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Miss Lori is cruising the Chicago River all the way home

May 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

I have lived in Chicago for almost 20 years and I have never before taken a River Cruise. It’s not like I didn’t know about them. Every Summer I hear the music from the more festive cruises right from my kitchen window. Yes, I live facing the Chicago River. Crazy right? Well now, I can finally say I have cruised the river thanks to my friend and author Melisa Wells.

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In honor of Melisa’s new book release “Chicken in The Car and The Car Won’t Go” I got to take my very first Chicago River Cruise. It was a perfect fit considering Melisa’s book is all about Chicago activities. Over 200 to be exact. Particular perfect adventures for families with tweens and teens. (Hey that’s me!) Inspired by her book I am having my kids page through all of Melisa’s suggestions and create a wish list of adventures for us to embark upon this Summer. (I love a good plan!)

What am I doing consulting a Chicago tourist guide? Well, this a is a big city. Just because I have lived here for the last 20 years doesn’t mean I know everything. My kids would say I only know the venues I have performed at. They might be right! But not anymore! Thanks to Melisa’s book I aim to be an informed Chicagoan-a fun master if you will. And you can be too. Just pick up a copy and put together your own plan to cruise this fabulous city. From the River to the roadways, there is so much for us all to explore.

SMILE On!

ML

Miss Lori can be found Musing from her Minivan at MissLori.TV , Wearetherealdeal.com , YoungChicagonista , ChicagoMomsBlog , and ChicagoMoms.com. You can also see her Activating to Be Great at Miss Lori’s CAMPUS on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Day 3 of Miss Lori’s #Blogbaskets giveaways at Blogher with 1800Baskets

August 6, 2010 By 146 Comments

Morning Everyone. Ar you here just to see me? Nooooo! You’re here because you want some more 1800Baskets gift Baskets aren’t you? Well, of course you are. And I don’t blame you. So enough with the small talk let’s get to the rules for today’s giveaway. We had such an amazing conversation on my facebook fanpage yesterday I wanted to have a similar one here for all the WORLD to see. (LOL!). So the contest is about conversation. We’re going to talk creatively about giftbaskets. I want to hear your ideas about what kind of fantastical, (now I know I made that one up!), gift baskets you would love to see available and what AWESOME names you would have for them. And I don’t just want you to post your ideas. I want you to feed off of other peoples ideas as well, comment, add to, improve, whatever! Let’s brainstorm together. Then at the end of this day, 10pm ET, today Friday August 6, we’ll see who has contributed the most to the conversation and they will win. Clear and simple. What will they win? Cue the curtain… [Read more...]

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5 days of Blogher giveaways from Miss Lori and 1800Baskets

August 4, 2010 By 150 Comments

Okay who wants to have some fun? Who wants to win some prizes? Who’s ready to do both?! Well that’s just what 1800Baskets and I are teaming up to do for you. Click here to take survey

I leave at 6am Thursday to begin my whirlwind of a weekend in New York City, known more popularly as Blogher. Although for me it’s more like Blogblurr because there are so many things that I will be doing from Thursday to Saturday that it will be hard to keep my head attached to my body! But I promise to stay in tact though because I have work to do …for you. I am going to be your virtual fun master, made all the more special with wonderful gift baskets provided by the virtuouso of joy, 1800Baskets. How much joy you say? Well, they have given me 21 magnificent baskets to give to you! Yes you! And the best part is it doesn’t matter if you are going to Blogher or not, you can take part in the fun! No one need turn into a Green Eyed Monster here because everyone is invited to the party! But this isn’t your typical party. Noooooo! Because this party will last for FIVE DAYS! (Well, it’s not a typical party for me, but maybe you live a more raucous life. Just sayin’). I am going to do a variety of things through that time to amp up the fun and keep you involved. You won’t want to miss it. So how do we get started? Simple.. [Read more...]

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