My first blogging event ever! I was invited to visit the General Mills kitchens and sample new GM products. I was honored to attend with a group of mommy bloggers who blog about raising their kids, saving money, finding the…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Should 2-Year-Olds Go to Preschool?
Another comment that turned in to a blogpost…not that I am long-winded or anything like that. I responded to a comment over here about preschool and should kids go to preschool. Let’s just start by saying that I think, children should…
Back-to-School Giveaways from MomCentral
Back-to-School makes me think of different images from the different times in my life. MomCentral is offering a Gift Guide to help you with your back-to-school needs. For me back-to-school means trying to figure out which school I was in at…
School Year’s Eve…Better Late than Never
Happy School Year’s Eve! I know I’m a little late with this post, but a few things got in the way like the actual preparation for the first day of school and a blogger event that you might have heard…
Musings on Calming the Savage Kindergartener
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…
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…
