Another of my “I left a long-winded comment on someone’s blog post so I may as well turn it into a blog post.” Yep, it’s a copout, but at least I get a post out of it. Does your kindergartener comes…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Review: Word Girl New Episodes for Fall…A Sneak Peak
WordGirl makes me smile. Who can resist plucky Becky Botsford? She’s a preteen you know — I know a thing or two about ten-year-olds. Becky defeats villains with superpowers and a super vocabbulary. Each episode highlights several words. This technique…
Review: Kmart “Be a Schoolebrity”
I happened upon a contest that I know will be of interest to my readers with school-aged children. Kmart has launched two new websites for its customers to enjoy: Moms can explore: https://www.kmart.com/schoolebrity Kids and Tweens can play games…
Ode to the Afterschool Schedule
Schedules, hectic, racing out the door No time for dinner Grab a Pop Tart and let’s gooooo CLEATS! Where are your cleats? What do you mean you can only find one? No goggles — can you swim without? It’s just…
DinoRepeller: How To Decrease Your Visitors
Is your tourist attraction always crowded? Do you have to turn people away at the door? Can you never seem to find staff willing to work with the crowds? Do you get irritated asking your tourists to step aside as you vacuum…
It’s Quiet Over Here
I’m listening to the sound of a busy day officially at an end. It sounds like silence. I can’t hear the sleeping kids. I can’t hear the snoring husband. I can’t even hear the washing machine. Note to me: I…
Disney with Kids
We have travelled to Disney twice: once with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old plus 2 nonenergetic grandparents AND a second time with a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a 3-year-old. Disney is magical. I posted here about doing a Disney trip…
Musings on Middle School
I’ll have 2 middle school girls as of Monday. I hope I live to tell the tale! I have a 6th grader and an 8th grader. Pray for me. I sat through the middle school orientation today. I’ve done this before…
Review: Zhu Zhu Pets
I want to write a more detailed review on the Zhu Zhu Pets, but must post that the kid, the preteen, and the teen all LOVE the cute, cuddly, no mess hamsters. Have you seen them? The Zhu Zhu Petstheme…
Santa’s Lap and the Toddler
I wish I had digital pics from the 90s. My oldest was about 1 years old when we attempted to have her sit on Santa’s lap. The photo that we got from the mall was a Polaroid — OMG, could I be any…
