Author: Jill Berry

Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.

Paybacks Are Tough

Just posted a contest for a prize I really want! To enter the competition you have to post about your worst conference call, so you have a chance of winning an iphone. Squeee! But, it’s from the Momfluence network. I’m a…

CookiesKids.com Laptop Giveaway

CookiesKids.com Laptop Giveaway Sweepstakes Is your current computer stalling and giving you blue screen nightmares?  Would you love to be able to have one that the kids could use (alas, staying off of yours)?   CookiesKids.com feels your pain and…

And We’re Back!

Leaving OC after a packed day of donuts for breakfast, Safari minigolf, ice cream for lunch, the outlets, and pizza for dinner is a recipe for exhaustion. Rising at 7:30 a.m. for the Friday swim meet was just plain torture…

Invisalign for Teens

As a mom of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I have years of orthodontic bills ahead of me. My children did not win the straight teeth lottery. I wore braces and a retainer as a young teen. Even…

Tucks Take Alongs: A Review

I’m not the most “open-about-my-feelings” type of person.” I don’t go around chit-chatting about personal issues. I am most certainly not an open book when it comes to bodily functions. So, why am I writing about Tucks? That’s a good…

A Valentine’s Must Have

Is there anything more Valentine’s Day-y than Sweethearts? I’m not sure my children have brought home a Valentine’s bag that did not contain a box of Sweethearts.  As a mom my hand might gravitate towards a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup or…