I am late entrant to the Facebook world. Had heard about it. Did not want to join. Joined Friends reunited instead…so that I could get reacquainted with friends. Soon discovered that Friends required a monthly fee. Realized I did not…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Today I volunteered in my son’s kindergarten art class. Currently I am in his class twice a week. It really is too much, but I cannot help myself as this is the first year I have been able to volunteer…
When Is a Child Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?
Should a child stop trick-or-treating at 12, 13, 14?? I have definitely heard the deep voice of a teenage boy behind a fright mask. Or the high-pitched voices of a group of girl friends out trick-or-treating. I have wondered why…
SAHM Looking for Work
So I am now in the second month of staying home all day with kids in school. I hate to admit it but I am enjoying myself. From 8:20 until 3:20 p.m. it is me and whatever I decide to…
I Suck at Sports
I don’t let my children use this word…ever. But tonight the word is appropriate. I feel guilty that my son is in school all day. Once he is home, I swing in to “insane homework person who needs to get…
My World
So, what is happening in my world: 1. Spending too much time on PC…twitter…Facebook. 2. Searching for part-time jobs that would fit school schedule. Applied to 2 jobs. 3. Dealing with school nonsense.5th grader: needs to learn how to write…
Venting in 1, 2, 3
I must vent a moment… We live in a school district in one of the top 3 counties in the country for high quality schools. So why am I complaining? Perhaps because my kids’ school seems to go out of…
My Daughter Is The Creative Type
My 12-year-old is one of those creative types who can do anything with construction paper, scissors, and tape. What is her creation above? A drink cup/hat/storage container. of course. As a small child she would make cartoon books out of…
Clothes Shopping Is Not My Idea of Fun
I am in need of new clothes since I discovered that many of my shirts have some form of permanent stain…since I realized that I don’t fit in to any long-sleeved shirts…since I hate what is left iny wardrobe. So,…
So Many Books, So Little Time
I picked up this meme from Lisa from Texas. How many books have you read from this list? Post on your blog and let me know. The National Endowment for the Arts believes that the average American has read only…
