Around Town With Jill: Celebrates Thanksgiving

Around Town With Jill Celebrates Thanksgiving in Westfield this Thursday, November 26th!

Pilgrim Hat Cookies.

We're hosting 20 family members next Thursday so I'm enlisting help from all of my kids in preparing food. My 9 year-old is making these festive cookies as her contribution.

Meet Alyce Dixon. At 108, she’s the Oldest Living Female Veteran.

On Veteran’s Day, many of us remember our fathers, grandfathers, brothers and uncles who have served for our country. Today, I’d like to especially remember the many brave women who serve. Thanks to women like Alyce Dixon, sometimes I take for granted how easy my life, as a woman, has been. I don’t even consider that […]

U.S. Soccer Says No to Heading for Kids! It is about time!

I have been shouting into the wind about this issue for years. I am so happy someone finally did something about it.

Around Town With Jill: Celebrating Veteran’s Day

Around Town With Jill: Celebrating Veteran's Day this Wednesday, November 11th

No Phone = Better Grades

You may know this instinctively, but here is the proof. Cell phones in school result in lower grades.

Holiday Family Festivities in New York

  Ready or not, the holidays are quickly approaching. And for some of us, it is the most exciting time of the year to visit New York City. Two things I will never tire of are the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and the festive storefront window displays. The entire city is aglow with the magic […]

How to survive Great Wolf Lodge…and enjoy it!

If you are looking for a place to take your family for a weekend or even a night you will want to check out Great Wolf Lodge. Here is some advice to know before you go: