Growing up in England…I have no recollection of dyeing Easter eggs. I remember eating chocolate. Giving my sister a Cadbury’s chocolate egg, but not dyeing Easter eggs. So perhaps it is an American tradition. We started dyeing Easter eggs when…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
What’s Your Edu-Parent Style?
DreamBox Learning just released a fun interactive quiz that you may enjoy, “What’s Your EDU Parent Style?” The quiz asks a series of questions concerning different teaching situations parents are likely to face. Then, based on your answers it tells…
WalMart After Christmas Sales Rock
I may not be a WalMart 11 Mom, but I do know a thing or two about Walmart. For the last 4 Christmases I have shopped the WalMart after holidays sale. I went on a whim and was astounded at…
Walmart Rocks
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…
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…
