Yesterday was a blur. Woke up to a stiff neck after falling asleep downstairs. My son found me. I’m sure he wondered why I was up so early yet not really up since he woke me up. If you know…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
This Week Is Kicking My You Know What
I’m not even the parent-in-charge this week and I am totally stressed out. My husband is Mr. Mom. He has been since school let out. It’s a plus having a teacher for a husband. Especially during the summer. He’s doing…
A New Breakfast Staple
I’m not a short order cook…especially not at breakfast time. My husband is a breakfast lover. I prefer to go out for brunch. As a way to feed my family a healthy breakfast, I rely on several staples: bagels and…
Capturing the Essence of Your Tween and Teen
From my tween/teen years in England, I have only one school photo. Do you know what age I was when the photo in question was taken? I was 13. Of all the years to pick for a school portrait, 13…
Exhausted
It’s 2:07 a.m. and I’m still up. Why??? I worked all night, but really just returned e-mails, searched for information on trains to BlogHer, and tweeted for the #Energizer BlogHer ChargeHER and #dressbarn4blogher. Oh, and I posted to MomSpark. But,…
You Can Find Me Writing Here…There…and Everywhere
Just in case you were wondering what I do during school hours and in the evenings… I write at: Musings from Me Savvy Source DC Oyster Locals DC The DC Ladies TypeAMom Preteens Baltimore Examiner I moderate: Momster.com — four…
I’m an Energizer Smart ChargHER at Home AND Online!
As sleep deprived as I will be for BlogHer, you can bet that I will experience everything about BlogHer that I can. I’ll need to eat a little, drink a lot, and sleep a little to remain charged for BlogHer.…
Reunions Are Rejuvenating
Yesterday afternoon I stood in the sweltering heat at a reunion. It wasn’t a high school reunion or a college reunion. Instead it was a reunion of my old office workers. For 4 hours, I chatted to old coworkers, perused…
Trying a New Concept in Weight Control and a Discount Code to Try the Products
Baby weight? Is it accurate to refer to baby weight when your babies are 7, 11, and 14? No, I didn’t think so! But, I am struggling with my weight. I lose some. I gain some, but I never get…
Reading Tips for Summer Reading
Although I seem to spend more time reading a screen than I do a book, reading for me is a given. How would I function if I could not read? In our family, reading happens everywhere…except the bathroom. I am…
