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Ree Drummond

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 online success into a media empire, including cookbooks, a Food Network television show, a magazine, and a retail store. Her brand focuses on accessible, family-friendly recipes and a celebration of rural lifestyle, making her a popular figure in the culinary and lifestyle entertainment world.

4 hours ago : Ree Drummond's Son, Bryce, Fails to Overturn Driver's License Revocation in Court

Bryce Drummond, son of Ree Drummond ('Pioneer Woman'), lost his appeal to overturn his driver's license revocation. The revocation stands following legal proceedings. The news was reported across several outlets.

January 6, 1969: Ree Drummond's birth

On January 6, 1969, Anne Marie "Ree" Drummond, née Smith, was born. She is known as an American blogger, author, food writer, and television personality.

January 22, 1969: Ladd Drummond's birth

On January 22, 1969, Ladd Drummond was born.

1987: Graduation from Bartlesville High School

In 1987, Ree Drummond graduated from Bartlesville High School.

1991: Graduation from the University of Southern California

In 1991, Ree Drummond graduated from the University of Southern California, having switched her major from journalism to gerontology.

September 21, 1996: Marriage to Ladd Drummond

On September 21, 1996, Ree Drummond married Ladd Drummond, a fourth-generation member of the Drummond family.

May 2006: Start of blogging

In May 2006, Ree Drummond began blogging, using the subdomain pioneerwoman.typepad.com within the Typepad blogging service.

October 18, 2006: Registration of thepioneerwoman.com domain

On October 18, 2006, Drummond registered her own domain, thepioneerwoman.com, for her blog.

April 2008: Recipe Giveaway Contest

In April 2008, Drummond held a giveaway contest in the cooking section of her blog The Pioneer Woman.

September 2009: Blog traffic milestone

As of September 2009, Drummond's blog reportedly received 13 million page views per month.

2009: Launch of TastyKitchen.com

In 2009, Drummond launched TastyKitchen.com, a community recipe-sharing site.

March 19, 2010: Film rights acquisition for From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels

On March 19, 2010, Drummond confirmed media reports that Columbia Pictures had acquired the film rights to her book From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels.

2010: Television debut on Throwdown! with Bobby Flay

In 2010, Drummond made her television debut on an episode of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.

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2010: Weblog of the Year

In 2010, Ree Drummond's blog became popular and won Weblog of the Year in the Bloggies.

April 2011: Food Network series announcement

In April 2011, the Food Network announced that Drummond would host her own daytime television series on the network.

May 9, 2011: Blog traffic milestone

On May 9, 2011, Ree Drummond's 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 on Food Network

On August 27, 2011, The Pioneer Woman premiered on the Food Network.

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2011: The Pioneer Woman television show debut

In 2011, Drummond's television program, also titled The Pioneer Woman, began airing on The Food Network.

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2012: Purchase and renovation of building for The Mercantile

In 2012, the Drummonds bought a 100-year-old building in downtown Pawhuska and began renovating it for The Mercantile.

2015: Launch of "homey lifestyle" product line

In 2015, Drummond launched a "homey lifestyle" product line that includes 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 Pawhuska.

2017: Death of Charlie the basset hound

In 2017, Charlie, the Drummonds' basset hound, died. Charlie's Sweet Shop was later named after him.

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 named "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.

2023: No Further information released about film project

As of 2023, no further information has been released about the film project of the book 'From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels'.