Three weeks ago I wasn’t sure I was going to Asheville. I had my registration squared away, but travel and hotel seemed an insurmountable obstacle. Enter my good friend, Janine. Janine reached out to me and asked me to travel down…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Review & Giveaway: TJ Maxx
On our last trip to TJ Maxx my 5th grader choose a graduation dress. The dress…it was black and white and strapless. It was inexpensive, too. It is odd to shop with a preteen and NOT break the bank. Preteens…
Yoursphere.com: A Safe Network for Preteens and Teens
Are you attending the TypeAMom in Asheville, NC? Look for me as I will be handing out postcards for free Yoursphere memberships. I’m also giving away free memberships — Enter below! I’m relatively new to blogging and product promotion. Yoursphere was one…
Blog Tour: Wendy’s High School Heisman Program
With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, the subject of college admissions is one that can have me wringing my hands at any moment. Are my children doing enough to get in to college? Are they do too many activities…
I’m Going to TypeAMom!
I started writing for TypeAMom almost a year ago. In fact here’s one of my first articles on homework. Almost a year later I am now the Preteens Editor at TypeAMom. I write from the experience of surviving one preteen and…
Did You Ever Have Farrah Hair?
You’ve got to check out the JuiceBoxJungle widget on my sidebar and click if you’ve ever feathered your hair (who hasn’t?!?!). Now is the perfect time to honor Farrah and help us tally up the true magnitude of her hair-legacy,…
Review: FamilyVacationCritic.com
I heard about this site where you can post reviews of your favorite vacation spots. The site is dedicated to offering parents the inside scoop on family hotels and resorts. Family_Vacation_Critic is packed with reviews of family-friendly hotels and destinations, with…
Going Home!
I posted this over at FVC… England is my home, my birthplace, my country, my homeland, but America is my home now. My need to go home has not abated in the intervening 16 years since my last visit. Every year…
What’s Cooking at the Metro Cooking Show?
Have I mentioned that I’m not a cook? I prepare meals 3 times a day for my family, but I am not a cook. I love cooking shows like Top_Chef and Food_Unwrapped. Ever heard of this guy?I’d…
My Guest Post at TheBlackBerryDiaries.com
When not blabbing on this blog, I’m writing about preteens here. When not going on and on about preteens, I tweet concisely in 140 characters or less unless I have too much to say…then I use 2 tweets , which…
