“Chrysalis Update” | August 31, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-09-02T17:34:46+00:00Over a week ago, I posted on An Average Jill Facebook Page, how I was watching a monarch chrysalis that I spotted hanging on the underside of our outside patio table. I [...]
Waste Not Want Not: Tips for Relocating Unwanted Items
Jill Roberts2019-08-17T10:10:42+00:00By Jill Roberts / August 17, 2019 This week I walked through a home that recently went on the market. It’s owner, an elderly woman in her 90s moved into a convalescent [...]
“Hike On” | July 25, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-09-02T17:43:15+00:00I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail yesterday near Falls Village Connecticut. I featured this section on a YouTube episode of Hiking with an Average Jill last year, titled, “All in [...]
“Memory of a Yearbook Portrait” | June 18, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-06-18T16:02:01+00:00As my oldest son prepares to have his portrait taken for Senior Yearbook, I can’t help but recall my Senior year portrait experience. It was the fall of 1989. A photographer set [...]
“Tending To My Garden” | June 3, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-06-03T17:10:44+00:00My oldest son can write a five-page essay the night before it’s due and pull off a decent grade. He’ll explain that although he puts pen to paper the night before, he’s [...]
“Life is Amazing” | May 21, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-05-25T09:51:42+00:00I vacationed last week on North Captiva Island in southwest Florida. After going full steam the last several months, I completely checked out, and took each moment as it unfolded. I read [...]
A Mom’s Words to Grow By
Jill Roberts2019-04-05T13:52:08+00:00By Jill Roberts / April 2, 2019 In my experience, once kids grow into teenagers, any chance you have as a parent to tell them what to do is pretty much over. [...]
Nurturing the Best of Me
Jill Roberts2019-03-16T10:42:30+00:00By Jill Roberts / March 15, 2019 It’s easy for me to hide out at home and quote about the virtues and morals I aim to display. But, it’s entirely another challenge [...]
A Skinny Girl Perspective On Weight
Jill Roberts2019-03-11T14:05:40+00:00By Jill Roberts / March 11, 2019 I have many nieces and young ladies in my life that I’d hate to think would grow up believing their weight is an indicator of [...]
Becoming A More Mindful Shopper
Jill Roberts2019-03-05T12:20:34+00:00By Jill Roberts / March 5, 2019 When I left my career nearly two years ago, one of the tasks I turned my attention to was reorganizing our house. I prefer to [...]