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Think of Dierbergs Homegrown as a Farmer’s Market inside of a grocery store. It has the freshest produce available locally. In order for the item to be considered Dierbergs Homegrown, it has to be picked, packed and delivered to their stores in less than 24 hours.

You’ll find everything you want from tomatoes to eggplant to corn to peaches and more grown by family-owned farms located in and around the St. Louis area.

Get the recipe for my Meatless Lemon Parmesan and Corn Pasta and learn more about Dierbergs Homegrown on my blog, link in bio.

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Planning my grocery shopping trips has become so m Planning my grocery shopping trips has become so much easier with @dierbergs Rewards. Not only do I earn points for every dollar I spend, but with their Marketplace, my points go even further with free grocery items.

Dierbergs Rewards app is super easy to use and makes for worry-free shopping. I’m a fan! 

Find your store- http://bit.ly/DierbergsStore

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Cubicle Life, On A Personal Note, The Water Cooler · October 29, 2009

Hair Woes- To Weave Or Not To Weave


With the release of Chris Rock’s ‘Good Hair’, the web and blogosphere have been inundated with posts and comments about OUR hair; whether it should be natural or processed, curly or straight, real or fake. I get it. Personally, I feel that a person should wear their hair the way they choose to. If a woman decides to wear her hair naturally, it doesn’t make her any better than if a woman decides to chemically treat her hair and vice versa. It’s a preference, whatever works for you. I can only discuss my hair journey, which has been riddled with many changes, styles, colors, etc.

Our hair can do so many things!

Last year, I decided to go natural. There wasn’t anything that facilitated this change, I just wanted something different. While growing out my relaxed ends, I decided to get a sew in weave in so that my hair could transition without being seen. I did this for six months and then fell off the bandwagon and got another relaxer. WOMP WOMP.

Fast forward to now. I am currently wearing my own hair which hasn’t been relaxed in sometime. I can’t believe the compliments I have been getting on my hair. Right now its in an in between stage. I got it cut rather short at the end of 2006 and wore it short for awhile, and now it is finally at a nice length, despite the weaves and bonding glue, and highlights, and everything. I had a few layers cut in it because it was just laying there without any body. I tuck my hair behind my ear so it appears that its cut in some sort of style but really the length is pretty much even except at the top of my head. It’s workable. And kind of cute. But more and more, I am looking at the pics of me with the long weave and I am starting to miss it.

What’s a girl to do?

So I posed a question to my Twitter crew, to weave or not to weave and for the most part, surprisingly, it was split down gender lines. The men on my timeline said they preferred no weaves, mostly because they could pull the track out during bedroom activities. The women in my timeline for the most part said I should be unbeweavable. I was surprised at this because there is a such a movement amongst women to wear OUR hair. And for the men, with the video chicks having weave down their backs, you would think this is what they want. But I guess that is not the case.

After years of wearing weaves and pieces in my hair, I still find myself longing for that crutch I’ve had so long in a weave. But I am also gaining independence rocking my own naturally grown tresses. What do you think?

My 'real' hair as it is now
My 'real' hair as it is now
Another look.
Another look.


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Comments

  1. LaVerne says

    October 30, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Your natural hair looks very pretty and healthy. You know I think you should keep it that way….but you do what feels right for you!

    Reply
    • Dannigyrl says

      October 31, 2009 at 12:29 am

      Thank you for the compliment. I think its more a mental thing for me than anything. It's what I've been doing for years, what I've been used to. Sometimes change is hard, especially when it has to do with your appearance. I thank you for your advice, as always! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    January 23, 2010 at 8:08 am

    I like your natural hair, but I also like your look with weave. I would play it up but not to wear it all the time.

    Reply
  3. Gingerlatte says

    March 3, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    I saw go with what works for you. Ive worn weaves for the last few years with no issues bedroom or otherwise LOL I am also natural but prefer to wear my hair straight except in the summer. For me it's a matter of preference and ease of style and I dont like to do wash n goes in the winter time.

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18 days and counting to college dorm move-in day a 18 days and counting to college dorm move-in day and the start of The Chicklet’s college experience. Got @stjohnsu gear to support our #futurejohnny. 🤣
If I’m going to do anything, I’m going to pose If I’m going to do anything, I’m going to pose with my leg out. #thighsdontlie  #pose #wedding #ootd
You know I like to keep it F-R-E-S-H.🌽 🍅 🥒

I can do that as well as support local Missouri and Illinois family farms with @Dierbergs Homegrown.

Think of Dierbergs Homegrown as a Farmer’s Market inside of a grocery store. It has the freshest produce available locally. In order for the item to be considered Dierbergs Homegrown, it has to be picked, packed and delivered to their stores in less than 24 hours.

You’ll find everything you want from tomatoes to eggplant to corn to peaches and more grown by family-owned farms located in and around the St. Louis area.

Get the recipe for my Meatless Lemon Parmesan and Corn Pasta and learn more about Dierbergs Homegrown on my blog, link in bio.

#DierbergsHG #HomegrownProud #WeLoveLocal #Partner
Planning my grocery shopping trips has become so m Planning my grocery shopping trips has become so much easier with @dierbergs Rewards. Not only do I earn points for every dollar I spend, but with their Marketplace, my points go even further with free grocery items.

Dierbergs Rewards app is super easy to use and makes for worry-free shopping. I’m a fan! 

Find your store- http://bit.ly/DierbergsStore

#dierbergspartner #dierbergsrewards #dierbergssummer
This #essencefest was one for the record books, in This #essencefest was one for the record books, in more ways than one.  Nola will always be one of my favorite places to visit, and I’m looking forward to being in the place again next year. Until then…
My first full day at #essencefest is in the books. My first full day at #essencefest is in the books. It’s very—different from years past, but I’m proud to be covering it this year. 🙌🏾
Awesome human. Magna Cum Laude. Editor-in-Chief. Awesome human. 
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Editor-in-Chief.
School podcaster.
Quill and Scroll recipient.
Citizenship award winner.
Spirit of Excellence  Award 8 yrs. running. 
Class of 2022. 
Job well done, daughter!
P R O M. That’s the caption. P R O M. That’s the caption.
You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar You done good, young lady. Now it’s time to soar. 🎓#classof2022
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