Camping is a memory I will have a hard time erasing. The wet. The damp. The bathrooms. The shower! My goodness how could I forget not showering. The floor of the shower was extremely cruddy. No way was I stepping…
Author: Jill Berry
Seizing family time one dinner...game night...movie at a time.
Bing Helps Teachers Help Kids (A Review)
Education is important in our house. While it is true that my parents were quite hands off about my education, I picked up the education vibe from their actions. My father left school at 16 to become a draftsman. After…
Noodles & Company: Healthy Eating Option for Our Family (A Review)
You know how you can drive past a restaurant time and again, but not try it? I do this all the time. Our family is not adventurous when it comes to dining out. We stick to places we know. I…
Finding Deals in Baltimore
Recently I started looking for deals in Baltimore. I have always kept an eye out for DC deals. I am an equal opportunity visitor. I am as happy in DC as I am Baltimore. As summer approaches, I am equal…
Cross Posting or The Other Places I Write about Preteens
I know that I don’t cross post my writing enough. I post each post I write on this blog on Facebook, but what about my other posts? Some posts I heavily promote, while other posts I neglect. Here’s a partial…
Savvy Source is Here!
I am now hosting the Savvy Source Savings and Scholarships widget. See the box to the left of this post? The widget will show daily deals from select cities throughout the U.S. More cities will be rolled out in the…
Go! Go! Sports Girls Dolls — A Giveaway!
I recently attended the Toy Fair in NYC. I keep remembering bits and pieces about the Toy Fair. The day was overwhelming…in a good way. I knew the Toy Fair would be big, but never guessed just how big it…
Our Weekend in Photos #volleyball
This weekend we roadtripped in two cars with three kids to the Happy Volley Volleyball Tournament on the Penn State Campus in State College, PA. The highlights — more detailed blog post to follow: tween and teen happy to stay…
A Story That Needs To Be Told
Did you read the Washington Post on Memorial Day? There was an article about one man’s mission to record and visit all the Vietnam War memorials in all 50 states and the District. Here’s the link: Vietnam. That man is…
Uncle Ben’s To the Rescue #UncleBens
I’m not a gourmet cook. I’m not a made-from-scratch cook. I simply cook meals for my family each and every night. I don’t love to cook. I do love cooking shows, but I never follow through on any of the…
