What are you doing the evening of Wednesday, February 29th, 2012? Laundry? Driving the kids to a game? Trying a new recipe? I’ve got a better idea, why don’t you get sassy? [Read more...]
Miss Lori wants you to help POWERHOUSE Volleyball Club in Chicago keep all kids active
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you are familiar with my efforts you know that I am desperately focused on increasing the overall health and wellness of children and their parents. One important piece of armor in this fight is physical activity. A great way to get an abundance of that is to have your child participate in organized sports. [Read more...]
Miss Lori isn’t giving youtube Klout to hate
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you are on social media or listening to any news program, in the Chicagoland area in particular, you have probably heard about the viral youtube video of a 17 year old boy being savagely beaten and robbed by a gang of teens in the Bridgeport area. It got millions of views before youtube pulled it down…TWICE. I was not one of those millions of views. (However, I do applaud the people who watched and immediately reported the video to the police.) [Read more...]
Miss Lori says the new Walgreens in Chicago is not your grandmothers’ drug store
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When you think of Walgreens you probably think of prescriptions, photo processing, or cosmetics. I also think of late night trips for last minute supplies for school projects, and quick snacks on the run. There’s a new Walgreens though, a flagship store on State Street in Chicago that might change your mind. Well, it’s a new store, but Walgreens is not new to the area. it used to be right there, in the very same spot, from the 1920′s to 2005. But even though Walgreens was a staple in the community for decades, this store doesn’t scream dusty history, it screams shiny innovation Don’t take my word for it, take a look for yourself. When you see these pictures from the #ChiWalgreens store opening event like this,
and this,
or these
and this,
or even these
what words come to mind? Politics, luxury, movie stars, Sushi? The words on my tongue are Nice and DeLiISH. Coincidentally the very same names of two Walgreens brands, that in my opinion, are great parenting partners because of their taste, high quality and affordability. You may have found them before at your neighborhood Walgreens, but at the Walgreens flagship store you will find them in abundance.
So Monday through Friday from 7am-7pm or Saturdays’ from 8am-3pm you should definitely add a trip to Walgreens to your “todo” list. You will never look at Walgreens the same way again, I guarantee it. Not heading to Chicago anytime soon? Don’t worry, you can also find a Walgreens flagship store in New York on Wall Street. (Yup, main street is doing business on Wall Street, score one for us!)
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This is a * Level 5 post: Miss Lori was compensated for attending the event mentioned in this post for Collective Bias. #CBias #ChiWalgreens.
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Miss Lori is shopping for Milk-Bone® dog training treats for her rescue pooch
January 7, 2012 By 6 Comments
I shop all the time for my kids, for my job, for my parents, even occasionally for myself, but this week I made an extra special shop for my dog. Collective Bias gave me the opportunity, or should I say shoppertunity, to try out some new doggy training treats from Milk-Bone®. [Read more...]
Miss Lori says old and new combine in community at The National Hellenic Museum
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Saturday December 10th a new museum will join the roster of entertaining and educating outlets available to Chicago familes. The National Hellenic Museum. I got the chance to preview this beautiful building and sample the wonders that it has to offer to the community. Let me tell you this museum is not your grandmother’s museum, it’s a museum about the ages, but friendly to this technology driven age. I found out their secret plan to go viral from the museums own curator Bethany Fleming. [Read more...]
Miss Lori celebrates the New Black Ensemble Theatre with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Seventeen years ago, at 24 years old, I took the Chicago stage, not as Miss Lori, but as Tammi Terrell. For six sold out months my dear departed friend Mark Townsend and I tantalized audiences with our performances of the famed singing duo Marvin and Tammi. It was magical. [Read more...]
MIss Lori wants to send your family to the Chicago Toy and Game Fair
October 31, 2011 By 4 Comments
Do you like to smile? Do you like to laugh? Do you like to play games? Do you like to spend time with your family doing all of the above? Well then I have got the perfect event for you, right here in the perfect city. The Chicago Toy and Game Fair! [Read more...]
Miss Lori is headed back to class with Oprah’s Lifeclass
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 appetite is disappearing and so is she
October 10, 2011 By 4 Comments
I have been working with nutritionist David Grotto for three weeks now. I have been logging all of my foods, moving my proteins to the morning, and my carbs to the evening, increasing my fiber, decreasing my sodium. No real heavy lifting. Although eventually I would like to. Heavy weights for exercise that is. But I digress. [Read more...]
