About Me

Lisa Martin, a native of Wisconsin, now resides in the Chicago area with her husband and two children, born in 2004 and 2007. As a work-at-home mom, she leverages her skills and talents for freelance and consulting jobs, typically juggling three or four projects alongside her blogging.

Lisa began blogging in April 2006 to keep in touch with long-distance family and friends. Following some personal challenges in July of the same year, she discovered she could help others by sharing her experiences through her blog.

Lisa has participated in several exclusive media projects, including the Sony Mommy Bloggers Event (2008), the Pampers Mommy Bloggers Event (2009), the Epson Event in Chicago (2009), the Stouffer’s Event (2009), a yacht ride with Lands’ End (2009), 1-800-Baskets (2009), the blogger-exclusive Mrs. Prindable’s tour (2010), Hallmark (2011), PopCap Games (2011), Chicago Cubs Mastercard Priceless Events (2012), and Rug Doctor (2012). In addition to these personal appearances, Lisa’s blog has been quoted in The New York Times, and she has been interviewed by the Southtown Star, The Chicago Sun Times, and inside. She also spoke on the doterati panel Blog Marketing Demystified in October 2009.

Lisa has also worked with Nutrisystem on a weight loss project for a year, enabling her to lose almost 80 pounds. She has collaborated with Disney on press trips for movies like Frozen, Guardians of the Galaxy, McFarland USA, The Good Dinosaur, The BFG, and Cars 3, where she had the opportunity to interview celebrities and walk the red carpet. Additionally, she has worked with Buick, Chevy, and Sprint as a brand ambassador.

You can reach her at mythoughtsideasandramblings@gmail.com