Big things are happening on the Drummond Ranch.

When Ree Drummond’s kids left home, her house felt a little too big.

Sothe Pioneer Womandid what many empty nesters before her have done, she downsized.

Ree Drummond on Today Show Set

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Unlike most people though, Drummond moved right next door.

It wasn’t just an empty nest that inspired the move, though.

“It wasn’t a charming 50-year-old house,“Drummond toldPeople.

They are apparently quite happy in their new smaller home.

“It’s very comfortable,” Drummond toldPeople.