Donkey. Is that really her name? Yes. Is she, you know, a donkey? No, she’s dairy cow more specifically an Ayrshire. How did you come up with THAT name? Let me tell you. Winnie the Pooh has always been my favorite collection of stories and I received my first Winnie the Pooh stuffed bear when I was only a few… Read More
Our Favorite Bedtime Stories
Guilty. I know the importance of reading to our kids but guess what, I am not very good at regularly reading stories to our kids, especially before bedtime. Life happens and I have enough excuses on why I don’t read to them daily to fill this entire page. But I decided enough was enough. Nightly bedtime story-time was a habit… Read More
What do dairy cows eat at our family farm?
I recently saw this meme floating around Facebook. Sitting here eating my super tasty Prairie Farms roasted red pepper dip with some crackers, I pondered this question: Nanny – Nah. We have a pretty amazing babysitter who cares for our kids daily from 7-5. Personal shopper – I’ll pass. I truly do not mind grocery shopping and for everything else,… Read More
Fairlife – What is Ultra-Filtered Milk?
Fairlife’s chocolate (yum) and 2% reduced fat milk. Last week I went to Wal-Mart over my lunch hour to get some snow pants so we could get some much needed fresh air. My list only had 3 items but somehow when I checked out, there were 18 in my cart. One of those was a carton of Fairlife chocolate… Read More
Are there antibiotics in dairy products?
What parent doesn’t feel awful when their child gets sick? Since she was 3 months old, my Miss A has had to deal with more then her fair share of ear infections. We have had several nights where she is miserable, doesn’t sleep, and tugs incessantly on her ears. The next day, we make an appointment with our pediatrician, wait for… Read More