by Dijon | Apr 27, 2020 | non-chicken posts
I’ve done several things these past two weeks that I never thought I’d do. For starters, I used generic toilet paper. I’ve been a fan of Charmin for a long time, but desperate times call for desperate measures. I found that Member’s Mark brand,...
by Dijon | Apr 13, 2020 | non-chicken posts
The news is telling us that the number of new cases in our state has leveled off. The peak so far has been 1,529, reported five days ago. This should be good news, but we know that in rural areas like ours, people aren’t being tested. In fact, I even read that...
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 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...
by Dijon | Jul 29, 2019 | non-chicken posts, reflections on life
You’ve probably seen the term used online, as part of a disparaging remark about a product or a company someone suggested another person look into. Advocates of this business model prefer to call it network marketing or direct sales, while its many opponents...
