In April 2006, Lisa began blogging to stay connected with distant relatives and friends. As she delved into blogging, she discovered the potential to assist others by sharing her experiences. Lisa has actively engaged in numerous exclusive media ventures. Notable among these are her participation in events such as the Sony Mommy Bloggers Event, the Pampers Mommy Bloggers Event, the Epson Event in Chicago, the Stouffers Event, a memorable yacht excursion with Lands End, collaborations with 1-800-Baskets, an exclusive tour for bloggers by Mrs. Prindable’s, partnerships with Hallmark, PopCap games, Chicago Cubs Mastercard Priceless Events, and Rug Doctor. In addition, she has collaborated with Nutrisystem on a weight loss initiative, teamed up with Buick and Chevy, and served as a brand ambassador for Sprint. Lisa's collaboration portfolio also extends to Disney, where she has participated in press trips for significant movies such as Frozen, Guardians of the Galaxy, McFarland USA, The Good Dinosaur, The BFG, and Cars 3. Notably, for projects like Frozen, The BFG, and Cars 3, she was granted the privilege of walking the red carpet and conducting interviews with celebrities. The impact of Lisa's blog has gained recognition, with The New York Times referencing her content. Moreover, she has been featured in interviews by respected publications such as the Southtown Star, The Chicago Sun Times, and inside.
Bill and I luck out. We’ve got a great credit score, and, I think, we manage our debt well. We actually hide money from ourselves for big purchases we need to make each year (homeowner’s insurance, Catholic school tuition, etc). However, I do know that there are many people in… Read More »Money and Debt
With summer officially here, how are you spending your summer vacation. As you can see from my many posts, we have already taken our first official summer vacation by driving to New York. (Yes, there will be several more posts to come from that trip!). We also do a lot… Read More »Discover Boating
Now, if you read me regularly, you’ll know that I used the Top Of The Rock (which is the top of the Rockefeller Center) as my Wordless Wednesday photo. However, I do want to show you all everything else we took too! Now, Top Of The Rock was something my… Read More »Our Visit At Top Of The Rock
We always love a good Lego store, so when we were at Rockefeller Center, we knew we had to stop. I love the creations they create at their stores, and we were not disappointed. I can only recommend making a quick stop when you are in New York!
Since I didn’t have access to a scale, I didn’t have a checkin last week for you all. Instead, I was in New York with my kids. We drove there, so we had about 5 days in the car (total!). There are a few things I learned on my trip.… Read More »Back From Vacation – #NSNation Update – Week 21