Some of you may be surprised that I am British. I mention my British-ness here and there. A memory. An anecdote. A tale of my childhood. Probably most obvious when I meet someone. I always hear “You have the faintest…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
New from Disney: Oz The Great and Powerful and Road to Emerald City Sweepstakes #DisneyOz
Do you want to go to the Emerald City? Disney just announced the Road to the Emerald City Sweepstakes and an Instant Win Game for a chance to win a 4-day/3-night trip to Seattle, Washington, for two. I’ve never been…
Working on My Bucket List. What’s on Yours?
I found a notepad the other day. It was a white, narrow-ruled letter-sized pad. Full. No empty pages. Every square inch of every page was filled with writing. The corners of the pad were curled up. Pages were somewhat frayed.…
Wordless Wednesday: New Year’s Eve Photobombing
If you have a little kid, you’ll know that when you want them to cooperate when you take a photo, they have no interest and can be quite awkward. But when you are taking a photo and don’t want them…
Happy New Year 2013, Tax Writeoffs, and an Announcement of Winners
The last couple of years our NYE plans have been low key. Staying at home. Eating snacks. Playing games. Watching TV. Celebrating the ball drop. Sipping sparkling cider. Shooting off party poppers. Nothing elaborate, but just what we like…good, low…
Why I Made My Blog a Priority
Tap. Tap. Is this thing on? I haven’t blogged in 6 days. [Edited: 10 days.] Yikes that a long time to not put up a single blog post. Did you miss me?! After my once, twice, and even three or…
Roundup of Deals — 12/21/12
Reading on-the-go with Audible.com — BookRenter — Save up to 80% — YesVideo — 25% off coupon — Nissan 2013 Pathfinder — Coupon for Finish Dishwashing Detergent — Air Optix…a new way to manage eye care — Epsilon — Earn…
I Miss the Old Days…
…the old days when Christmas preparations began December 1. The whole month of December built up day-by-day to the celebration of Christmas Eve and Day. We had craft making, tree trimming, and gift wrapping. Fast forward a few years to…
Family Online Safety: Keeping Your Kids Safe With their New Mobile Devices #SafelyGo #digitalwellness
These days I’m not surprised by the items on my kids’ Christmas lists. A couple of years ago though, I was caught off guard when my oldest asked for an iPod Touch. She was young…only 9 or 10. Why did…
Holiday Gift Guide: A Pair of Games To Get Kids Dancing #giftguide
I wrote 1 blog post yesterday and the day before. Two more the day before that. And a whopping 11 blogposts last week. This is HIGHLY unusual for me. I’m more of a 4-5 times a week poster. Not during…
