The sky is falling! The sky is falling! My mother read Chicken Little to me over and over again. Though I can no longer find the book at my parents’ home, I have fond memories of hearing…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Mr. Whispers Can Predict the Future…Oh Yes He Can #frankenweenie
Here you go! New trailer from Disney’s Frankenweenie. Ask Mr. Whispers…anything…using new Facebook Frankenweenie app…
Was There Anything Better Than Saturday Morning TV?
My mother wasn’t particularly strict about TV. I don’t recall earning TV time or losing TV time. The TV was on or it wasn’t. We watched TV when we ste dinner…my…
A Roundup of Musings from Me: Week of September 30, 2012September 30, 2012
So how are you this fine Sunday night? Me? I’m tired…exhausted even. My son and I had a Scouts camping trip. I know! I am shocked as you are. I’m not outdoorsy. I last took a hike…well, let’s just say…
What’s Hot…I Mean Cool? The Poise Fab 5 #PoiseFab5
It’s funny how things change, isn’t it? Growing up in England I was never without a coat, always carried an umbrella, never wore shorts, and generally sported a sweater 10 months of the year. During the so-called summer, I wore…
Let’s Assemble for The Avengers Movie and Pizza Night! #MarvelAvengersWMT
Running. Driving. Picking up. Dropping off. Phew. I’m exhausted just reading through this list. Since school started we have not stopped running. It’s a blur. It’s all a blur. I have three in school, and…
Wordless Wednesday: Meeting a #BlogHer12 VIP
Talking Breakfast with the Sun Back in 2011 — doesn’t that seem ages ago? — my family and I had a glorious 10 days in southern California. Both business, so that I could attend BlogHer, and pleasure, so that we…
My Kid Can’t Get Enough of Sports Illustrated for Kids
Boys are different. Obvious, right? After having first one and then two girls, I waited a a year or two before getting pregnant again. By the time I was finally pregnant my girls were 4 and 7. Our house was…
England v. America: Afterschool and School Activities Then and Now
My teen was talking about the prom the other night? She was talking dresses, dates, and dinner. Even after 20-plus years in the U.S., I’m still shocked by American traditions, particularly in high school. In my high school in England…
You Know You Are a Bad Cook…
I posted this little gem to Facbook a week ago. Sometimes a Facebook status is a dud, and you read it and think “Wow, my life is so boring” and sometimes you post something that makes you chuckle or dare…
