If you have read my blog, checked out my Facebook page or followed the hashtag #DisneyOzEvent, you know that I spent the better part of last week in Los Angeles doing press for Oz the Great and Powerful. But there was another reason I was excited to go on this trip. And it had nothing [...]
I am on the hunt for some Ruby Red Slippers! That is what every gal should wear when attending the Red Carpet Premier of OZ The Great and Powerful, isn't it? Yes... did you read that? Little 'ole Lori has been invited to walk the Yellow Brick Road with some seriously fantastic bloggers and... GULP [...]
Oh I love peeking into things to come! Check out this sneakpeek of the commercial airing during Sunday's Big Game for the highly anticipated release of Oz The Great and Powerful! Follow all of the Disney OZ The Great and Powerful News and Blogger Experiences on Twitter at Hashtag #DisneyOzEvent How incredibly cool is [...]
A week ago I came back to the reality that chicken, macaroni and cheese and corn is a balanced, healthy dinner for my kids. But for 8 days and 7 nights prior to that, I got to eat like a Princess. It was made for me, delivered and beautifully plated. And not one thing that [...]
I could not be MORE Excited to have accepted a cruise with the Disney Magic sailing out of Galveston this week!! {Insert Happy, Crazy, Spastic Dance Here} Even MORE exciting is that my girls get to go with me to experience the amazing trip complete with three port stops in the Caribbean! I kid you not, [...]
Here in Texas we have two more weeks of summer! Two more weeks to craft and cook and play and plan something to make this summer memorable! On a budget, of course! As you know, I have enjoyed a few staycations this summer! One of our favorite was our stay at Embassy Suites in Downtown [...]
First I have to start by saying that we were as spoiled as possible at the Conversations with Coca Cola Conference I attended earlier this month! There was no detail left undone, no want left unattended to and complete amazement all around with how well we were treated! That being said, the most important things [...]
'Party Like a Rock Star!' I scream out as I walk off the platform, sat comfortably in my secure harness and let my fears and inhibitions turn into excitement and pure, unadulterated FUN on The NEW Rattlesnake Zipline Roller Coaster at Florida Ecosafaris at Forever Florida! As I endured the drops and turns of this [...]
Several years ago my husband and I took our two little girls to Disney World in Orlando. We did not have our third daughter yet so it was four people - albeit two small ones - in a hotel room with two beds. It was OK but it was cramped, even with little kids, [...]
The directors of the film, Chimpanzee, Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield smiled graciously as they sat in front of a group of mommy bloggers and other media to share their experience filming this beautiful and touching film. Expecting stock answers I was immediately impressed with their willingness to share their inside stories. At the end [...]
"How proud are you of this movie? [Chimpanzee}?" "Well, I don't know if I can [say] I'm proud of it, because I didn't make it, but I think it's absolutely fantastic. The crew, the film, sound, the effort that they made, the footage that they got, is stunning. And the story that unfolded is magical. [...]
Until three beautiful, intelligent girls sat down in front of me and started jubilantly answering any question that was thrown at them, I had not really heard of The McClain Sisters. But when they got up to leave the interview, I felt like I knew them better than most. Having just heard them sing 'Rise' - [...]
