This is a quick one tonight. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We are just finishing up our evening at my parent’s house. We started out at my in laws for lunch. Two huge meals in one day.…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Wordless Wednesday — Timeout Step
My son is beginning to read. We have labeled many items in the house, including the timeout step. Sad, but true.
Twilight and a Limo: A 12-Year-Old’s Dream Night Out
So, last night was the Great Limo and Movie Night. To back up a bit, I should explain that crafty daughter is a 12-year-old reading whiz. She literally reads books in one sitting, often reading several books at once. She…
One Word Answers
One Word Answers…what could be easier… I found this on Mama on a Playdate. I’m changing the rules slightly. If you want to play, do a post on your blog. Let me know in the comment section that you answered…
A New Way for Kids To Interact Online: Yoursphere
About 3 weeks ago I found a banner ad for Yoursphere. I clicked on it and was immediately intrigued. Yoursphere is a new place for kids to meet online — a safe place without predators. I have 10-year-old and 12-year-old…
Teacher Conferences: What Do You Get Out of Them?
Every year since my children were in preschool I have scheduled conferences with their respective teachers. In elementary school, fall conferences are for meeting the language arts teacher and spring conferences are for meeting the math teacher. Often I schedule…
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Fastfood
Love, love that I have written two posts about our attempt to curb our consumption of FastfooD otherwise known as the Mom on the Run FastfooD Ban and I have an ad on this site for Wendy’s. I needed a…
NaBloPoMo Oooops I Messed Up! or SuperVolunteer Is Ready
Well, I tonight I had a post ready and raring to go. Nope, did not happen. Well, I am going to promise to get back on track. Some housekeeping issues: Mom on the Run Family’s Fast Food Ban — Broke…
I Think I May Know Why I Can’t Lose Weight Even While Exercising
I Think I May Know Why I Can’t Lose Weight Even While Exercising… It starts with F and ends with D –that would be Fast fooD. I knew that we had partaken of more than our usual fast food fare…
Hi, I’m Mom on the Run….
I’m adding this weight loss ticker here in the hopes that it acts as a motivation for me to exercise more often. With diet (another post needed for this topic) and exercise, I would like to get to my goal…
