Next time I agree to sit at the school Stop & Shop for 5 hours, I hope someone will remind me to bring food, chocolate, and Diet Coke. Today I sat on a metal chair next to my school fundraiser…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Review & Giveaway: Dino Train — Blog Anniversary
My son and I saw a sneak preview at the American Museum of Natural History — courtesy of PBS. The sneak peak? Dino Train. For some reason I could not persuade the preteen and the teen to accompany us to Dino Train.…
Green Mom?
I’m not a green mom. I don’t compost. I don’t sew all our clothes. I don’t grow fruit and vegetables. But, I am striving to be a green mom… I do care about the environment. For your information, these are…
Sunday Blessings
Is there a Sunday meme? Sunday Blessings? Sunday Thanks? If you know of one let me know. Thanks! Today was one of those days. Actually it is only 12:53, so the day is yet young. But, this morning was a…
Call with Jason Schwartzman — Fantastic Mr. Fox
One day while I was a tweeting I happened upon a tweet about a conference call with Jason Schwartzman. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my job!?! Jason Schwartzman is in a new film — Fantastic Mr Fox. I was…
Review & Giveaway: Money Savvy Pig Savings Bank — My Blog Anniversary
I want to teach my children about money, but as in all matters of parenting I’m wishy washy from time to time. Sometimes I get it right… I wrote about teaching teens about money management here. But, what about kids?…
Wordless Wednesday: No Words…
Review & Giveaway: A Very Monkey Christmas — My Blog Anniversary
Curious George is a character from my childhood. When my daughter was a baby I could not wait for her to be ready for longer books. We read books from the time our oldest was a few days old. In…
Island Magic: Wizards of Waverly Place House Party
Sun. Surf. Waves. Sand between my toes. Drinks with a straw. It’s what I am thinking about on this November morn. It’s not particularly cold today or dreary. In fact, the sun is shining. This happy feeling takes me back…
Review & Giveaway: Progresso High Fiber Soup — My Blog Anniversary
A month or two ago I was invited to tour the General Mills kitchen. A special part of the tour was cooking in the test kitchen. After we cooked our Spicy Taco dish, it was time to sample some General…