Jessie Veeder
The Dickinson Press
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Past articles by Jessie:
The dangers of taking the country kid to town
Columnist Jessie Veeder fell in love with what the city has to offer after a recent trip to Fargo → Read More
The dangerous life of a handyman's wife
"Being the wife of a handyman," columnist Jessie Veeder writes, means that projects around the house are "your life, forever and ever amen." → Read More
The legend of Poker Jim
Jessie Veeder has always been fascinated by his story and recently decided to make it into a folk song → Read More
Veeder: Is this middle age?
"This is the part of the fairy-tale that got skipped," Coming Home columnist Jessie Veeder writes. "They never let us in on what happens after the kiss at the wedding." → Read More
Veeder: Little moments to be brave
Columnist Jessie Veeder shares a story about helping her daughter write her own song and navigate the nerves of her first public performance. → Read More
Veeder: From the top of the hill
Columnist Jessie Veeder shares her reflections on the passage of time during a recent stroll of her farmstead. → Read More
Veeder: Tough wardrobe decisions come with the gig
"It’s easy to make assumptions about a person based on their outfit or their day job," Coming Home columnist Jessie Veeder writes. "I mean, my dad used to work in a bank and he also broke horses and played in a bar band at night." → Read More
Veeder: My musical journey comes full circle
"Not everything we do with passion has to come to a famous, star-studded, glamorous end," Coming Home columnist Jessie Veeder writes. "Sometimes the best part is in the learning, or the listening or the creating or the dancing along." → Read More
A taste of home
Columnist Jessie Veeder writes about the joy she sees in the shared comfort of certain meals, including her husband's cream noodles. → Read More
Veeder: The 'happy to' mentality might be the key to marital success
"To be happy to do it. Could that just be the most sage marriage advice there is? Could it also be the most difficult one to achieve?" InForum columnist Jessie Veeder writes. → Read More
I look forward to the memories
Columnist Jessie Veeder reflects on the passage of time. → Read More
Longer days are ahead
With New Year upon us, some people mark the solstice by setting intentions. In Native cultures the coldest, darkest nights of the year are the time for storytelling and for many, a time for grieving. → Read More
Seeing the magic of Christmas through your children eyes
They just have it beaming out of their curious eyes, skipping with them to meet their friends at school and almost knocking the Christmas tree over with each of the thousands of cartwheels they’re throwing in the living room. → Read More
A reminder of what life was like at age 5
Columnist Jessie Veeder writes, "And so it was 2:04 a.m. on a random Tuesday night in December when I discovered my youngest daughter is a pack rat. A sneaky one." → Read More
The joy of singing along
After a particularly stressful concert, columnist Jessie Veeder was reminded of the joy that comes with singing for oneself. → Read More
Can anything match the excitement of a 7-year-old having her first birthday sleepover?
Seeing Edie's excitement over her upcoming birthday party caused columnist Jessie Veeder to remember a few big events of her own. → Read More
Perks of the ranch kid's job
Columnist Jessie Veeder writes about letting her daughters stay home to "help" take calves to the sale barn. → Read More
A horse ride down memory lane
Grab your tissues. This week columnist Jessie Veeder shares a piece she wrote in the third grade about her horse Rindy. → Read More
Veeder: Edie's worried and I don't know what to say
"I wish I could tell her that war is like witches and dragons and ogres, dark fiction made up to give us the spooks. But I can’t. And if I’m being honest, I’m scared too when I look out at the world and see its darkness, understanding there are so many things out of our control," columnist Jessie Veeder writes. → Read More
Veeder: Bow hunting, Barbie dolls and tuning tiny guitars
Columnist Jessie Veeder writes about how sharing hobbies and interests with your kids is a great way to bond. → Read More