by Dijon | Apr 3, 2020 | non-chicken posts
It’s funny now to look back on how much I’ve always hated grocery shopping. From the time I was a kid, shopping with my mom, to my newlywed years, shopping with or without Justin. And then especially as a mom, trying to juggle the kids while trying to get...
by Dijon | Mar 29, 2020 | non-chicken posts
We enjoyed some much-needed sunshine yesterday. All this might not have seemed so jarring if it hadn’t been accompanied by two weeks of dreary, cold weather. I hope the birds, flowers, and warmth of Spring will bring us all some comfort in the weeks ahead. This...
by Dijon | Aug 21, 2019 | adventures in the midwest
My heart belongs to the St. Louis Zoo. It’s where I fell in love with an orangutan as a little girl, and it’s where my oldest daughter and I like to sleep under the sea lions. Still, we enjoy visiting other zoos as often as we can, and our four-year...
by Dijon | Aug 13, 2019 | featured, reviews and shopping guides
Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom looking to put aside some money in time for the holidays, or a working mom who’d love to stretch her paycheck a little further, the internet is a minefield of scams that can be tough to navigate. You may have heard of...
by Dijon | Aug 5, 2019 | non-chicken posts
You may have heard that feeding your baby even small amounts of formula can sabotage your efforts at breastfeeding. Your breasts supply milk in response to baby’s demand, after all, and when you’re feeding your child with a bottle, your body notices a...