Yesterday I mused on blogs and why we keep coming back to read ’em. Today, I have my very own Musings from Me’s List of Blogging Criteria or why do I come back for more. Every time I click on a…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Review: Rock of Ages
The 80s marked the beginning and end of what I term my obsession with music. You know what I mean…that time in your life when you live and breath music. When you wake up to music and simultaneously annoy your…
Why Do You Keep Coming Back to Read a Blog? Part 1
Have you ever read a blog and thought “Wow, I like that” or “I need to come back and see how [issue] got resolved.” Yep, me too. I have my favorites from my early blogging days…some I still read and…
Review & Giveaway: Libby’s Jumbo Fruit Cups
The cherry was a topic for discussion after my oldest tried the Libby’s 6-ounce Jumbo Cups. You remember the cherry don’t you? I don’t mean a maraschino cherry from the top of an ice cream sundae. That was far too sickly sweet. No,…
Book Review: She Still Calls Me Daddy
I recently discovered through my good friend, Mariana, that publishers have programs for bloggers. I love this idea. I quickly signed up with Thomas Nelson. My first book for review was a good one: She Still Calls Me Daddy: Building a New Relationship with…
Birth Day: SV Moms Book Club
When I meet a fellow mom for the first time, it is not long before the conversation comes around to the following topics: – how were your pregnancies? – how long was your labor? – morning sickness — yay or nay? As a…
Review: Parentsconnect.com
Have you checked out ParentsConnect.com from Nickelodeon? As a parent of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I found lots to interest me. Message boards. Tips. Advice from other moms and dads. Expert advice. To get the best out of www.parentsconnect.com,…
Consignments R Us
I recently entered typeamom.net’s That’s Ingenious Challenge. The challenge was to come up with an invention/solution to a sticky problem — this is not quite the wording, but that’s my interpretation anyway. My answer: I’m a consigner. I might even call myself…
Review and Giveaway: zpizza
I don’t have to be told twice to go try a pizza place, that is for sure. Pizza has been my downfall for years. I can remember my first slice as if it was yesterday…a heavenly single pizza at the Metuchen Fair…
Musings on England Trip: Taxi!
After a 7 hour transatlantic night flight we walked out of the nightmare known as the Heathrow customs and arrivals lounge. I was hot and sweaty after standing in line to go through passport and customs. Heathrow has been under…
