Miss Lori is celebrating bloggers of color part 1 #SoFabColor

I love the social media webisphere I get to work and play in everyday. I am so very appreciative of all that is has afforded me these last few years. Not without a lot of time effort and hard work, but the rewards have been plentiful both personally and professionally. For example, my upcoming trip to the Disney Social Media Moms conference. An invite such as that is directly related to the success of the work that I do, which leaves me equally proud and humbled, particularly because I know there are a lot of influencers out there who working hard too, especially influencers of color. [Read more...]

Miss Lori earned her invite to the Disney Social Media Moms Conference

Three weeks from today my kids and I are going to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida! How? Well, once again social media is serving as an awesome parenting partner for me. In February I received the golden ticket of the social media sphere giving me the opportunity to include my kids in the work that I do, an invitation to attend the glorious Disney Social Media Moms Conference.

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Miss Lori doesn’t have the stomach for the Hunger Games movie

I went to see the movie Hunger Games with my 11 year old last night. She had already seen it with her classmates last week, but she enjoyed it so much that she wanted to see it again, and she wanted too share it with me. (Proud Mommy moment!) [Read more...]

Miss Lori is 41 days away from her 42nd birthday and she is NintendoEnthused

I am in the third quarter of birthday season here at my house. Both of my daughters have already celebrated theirs. Still to come this month are my son, my mother and my niece. So seeing packages outside my door is a pretty common occurrence these days. But today was special. Not only was the box the biggest to cross my threshold in a while, but it was addressed to ME! [Read more...]

Miss Lori wants you to see for yourself that Tropicana Pure Premium is 100% Florida Orange Juice

I’m so excited to announce that I am taking my children on a trip to visit a Tropicana Orange Grove in Florida next month! Here’s the best part: I want you to take a trip too, and Tropicana wants to send you! (How’s that for a vitamin C jolt of great news?) [Read more...]

Miss Lori celebrates her daughter’s birthday at Navy Pier

My youngest daughter Jaedyn turns 9 years old today. I can hardly believe that my little cherub is growing up as she is, fast and fabulous. But I guess it isn’t surprising, our life is moving so fast, it’s hard to keep up, or get everything in. That’s why in anticipation of Jaedyn’s birthday I ended up throwing together an improptu celebration the day before because a pocket of time opened up and friends were game for fun. [Read more...]

Miss Lori is ready to party with TCBY Frozen Yogurt

My tummy is ecstatic? Why you ask? Because an old friend has landed in my grocery store. TCBY Frozen Yogurt. The very frozen yogurt of my youth, is now at Walmart. No there isn’t a yogurt stand in Walmart, TCBY has packaged their deliciousness into boxes and planted them in the freezer aisle. Totally cool!  [Read more...]

Miss Lori has six suggestions for achieving peaceful sleep

I have written a great deal about the need for sleep, mine in particular. A lack of sleep slows my productivity and my metabolism, but it speeds up my life, the end of it that is. Not so cool. But just understanding the importance of sleep is not enough to put us into REM space. Many people have difficulty letting go of their day, unwinding their bodies, and achieving satisfying rest. I totally get it. I’m right there with you. Not as much as I once was though, luckily. That’s because I have discovered a few tricks that help me peel away the stress of my day and find my sleep nirvana. Maybe they will work for you too. [Read more...]

Miss Lori asks should she get a tablet or upgrade her laptop

With so many technology items out there to choose from my head has been swimming. The predominant question that has been in mind for the last year or so is, “Do I get a tablet, or do I upgrade my laptop?” (It is one of the 12 things that I said I wanted to blog about this year in fact.) I have asked everyone in my sphere, at school, at conferences, on the street. I have even raised the question with different brands, but it wasn’t until I brought it up last December at a Motorola fashion event that one actually stepped up to help me find an answer. [Read more...]

Miss Lori has 10 reasons why you should see Taming of the Shrew at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Last weekend I had the great fortune to attend the opening of the new Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Short Shakespeare production of Taming of the Shrew, adapted and directed by the incomparable Rachel Rockwell. I wasn’t alone. My dates for the morning event were my eager children. They were eager because they always love to visit Navy Pier, but they were also especially excited to see a Shakespeare production with African American leads. My kids have seen a lot of shows over the years but it is still a special adventure to see faces on the stage that match their own. For me too. But there were plenty of other reasons to be excited about this beautiful and witty production. I am counting down my top ten just for you. [Read more...]