Author: Jill Berry

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

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…

Gather.com: A Review

I joined Gather.com some time ago. I find this site very helpful. I was able to: – Meet people who share my interests — Mom to a kid, a preteen, and a teen.  – Connect around life experiences – Talk about the news…

Practical Jokes and Pranks

To the best of my knowledge I have never done an April Fool’s Day prank. My kids have. We have had the “every sock in the drawer is mismatched” and the “piece of plastic over the end of the toothpaste tube.”…

EASportsActive Challenge Is Over

Almost two months ago I participated in the #easactive challenge as an at-home tester. I was borderline obsessed about getting my grubby paws on a copy of EASportsActive by EA. I wrote about my mission to EASportsActive here. The best part of being…

Getting Back in the Saddle

“Are you just now trying to find a job back in the workforce after spending several years home with the children?” — question posed to me by national women’s magazine  The above category is me. I had my first child in…

Do you have a security item?

Do you have a security item? Something that gives you comfort? My teen had a woolen, knitted blanket….””Ba Ba.” Ba Ba went everywhere with us. I was smart enough to have two or three identical versions that I could give…