Miss Lori is training her rescue dog with the help of Milk-Bone® treats

My dog Swayzee is  a rescue dog. We got him two years ago to help round out our family. He wasn’t the dog we had intend to adopt, the shelter gave that one away before we arrived for our appointment. It was a devastating blow. Through the blur of our tears we chose Swayzee instead. I have to tell you, adopting a dog while freaking is not advisable. We had a really tough time with Swayzee in the beginning. [Read more...]

Miss Lori is getting Fit with an Omron Strapless Heart Rate Monitor for Fitfluential

The road to better health is best traveled in the company of supportive friends, and in this day and age, superior gadgets. This week I had the pleasure of trying out one such amazing piece of technology, the Omron Strapless Heart Rate Monitor. [Read more...]

Miss Lori has a Jabra_US Freeway Bluetooth Speakerphone giveaway to start 2012 handsfree

On this the first Twitter #FollowFriday of 2012 I have a #FF, a Shareview and a giveaway all in one just for you in the first #MLTVFFGive! But for me it is also the beginning of the fulfillment of one of my 2012 blogging wishlist objectives: [Read more...]

Miss Lori is taming her kids’ hunger with Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches after school

One of the hardest tasks I have every day is feeding my children afterschool. It is a monumental task because my children are absolutely ravenous when school lets out. If I don’t get them fed immediately they start gnawing on each other, and that can make a mother want to pull her hair out by the roots. [Read more...]

Miss Lori lists 12 things she would like to blog about this year

I have been blogging now for several years. In the beginning I blogged to help promote my concerts, and to share my insights about my life as a mother and artist. Since that first post my brand has grown and so has my coverage. Now a full blown Marketainer I blog about everything from tech to parenting, to social causes and cars! It is a very rewarding development. But I am not one to stand still. [Read more...]

Miss Lori is headed back to class with Oprah’s Lifeclass

I’m headed to class Wednesday. Oprah’s Lifeclass that is. I will be live tweeting from Harpo studios during the 7pm CST broadcast, as well as the web chat immediately therefafter. [Read more...]

Miss Lori’s daughter is making music thanks to Cricket Muve Music phone

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I am so impressed with my daughter’s music these days. It so amazing to me how much she has blossomed since the beginning of the Summer. Her lyrics are more sophisticated, her guitar chords are more fluent, and her spunk is…well…much more spunkier. I was trying to figure out what was at the center of this development. Was it just natural maturation or was some other force at work?

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Miss Lori finds the Dodge Journey to be a real treasure

Do you like treasure hunts? Do you like new cars? Well then you will love the Dodge Journey search happening all across America this month. Dodge is dropping off three Journey’s in three very special places in three regions of the US. The Journey they left on the West Coast has already been found, and people are hot on the trail of the Journey here in the Midwest. I don’t blame anyone for working hard to find the Dodge Journey in the #Journey Search. I got to drive one earlier this Summer and I can tell you it is definitely a treasure worth searching for. [Read more...]

Miss Lori list the top 10 things she packs in her kids backpacks for school

My Kids headed back to school yesterday. Though I am still do last minute back to school supply shopping even today, there are some staples that I had ready for their backpacks right away. Here I will count down the 10 things that I send with my children everyday to aid them in their journey through school and life. [Read more...]

Miss Lori thinks the Cricket Wireless Blackberry Curve has got speed!

The three things I like most about the Cricket Wireless Blackberry Curve can be filed under one category, SPEED! [Read more...]