Author: Jill Berry

Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.

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…

Catholic School Education

When I think of Catholic school, the following images from my childhood come to mind: school uniforms from Henry Barrie in Manchester’s St. Anne’s Square getting slapped on the back of the legs by Mrs. McDonald in 4th grade (or…