Hummus is mmmmm. For me hummus is comfort food. I don’t eat it often, but when I do eat it is yummy. When we have a gathering, a dish of hummus and pita bread is a must. Hummus can be…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Review & Giveaway: Yoplait Healthy Pack
Hectic is the way we roll. Rush to get up. Rush to get the school bus. Rush to make lunches. Rush to get work done before kids get home from shcool. And then there is the afternoon rush of…
I’m Ready to Cry Uncle and a Giveaway (Clorox Green Works)
It’s official! I’m ready to give up on my house. I’m not sure what was the trigger. Some possible suspects: – the 100 or so unmatched but clean socks – ditto for underwear – the perpetual toothpaste stains in the…
Giveaway: Disney on Ice
I have taken my family to see the circus twice — a fantastic, worthwhile experience. Disney on Ice has been on my “let’s see it” list for as long as I can remember. My daughters have each ice skated at…
Supernanny Interruptus
The older girls were safely on the bus. The 6th grader — just back from Outdoor Education Camp — did not have her tie- dye t-shirt, but other than that all was well. I turned the TV on around 7…
My Swiffer Was Not Up to the Job
I’m on Weekend #3 of the Great Bedroom Decluttering. I can think of about 1 million other things I would rather be doing than coughing up a lung on the accumulated dust in my girls’ bedrooms. It was brought to my…
Review: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs — Diamond Edition
I can’t remeber the last time we watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, we have a hard time finding time to sit down as a family and watch a movie. We’re…
National Tween Summit
I have so much to post about our experience at the National Tween Summit at the Capitol Hilton in D.C.. Can’t write a full post just yet, but here’s the key points: – My girls had a fabulous time at…
Review: 30 Family Party Great Games: Outdoor Fun for wii
Did you know I’m reviewing games and other electronic gadgets for TheOnlineMom?I don’t think of myself as particularly techie. I wouldn’t be much help in rewiring a house or fixing an electronic device. But , I can give you — …
Posted from the Wilds of 6th Grade Outdoor Education Camp
#Stuckatoutdoored Realizing that I can post from my phone. This could be dangerous! Outdoor ed camp is proving to be not as bad as previously thought. Loving watching my shy daughtteer interact w friends. Poetry…simile charades up next…
