Ree Drummond
Ree Drummond Drummond in 2009 Born Ann Marie Smith (1969-01-06) January 6, 1969 (age 46) Bartlesville, Oklahoma Pen name The Pioneer Woman Occupation Blogger, Author, Food Writer, Photographer, Television Personality Nationality American Education Journalism, Gerontology Alma mater University of Southern California (Class of '91) Period 2006–present Genre Biography, Cookbook Subject Cooking, Photography, Home & Garden, Homeschooling, Entertainment Notable awards Weblog of the Year 2009, 2010 (Bloggies) Spouse Ladd Drummond (m. 1996–present) Children Alex (b. June 25, 1997) Paige (b. October 31, 1999) Bryce (b. September 17, 2002) Todd (b. June 10, 2004) Relatives William Dale Smith, MD (father) Gerre Schwert (mother) Doug Smith (brother) Mike Smith (brother) Betsy Lee Smith (sister) Website www.thepioneerwoman.com Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (née Smith, born January 6, 1969) is an award-winning American blogger, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, food writer, photographer and television personality who lives on a working ranch outside of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. In February 2010, she was listed as No. 22 on Forbes' Top 25 Web Celebrities—one of only four women. Her blog, The Pioneer Woman, which documents Drummond's daily life as a ranch wife and mother, was named Weblog of the Year 2009, 2010 and 2011 at the Annual Weblog Awards (The Bloggies). Drummond has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show on NBC, The View, The Chew and The Bonnie Hunt Show. She has been featured in Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's Day, People Magazine and Southern Living. Her first cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, was published in October 2009. Her second cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, was published in March 2012.