I will never forget how messy the early years were. I had no idea… the number of diapers I would change…3 kids…3.5 years each in diapers…pullups at night for a bit… the mouths I would wipe… the clothing I would…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
10 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale
Another in my series of “giving new life in to old posts” saved in draft… Today’s post…tips for a successful yard sale. Over a period of months, start the process of sorting items to be sold at your yard sale.…
Top 10 Pet Peeves about the Pool
Another in my series of “giving new life to old posts” saved in draft… People who change babies on top of picnic tables. Gross. People who change older kids behind a towel instead of going to changing room. Give your child…
5 Post-Surgery Tips for Knee Surgery — Meniscectomy
DH and I both had knee surgery, more specifically a meniscectomy, a few years ago. Same knee. Same surgeon. His was a sports injury, mine was not. The key advice from me post surgery is: Follow the doctor’s postop advice…
The College Tour…Swimmer Style
My freshman and I scoped out pools and athletic facilities at colleges long before my daughter applied to colleges. Even though my 11th grade daughter was closer to looking at colleges, the 9th grader gained insight into what she wanted in…
Google Chromecast Audio: Streaming Music Over Wifi @BestBuy #ad
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. We go through phases in life, don’t we? Phases where we are super active and…
Don’t Break the Bank, Shop with #GrouponCoupons! #ad #spon
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. I’ve always loved a good deal. The sweeter the better. I love getting something for nothing or next to nothing. There’s nothing better! Way before the internet, I saved coupons,…
This Part of My Life Is Called…Rushing
To borrow a line from the Pursuit of Happiness…”This part of my life is called…rushing.” Rushing. Dashing. Flying. Scrambling. These words describe my day-to-day life. I’m a wife…a mom…a work-at-home mom…a taxi driver…a housekeeper…an errand runner….a laundress…a maker of lunches…a…
Choosing Healthy Snack Foods #WWFoodsAtShopRite #Pmedia @WeightWatchers #ad
Disclosure: This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Weight Watchers, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #WWFoodsAtShopRite http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV I’m on the road A LOT. My body is permanently bent…
Ice Cream for Breakfast? Sure! @TinyToastCereal @GeneralMills #TinyToastCereal #Kroger
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Acorn, an Influencer Company. The views expressed in this post are my own. As a child breakfast was one of my favorite meals. Whether my mother prepared an elaborate English breakfast of sausage, fried mushrooms,…