Musings From My Minivan
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...]
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...]
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...]
I have a very demanding schedule. I have to go and Go and GO like the Energizer Bunny. But unlike the Energizer Bunny I can’t just plug in and recharge. Nor can I always find enough time to get extra sleep. That’s why when I start to feel run down I have some tried and true things that I do, eat, and take to help get my energy, and my health, back on course. [Read more...]
Once upon a time there was a girl known as Little Miss Lori. She love reading books. [Read more...]
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...]
Sometimes recovery can be worse than the cold or flu itself. Why? Well, because you aren’t 100% but you are well enough to return to work or school. The World expects you to march on, but in truth you are still limping. It’s easy to relapse if you don’t rebuild your system. One key ingredient in a recipe for recovery is hydration. It’s something many of us neglect, even in the best of health. But it’s a mistake easily corrected. here are seven refreshing ways to do so. [Read more...]
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...]
The Sun will come out tomorrow on Broadway with the revival of the musical Annie! Well, not tomorrow exactly, but later this year. In order to do that producers are doing a Nationwide search for the next Annie herself. [Read more...]
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