It’s official! I’m ready to give up on my house. I’m not sure what was the trigger. Some possible suspects: – the 100 or so unmatched but clean socks – ditto for underwear – the perpetual toothpaste stains in the…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Giveaway: Disney on Ice
I have taken my family to see the circus twice — a fantastic, worthwhile experience. Disney on Ice has been on my “let’s see it” list for as long as I can remember. My daughters have each ice skated at…
Supernanny Interruptus
The older girls were safely on the bus. The 6th grader — just back from Outdoor Education Camp — did not have her tie- dye t-shirt, but other than that all was well. I turned the TV on around 7…
My Swiffer Was Not Up to the Job
I’m on Weekend #3 of the Great Bedroom Decluttering. I can think of about 1 million other things I would rather be doing than coughing up a lung on the accumulated dust in my girls’ bedrooms. It was brought to my…
Review: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs — Diamond Edition
I can’t remeber the last time we watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, we have a hard time finding time to sit down as a family and watch a movie. We’re…
National Tween Summit
I have so much to post about our experience at the National Tween Summit at the Capitol Hilton in D.C.. Can’t write a full post just yet, but here’s the key points: – My girls had a fabulous time at…
Review: 30 Family Party Great Games: Outdoor Fun for wii
Did you know I’m reviewing games and other electronic gadgets for TheOnlineMom?I don’t think of myself as particularly techie. I wouldn’t be much help in rewiring a house or fixing an electronic device. But , I can give you — …
Posted from the Wilds of 6th Grade Outdoor Education Camp
#Stuckatoutdoored Realizing that I can post from my phone. This could be dangerous! Outdoor ed camp is proving to be not as bad as previously thought. Loving watching my shy daughtteer interact w friends. Poetry…simile charades up next…
Help! My Kids Are Overscheduled!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…my kids are overscheduled. How did this situation happen? Why did I let it happen? Is it too late to do anything about it? The straight answer is that we are in…
The Ringling Bros. Circus Is Coming to a Town Near You!
I’ve said it before but the circus is my kind of show. A little of everything…music…clowns…acrobats…animals…and good old-fashioned fun! I waited to take my kids to the circus. I would look at flyers for local circuses or traveling troops, but…
