It’s that time of year again. Time to get kids ready to go back to school. Time to clear out last year’s backpack of papers and binders in time for this year’s papers and binders. I’ll let you in to…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Who Am I and Where Am I Going?
My new bio: Some days I am a stay-at-home mom who is a writer and other days I’m a writer who stays at home — depends on my mood. I can tweet with the best of them. I blog on…
PostRank
Just joined PostRank…will let you know what I think of it. https://postrank.com/graphics/blog_claim.png?s=dzk22g0
Talking to Adults
When my children were babies and toddlers, I was not sure how my children should address adults. I had not given it any thought. It was not until my daughter was little that the subject was discussed at all. I…
SAHM Going Back to Work
I had my first child in 1996. From 96 through 2002 I was a freelance production editor for a health care publisher — the term WAHM had not been invented yet! Some weeks I was full time, other weeks part time.…
Review: Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime
The Mrs. Dash bottle sat on the counter for about 0.5 seconds before my teen started talking about cooking with it. I did not ask my teen to test the product nor do I make her cook dinner. She’s just…
Did You Know I Write Somewhere Else?
I write for DC Metro Moms. I guess you could call me a DC Metro Mom. I’m trying to bring a bit of my geographical heritage to the site. My geographical background in reverse order would be Howard County via…
Milkshake Is Having a Great Day! — Deadline Extended!
I love being on the inside looking out. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does I feel like I am having a “Great Day.” Speaking of great days, do you know the band Milkshake? I first heard of the band through…
Musings from the Beach: Boogie Boards and Burqas
O.K. so I am not at the beach at the moment. And no, I have no desire to go back to the beach. You can take your sand, sea, crowds on the beach, sunscreen-and-sand as exfoliant, and never finding a…
Review & Giveaway: Trix Swirls Are Definitely for Kids!
The new box of Trix Swirls® was on the pantry shelf for a nano second before the preteen found it. She has a nose for the sweet things. I implored her to please save some for her older sister and younger brother.…
