See this little face. Innocent. Most assuredly. Agreeable. Most of the time. Opinionated. Yes, Yes, 100 percent Yes. My son turns 6 on Friday. He’s been in planning mode for his birthday party for at least 2 months. Plotting. Discussing.…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Fooled You: April Fool’s Day Post
To the best of my knowledge I have never pulled off an April Fool’s prank. Not as a child, not as an adult. Until now. I posted yesterday about various phenomenons that are mysterious, including the Sasquatch. I concluded by…
Do You Think the Sasquatch Is Real?
So, what are some rumors that you wonder about. I have a few that have always perplexed me: What happened in Area 51? Did aliens land? Why is the area so top secret? Will we ever know the whole truth?…
ecostore USA Winner Picked!
Winner picked for ecostore USA giveaway via random.org. Winner is 21 — will let you know her details when she e-mails back. Update: And the winner e-mailed back…Christina G. Check her blog listings of coupons, dicounts, and giveaways: https://extra-entries.blogspot.com/ This…
Oliver’s Labels: How Kids’ Stuff Finds Its Way Home!
I cannot even imagine how many items I have taken out of my house over the years. I’ve had children in toddler time, preschool, elementary school, and now middle school. I never leave the house without a drink for one…
Pseudo Live Blogging Volleyball Tournaments
Crafty Daughter’s volleyball team at Penn State for volleyball tournament…Crafty Daughter is third from left, sitting on lion. Her team won the gold medal in the platinum division. Her team was young — most only 10 in a division for…
Middle School Drama
The Middle School Midnight Madness. Would you want to be in middle school again? Raging hormones. Spats. Infighting. Silly behavior. No, I didn’t think so. From my vantage point behind the dinner table I had a birds eye view of…
Fitness Friday: It’s Jared from Subway!
Jared was interviewed by CNN at the NIH/SubWay We Can! rally.Laila Ali at the NIH/Subway event at the Satdium Armory in Washington, D.C. — and me!Yep, I met Jared from Subway!Tab Ramos, former Olympic soccer player; Laila Ali, boxing champion…
Boys Love Play Kitchens, Too!
I’m participating in Grace’s Kitchen over at www.feelslikehomeblog.com. If you write about kids, food, or kids and food –think about posting! When my son was around 2 we pulled out the old Little Tikes kitchen. His sister got this kitchen…
Kettlebell Rocks in Northern Virginia!
When I first heard the term “Kettlebell” I had no idea what it was. Kettlebell? I found out that a Kettlebell is a weight with a handle — see photo above. I participated in a Kettlebell class at Kettlebell_Strong_in_VA Participated…
