Yesterday we dyed eggs. We decided not to attend a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt as we were at Arundel Mills Mall for my son’s 7th birthday outing and lunch. He chose to have lunch at the Johnny Rockets and visit…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Blockbuster Express Kiosks Make for a Cheap Family Movie Night: Giveaway
I have mentioned before that our family watches movies. Not every day or even every weekend. But, when we have an hour or two when we are all home we load up the DVD player, park ourselves in front of…
Off to a Good Start
Fell asleep in front of TV. Major oops. Woke up early. By 9:30 a.m. I had put out trash. Assembled Purple Heart donations. Started laundry. Folded laundry. Sorted socks. All before I had a cup of coffee. What will the…
CyberBullies Need to Pay for Their Actions
I recently wrote about my shock over the Phoebe Prince case. I get so mad thinking about the kids who committed this crime. The nine kids who have been charged with her murder may not have killed her, but they…
Why It’s a Good Idea Not To Read the Newspaper…
I stopped the Washington Post a few months ago. It was a sad day for me. I was the only one who read the paper. I never read it on a daily basis, but I looked forward to reading it.…
Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day — April 22
My middle child came home from school abuzz with “Take Your Daughter/Son to Work.” Her friends were abuzz with talk about who would be going with mom or dad. She had never participated in Take Your daughter/Son to Work before.…
Family Communication with the Verizon Palm Pre Plus
My husband and I have a checkered past when it comes to communication. We try to talk to each other but work, life, kids, technology get in the way. We have conversations like a normal couple. From time to time,…
Do You Use “Air Quotes” When You Talk About Work?
Oh boy! As a mom, this question is a doozy. If I have been asked this once, I have been asked the same question in a different way many times before. By my kids. My family. Old coworkers. Neighbors. I…
Everyone Gets Their Reward
If I could turn back time…I would. When my oldest was 3 or 4, I was working many, many hours per week. Raising kids. Managing books. Doing the bare minimum in the housework/laundry/cooking realm. I never enforced any type of…
Eureka! Tweet Photo on the Verizon Palm Pre Plus
I may have mentioned that I am #notatechie. I know just enough about my blog to know that I should avoid doing ANYTHING with the code. My husband has set up our TV/DVD/Surround Sound in a such a way that…
