I just do not know where to begin… 3:05 p.m. phone rang. I missed the call as I was searching for the ding dang missing cordless phone. I saw the school number. Immediately thought my son never got on the…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Curious George at Port Discovery Through June 6 and Target Dollar Days
I love when a character from my childhood is beloved by my children. I have shared my love for Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street’s Bert & Ernie, and now Curious George. My children all loved that little scamp. My teen has…
Giveaway: Junk Has Met Its Match with Rubbermaid
My house is not what you would call neat. Our piles of paper sprout piles of paper. If the surface is flat — there will be a a mound perched precariously on top. The floor is littered with sports bags,…
Oh No! My Kid Forgot To Do His Homework
Daylight Savings Time is sending the Musings from Me family for a loop. Late bedtimes. Rushed mornings. Forgotten homework. Missing items. I don’t recall a time change so dramatic to our family schedule. For as messy as my family room…
Review: Ben 10 and TMNT
Ben 10 Alien Force Volume 4 (Cartoon Network) My son loved this Ben 10 DVD. He had never heard of Ben 10. He’s 6 but still watches Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and Dino Train. Shhh…don’t tell…I don’t want to ruin…
General Hospital: Sonny Corinthos
We’re in final week of the General Hospital Blog Tour. I am watching, DVRing, rewinding, reading blog posts, surfing the General Hospital website, and reading tweets. The tweets I am reading are from GH Ambassadors who are watching in real…
Organ Donation
I am on the organ donor list. It says so on my driver’s license. I am part of the National Marrow Donor Program. My husband is not, but that is his choice. I would never force my children to sign…
Domestic Violence and Teens: The Christina-Kiefer Storyline
As the mom of a young teen, the Christina-Kiefer storyline makes me wince. I don’t like hearing about how rough Kiefer is with Christina. I would rather not hear about early, possibly unprotected sex. La la la I can’t hear…
Go Globies: A Giveaway for Free Tickets to See the Harlem Globetrotters!
The day after Christmas we were invited to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was just the lift we needed. Now, don’t get me wrong. We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were spoiled as usual by grandparents, mom and dad,…
Too Many Irons…
I have too many irons in the fire…in a good way. I need to focus on what I should be doing. I spend too much time finding new projects and not enough time working on the projects I have. Are…
