Drummond released 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Stuck in the Mud'.
March 24, 2015: Release of 'Charlie Plays Ball'
On March 24, 2015, Ree Drummond released 'Charlie Plays Ball'.
October 20, 2015: Release of 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime'
On October 20, 2015, Ree Drummond released a cookbook featuring 125 dinner recipes, 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime'.
November 17, 2015: Release of 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star'
On November 17, 2015, Ree Drummond released 'Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star'.
2015: Launch of Homey Lifestyle Product Line
In 2015, Drummond launched a "homey lifestyle" product line that included cookware, cutlery, appliances, clothing, and outdoor living products.
2016: Opening of The Mercantile
In late 2016, the Drummonds opened The Mercantile, a restaurant retail store located in a 100-year-old downtown Pawhuska building.
March 28, 2017: Release of 'Little Ree'
On March 28, 2017, Ree Drummond released 'Little Ree'.
October 24, 2017: Release of 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!'
On October 24, 2017, Ree Drummond released a cookbook featuring 120 recipes, 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!'.
2017: Death of Charlie the Basset Hound
In 2017, the Drummonds' basset hound Charlie died. The shop Charlie's Sweet Shop was later named after him.
March 27, 2018: Release of 'Little Ree: Best Friends Forever!'
On March 27, 2018, Ree Drummond released 'Little Ree: Best Friends Forever!'.
2018: Opening of The Boarding House and P-Town Pizza
In 2018, the Drummonds opened a bed and breakfast in downtown Pawhuska called "The Boarding House", as well as a pizzeria called "P-Town Pizza".
2020: Opening of Charlie's Sweet Shop
In 2020, the Drummonds opened "Charlie's Sweet Shop", an ice cream and candy shop named after their basset hound dog Charlie.
October 19, 2021: Release of 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy!'
On October 19, 2021, Ree Drummond released 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy!'.
August 2, 2022: Release of 'Ree's Best Family Meals'
On August 2, 2022, Ree Drummond's 'Ree's Best Family Meals' was released online.
2023: No Update on Film Project
As of 2023, no further information has been released about the motion picture project based on the book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels.
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