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.
While on vacation, we made some big decisions about the house. Bill is pretty sure we can’t afford to go up (that and we don’t want to go into a ton of debt trying to just get the shell and then there isn’t enough cash left over to actually finish… Read More »Additions and basements
We went to Oak Lawn Home Show several weeks ago. I found it extremely interesting. We met with several builders who were suppose to call us back. Amazingly, most did not. Why bother going to the show if you aren’t going to contact your leads? Secondly, I asked each person,… Read More »Why lie?
I know that I have complained about the house next door before. It’s new construction, and they have been at it for 2 years. They pretty much have abandoned it — it looks like that to us at least. Well, now creatures have, like a huge raccoon, started to come… Read More »The House Next Door
So we ended up buying a new microwave today. Now, I am just waiting for Bill to put it up. Since I have very limited counter space, we have to have one that goes over the stove. We ended going with a Maytag one since they had it in stock,… Read More »Microwave
Our microwave blew up while we were gone. I tried making a bag of popcorn tonight. I ended up leaving it in there for almost ten minutes and not one kernel blew up. While my mother in law had the same problem when we were gone. Since I have very… Read More »Microwave Shopping