I avoid shopping Black Friday. Been there, done that. Getting up early = not fun. Now Cyber Monday is another story. Last Christmas I did practically all my shopping online. It was amazing to get everything done and a little…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Lemonade Stand 2009 or What Should Kids Do by Age 6!
My son is the youngest in our family…youngest grandchild, too. From time to time I forget what he has and has not done. Are you like me? Do you keep a running list in your head of activities that kids…
Review: Zhu Zhu Pets
When I agreed to do a Zhu Zhu Pets party for my daughter’s birthday, I had no idea how huge the ZhuZhu pets craze would be. In fact, I had not even heard of the toys when I signed up. The…
Go to School or Not?
First time ever since switching to WordPress I lost a post. Huh! This happened to me all the time with Blogger. Happens frequently 0n one of the sites I write for. My posts get lost so much that I copy…
The Preteen and Teen Go to Tween Summit
Awesome group of girls who make/sell jewelry to help villages in Africa and provide medical services to rural America. Inspiring. Preteen and Teen at Tween Summit!
Review & Giveaway: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure — My Blog Anniversary
The My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure is out on DVD! I thought I’d share a few exclusive clips with you to preview the movie. Here’s a clip for Twinkle and one for Dreams Do Come True. Enjoy! We’re a household with every My…
Suze Orman, I Need Your Help!
Next week, Parent&Child will be talking to Suze Orman! Like any mom I struggle with how to teach my children about money. I’m not the best money manager, so wonder how I will help my children become money savvy? I posed these…
I Want This…Cook or Be Cooked!
I’m not a gamer. I don’t use our wii or PS3 at all. I don’t play Mafia Wars or Farmville on twitter or Facebook. In our early PC days I bought a couple of PC games but rarely played them…remember…
Review & Giveaway: Disney Online Books — My Blog Anniversary
A week or so ago I was invited to a fabulous lunch. Now if you know me at all, you know that lunch for me is a yogurt eaten while working on the computer or a bagel with cream cheese…
Review & Giveaway: Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt — My Blog Anniversary
Things that make me say “Ohm.” – when my teen is giving me the rolled eyes. – when my preteen can’t locate the thing I just handed her a minute ago. – when my kid runs around my dining room…