Science classes at my school were dry…and if I am honest…quite dull. The formats for all my classes in middle school and high school were set in stone. Years and years of girls at my school had done the same…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Enter the @ShopYourWay #Sweeps To Win an HDTV! #ad
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own. Have you heard of the old saying…”You don’t know what you are missing until you have it”? I’m paraphrasing it a bit. There are times when…
Foods You Can Only Find in Britain
I always say I won’t click on another BuzzFeed link. Nope! I do not have time to waste. I have things to do. Places to visit. People to see. But then… I see a headline like: The 23 Greatest Things…
Stay Safe on the Road with Zubie
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zubie for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I drive all the time. No seriously…I am never out of my minivan. I don’t work out of the home, so…
Noah: Coming March 8!
There are few Bible stories as fascinating as Noah and his ark. My husband read this story to my children many, many times. The size of the ark. The power of the water. The two-by-two parade of animals. A Noah’s…
Drink coffee like the Scandinavians do
Guest post by Katja Presnal Just like Jill, I love coffee. In fact so much that when I started planning my first magazine issue, I wanted to dedicate it entirely for coffee. The health benefits of coffee, the best coffee…
Snow Day Fun #PolarVortex
Two weeks before Christmas, the kids had 2 snow days. Last week we also had 2 snow days plus MLK Day. Snow days have always been a family affair around here. My husband is a former-English-teacher-now-school-administrator. He’s always had the…
Introducing… The Wizarding World of Harry Potter–Diagon Alley!
I’m used to feeling tired. I always need more sleep. I dream of napping but rarely have time for a nap. I know that I can and do manage to get through my ever-present tiredness. I’ve probably not had a…
The Tale of the Exploding Soda #PolarVortex
Polar Vortex? Is this the official name of the storm? I haven’t done much digging…digging around to find the exact name or digging out from the snow. Instead I’ve been hunkered down enjoying the snowfall one minute…usually when hunkered down…
A Touch of Magic with a Patronus Charmballa Bracelet
Disclosure: I was sent a Patronus Charmballa Bracelet to facilitate my review. I was paid to write this post. There’s something magical about a book about a world utterly different from your own. A world where unusual events happen at…
