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…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
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…
How Did Our Mothers Do It?
If this post was a sponsored post, it would be sponsored by a company that manufactures megaphones or a store that sells earphones. Seriously, folks this has been the summer of kids yelling, mom yelling, dad yelling, and the fish…
My Ancestors
I applied to be one of the bloggers who would get the chance to tour Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on the Thursday of BlogHer (August 5) as part of the Liberty Mutual Responsibility Project. I don’t think…
