When your spouse is losing weight, are you encouraging or do you make your spouse feel guilty about trying to get in shape? I’m sad to admit that I am not a cheerleader when my husband is dieting. He —…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Swim Team Teen Style
My teen has been on the swim team since a teeny tiny 2nd grader. She wore almost the same size swim suit as her 5-year-old sister. Then and now she is skin and bones. Hates cold water. The swimming pool…
Rubbermaid Rocks: A Giveaway
Hands up if you have opened a kitchen cabinet and had Rubbermaid tubs and lids fall on you? *raising hand in the air* Hands up if you have searched in vain for a Rubbermaid lid or a tub? *hands waving…
The Sleepy Teen
I’ve got a kid who needs lots of sleep as he is up at the crack of dawn. A preteen who needs slightly less sleep, but is still up with the dawn chorus. And a teen who is taking after…
Friendly’s Is More Than Ice Cream
Mmmmm tuna sandwich melt. Mmmmm ice cream sundae. I have fond memories of lunches at Friendly’s while pregnant with my first. Back then I was on an eating out kick for lunch. Chinese was too strong. Mexican too spicy. Pizza too…
Toddlers + Restaurants = Nightmare?
All I can say is I’ve survived toddler dining out with three children and here to tell about it. My tips: Don’t bring food from home. With my first I brought an insulated lunch box full of food for her.…
Is a Hotel a Home?
Home means something different for everyone. Is home a house you have lived in since you were a newborn newly brought home from the hospital? Or, is home the place you lived for a short while. Can a home be…
A Reliable Mr. Linky
Saturday I wrote that my son and I saw Milkshake the Band in concert. A truly great show for kids. Good music, glorious weather, and a super enthusiastic band of musicians. As the concert closed up, my son and I…
Milkshake Band in Concert!
Mikel signs the CD! Lisa! Milkshake was awesome. We arrived late after an early snafu of leaving the battery for the camera at home. Battery retrieved and we were on our way. The concert was set up outside the Westview…
Musings on Mom Friends
I’ve been a mom for 13 years. My approach to friending/friendship with moms has evolved over the years. My workstatus is a huge factor. As a WAHM from 1996 through 2002 I maintained a close friendship with two people I worked…
