I am on the organ donor list. It says so on my driver’s license. I am part of the National Marrow Donor Program. My husband is not, but that is his choice. I would never force my children to sign…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Domestic Violence and Teens: The Christina-Kiefer Storyline
As the mom of a young teen, the Christina-Kiefer storyline makes me wince. I don’t like hearing about how rough Kiefer is with Christina. I would rather not hear about early, possibly unprotected sex. La la la I can’t hear…
Go Globies: A Giveaway for Free Tickets to See the Harlem Globetrotters!
The day after Christmas we were invited to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was just the lift we needed. Now, don’t get me wrong. We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were spoiled as usual by grandparents, mom and dad,…
Too Many Irons…
I have too many irons in the fire…in a good way. I need to focus on what I should be doing. I spend too much time finding new projects and not enough time working on the projects I have. Are…
How Could I Be on a Top 50 List and Not Know???
My inbox might be too blame. The fact that I don’t read many blogs might have something to do with it as well. What about the fact that I live on twitter, but click on links and then forget I…
Verizon Palm Pre Plus: Rural Moms Need To Be Connected
Though I am not technically a rural mom, I am certainly not a city mom…that is for sure. When I travel to D.C. or Baltimore, it is as though the Country Mouse is coming to the big city. Everything is…
Buzzed Driving Is a No-No
As a new to the United States college student, I was intrigued by everyone’s love for St. Patrick’s Day. Green beer, shamrocks, four leaf clovers! What’s not to love? I attended a school run by an order of nuns from…
Easy Mac Was an Easy Choice
My teen is not a fan of any lunch I pack for her. She’s not overly keen on the school lunch. What to do with this kid? Make a deal? I’m not a fan of making deals with kids. I…
A Post I Could Not Write
A few months ago I received a pitch from a company. The company asked me to write a post on a Home & Family topic. Sounded acceptable to me. There was a payment involved. Again this was acceptable to me.…
Cleaning Pet Peeve
Can you have a cleaning pet peeve, but not be a clean freak? If yes, then I do. When I hired a cleaning service I was disappointed with the level of cleaning. The cleaners did not vacuum under the diningroom…
