With three children at home, we have toys. More toys than we know what to do with. Toys come in to our house as gifts from grandparents…from birthday parties…and just because. Toys go out of the house, too. I don’t…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
The Sound of Quiet: New to my #OpenSky Store
As a new homeowner living in the middle of nowhere I was astounded by the quiet. As I stood on the driveway our first night in our new house, I could hear nothing…literally nothing. No cars. No traffic. No horns.…
@Bonavita’s Liberty Collection: Perfect for Infants Through Teens
We needed only one crib. Three kids. One crib. We survived…just barely. The oldest child loved her crib. She kept all sorts of stuffed animals, blankies, and assorted toys in her crib. She loved napping. With minimal fuss we got…
The Endless To Do List #ImOnTop
Are you like me? Do you have detailed plans to cross off everything on your to do list? Well, if you are like me, you will find that it is easier said than done to actually complete everything on the…
TypeAMom Is a Go! #typeamom
This time last year I was a bumbling, dithering, wishy washy mess. I had a ticket to TypeAMom. I had recently started writing for TypeAMom on Preteens. After hearing about the conference I very much wanted to go. At the…
Explaining Social Media and Blogging to an IRL Friend Online
A friend of mine. We met a few years ago…at a church playgroup. My friend needed some information about blogging for a business. I wrote a lengthy reply to her. I am wordy hear me roar. My reply made me…
Oh to Be a Blogging Mom with Little Kids
My tween and teen give me PLENTY to blog about. The arguments. The hissy fits. The temper tantrums. The pouty lips. The rolled eyes. But… …I can barely blog about any of it. You see my girls read my blog.…
Sportsmom Update: Gatorade Refreshes
Our year is all about sports. In fall it is football and volleyball. In winter it is karate and volleyball. In spring it is lacrosse and volleyball. And in summer it is swimming with a little volleyball. With swim season…
Hard Posts to Write
I have writer’s block from time to time. I’m not a trained writer. Whatever that is. I was an English major. I copyedited and product managed for a publisher for years, so I know good writing when I see it.…
Coming to Grips with Taking Care of Yourself
I hate taking medication. I especially dislike taking daily medications. There I said it. I really do. It’s not the taste of the medication. My problem is that I would rather not have to remember to take medicine each day.…
