Here’s photographic evidence that Christmas may just happen for my family: Decorate Christmas tree — done Assemble nativity scene –done Set up It’s A Wonderful Life village scene — done Write and mail children’s letters to Santa — done Set…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
New York Observations from a Mom on the Run: Central Park Zoo, Hayden Planetarium, American Girl Place, Metropoitan Museum of Art, The Plaza Hotel
We’re BAAACCCKKK from our New York City trip. Left Friday at 3p.m….arrived home tonight at 11 p.m. Good time had by all, well, we had some mixed moments mostly to do with the amount of walking needed to get anywhere…
Will Christmas Happen This Year: An Update
To keep me honest and sane. let me give you a rundown on my Christmas status: Christmas tree mostly decorated…need to take boxes down to basement storage room so Sporty Daughter does not add just “one” more ornament. Living room…
Wordless Wednesday: Cookie Cancels Out Stress from Swim Meet
The only remedy for a stressful swim meet: a heavily decorated cookie. For more Wordless Wednesday, go to 5MinutesforMom.com
RAK: Random Acts of Kindness
Over at Mommy Gossip bloggers are blogging about Random Acts of Kindness or RAKS. Ever done one? I always feel good when I do. My RAK is from the summer. I was standing in line with my son for a…
I Got Flamed on Complainary.com
I found a website that might just have been designed with me in mind: Complainary.com is a place to Opine, Gripe, Grouch, Grumble, Editorialize, Rave, Rant, Express Anger, Grump, Moan, Flame, Sound-off, Tell-off, Vent, Complain or Cheer….. about anything! Seriously…
Christmas Lite
As every other mommy blogger out there, I have posted about stress and the holidays. But, what am I doing to ease my stress (thanks to my friends at https://blog.parentbloggers.com for the suggestion): – Minimizing the decorations inside and out.…
Kids and Computers
Adventure Boy wants to get back to the laptop… Sporty Daughter loves www.WebKinz.com Crafty Daughter spends time on the computer doing schoolwork. With as much time as I spend on the computer it is no wonder my kids are computer…
Could the Music in Hollister Be Any Louder?
My daughter can think of nothing better than shopping at the mall. At almost 13 she is the prime target audience for mall stores, such as Abercrombie, Aeropostale, Hollister, and American Eagle. As her mom I can think of nothing…
Can I Cancel Christmas?
I’m sitting here at the computer feeling overwhelmed. Here’s a rundown of what I have done — to make me feel that at least I have done something to prepare for the holiday: – outdoor inflatables up outside Hmmmm…is that…
