My son turned 6 last weekend. He chose a Star Wars themed party. He was very, very, and did I say, very specific about what he wanted for his birthday party. Let’s just say we had a lively discussion about…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
ecostore USA — Ask the Ecoman Tour
A week or so ago I posted about my experience with ecostoreUSA. I have some great news… ecostoreUSA is offering free shipping on orders $25 and up, all this month for Earth month. This is a great opportunity to try…
Social Networking at the Playground
A funny thing happened at the playground… …a group of us planned a playground tweetup. A few months ago I would have laughed at the thought of establishing a connection with someone online to the point where I would meet…
Wednesday R Us: Star Wars Birthday Party
A Star Wars birthday party is not complete without a Darth Vader pinata. Submitted to Wordless Wednesday, 5 minutes for Mom, The Not-So-Blog Blog, Punky Monkey’s, Wordful Wednesday, Go Graham Go, Moomette’s Mama Mentor Blog, All About Kimberly, Mom of…
Why I Blog.
So, I’ve been a-bloggin‘ since the fall of 2008. As my son started his school journey with kindergarten, I embarked on the uncharted territory of blogging. A new chapter for both of us. For my dreaded graphics class, I had…
Parenting a Teen: The Slippery Slope
I read the Zits cartoon by Jim Scott and Jerry Borgman every Sunday in The Washington Post. The cartoon is a portrait in teenage lethargy. The teen who cannot move a muscle. The teen who is unable to carry a…
New Coke, Tiny British Fridges, Milk Man
Anyone else remember New Coke? If you don’t know about New Coke then you are probably younger than me. Not that I am 40-mumble-something or anything. New Coke came out while I was in college. To backtrack as a teenager…
Yoursphere and My Kids
My 13-year-old wants to be on the computer. All. the. time. Sounds like someone else in the family. Why yes, that would be me. She likes checking her e-mail. She likes going online. She has decided that Coach Dad’s laptop…
Love Thursday: Yanni Voices Is Here!
A little while ago I posted about the Yanni_Voices_PBS_Special. When One2OneNetwork offered me the chance to review the actual CD — I was excited! You see listening to the sample tracks from Leslie Mills, Ender Thomas, Nathan Pacheco, and Chloe…
Real Simple — April 2009 — A Review
Real Simple. I’ve only seen this magazine once. Last spring I had a graphic design class. The professor recommended that we amass a collection of magazines featuring cool design styles. Real Simple was one of the magazines I saw on…
