Author: Jill Berry

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

And We’re Back!

Leaving OC after a packed day of donuts for breakfast, Safari minigolf, ice cream for lunch, the outlets, and pizza for dinner is a recipe for exhaustion. Rising at 7:30 a.m. for the Friday swim meet was just plain torture…

Invisalign for Teens

As a mom of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I have years of orthodontic bills ahead of me. My children did not win the straight teeth lottery. I wore braces and a retainer as a young teen. Even…

Tucks Take Alongs: A Review

I’m not the most “open-about-my-feelings” type of person.” I don’t go around chit-chatting about personal issues. I am most certainly not an open book when it comes to bodily functions. So, why am I writing about Tucks? That’s a good…

A Valentine’s Must Have

Is there anything more Valentine’s Day-y than Sweethearts? I’m not sure my children have brought home a Valentine’s bag that did not contain a box of Sweethearts.  As a mom my hand might gravitate towards a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup or…

Taking a Breather

Haven’t mentioned where we are. Did not talk about going away. So, where are we? Beach? Roadtripping? B&B? If you guessed beach, then you are correct. It’s our annual family jamboree to the beach. Kids love it. Husband loves it.…

Spendervention: Giveaway

When TJ Maxx and Home Goods arrived in my small town, it was a big-time news event. TJ Maxx shares a building with Home Goods. Both have separate entrances and cash registers, but the return desk is for both stores. I…

Win a 4th of July Picnic

Just in time for the Fourth of July, the Momfluence network has partnered with Sara Lee and Ball Park Franks to provide one reader with a ready-made picnic! One lucky winner will receive 10 packs of Sara Lee’s Soft and…

Get EA Sports Active

If you’ve spent any time at all on twitter in the past weeks, you couldn’t help but notice the tweets about EA Sports Active and the 30-Day Challengers. It is a new wii game from EA Sports. From the moment…