Boys are different. Obvious, right? After having first one and then two girls, I waited a a year or two before getting pregnant again. By the time I was finally pregnant my girls were 4 and 7. Our house was…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
England v. America: Afterschool and School Activities Then and Now
My teen was talking about the prom the other night? She was talking dresses, dates, and dinner. Even after 20-plus years in the U.S., I’m still shocked by American traditions, particularly in high school. In my high school in England…
You Know You Are a Bad Cook…
I posted this little gem to Facbook a week ago. Sometimes a Facebook status is a dud, and you read it and think “Wow, my life is so boring” and sometimes you post something that makes you chuckle or dare…
May Day! Red Alert! Danger, Will Robinson! I Moved to Feedblitz so Subscribe to This Blog…Please!
Dear Musings from Me Subscribers: The title of this post may give a hint to my mental state. I’m unhinged. Unglued. Discombobulated. Not always, but today is becoming…a day. I’ve mentioned before that I am not a techie. In fact…
Frankenweenie
Vampire movies. Frankenstein movies. Movies are released in themed groups. A new crop of movies set to be released are movies with a spooky, Halloween theme. One movie in particular looks like a winner to my family…Frankenweenie. Frankenweenie — and…
Holiday Gift Guide: WiiU in Stores in Time for the 2012 Holiday Season
While I’m not much of a gamer, I do love watching my children play games. We’ve amassed a collection of games over the years and a few game systems to boot. My husband was an early adopter with the Commodore…
Wordless Wednesday: Chillin’ at the Beach
The school year is a marathon not a sprint. That’s what I keep telling myself. We’re in the swing of everything now. School. Homework. Chores. Sports. Games. Activities. You name it we’re doing it. The sights and sounds of summer…
A Roundup of Musings from Me: Week of September 17, 2012
I’m going to start a new feature. A roundup of interesting links I know you’ll want to read. I’ll include giveaways and parenting posts from this blog. Articles I’ve written on one of my other sites. And anything I see…
An Easy Dinner with Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust #myblogspark [Giveaway–Ends 9/24]
I’m a cook in name only. I cook 3 meals a day for my family. I want to prepare healthy meals, but I lack an interest in cooking. Are you like me? From time to time I cook a recipe…
5 Tips for Working from Home
The last time I sat in a cubicle was years ago. I’m not kidding. The last time I sat in an office was in the mid-90s. My cubicle was small. Enough room for a desk chair, a filing cabinet, some…
