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Interview with Kathy Kinney and Mrs. P

March 19, 2009 by Melissa · 2 Comments

Melissa Smallwood (aka Multi-tasking Mama) has worked with seniors and families as a professional organizer for several years and is the owner of Organized Life by Design, LLC. She has an extensive human services background. She is also the mom of three active boys (one of which has special needs). She enjoys helping people get their lives, calendars and homes organized so that they have time to see and enjoy their blessings! Melissa also has a passion for cheap yet chic home décor and has many resources available for decorating your home on a budget. Melissa has written many articles on organizing for various websites and organizations including Online Organizing.com, Show Mom the Money, Ask Baby Kid, Dr. Mommy Says, Sassy Mamas, Pink Lemonade of Life and more.

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We were so fortunate and grateful to be able to interview Actress Kathy Kinney today who allot of you may know as Mimi Bobeck from the popular TV Hit The Drew Carey Show. Kathy Kinney was on our show today to promote her new site and passion “Mrs. P“. Mrs. P is a beautiful site that is geared towards bringing the love of literacy and reading back into our children’s lives. At Mrs. P’s website you will find that this site is a fully interactive wonder for your kids, from the Magic Library to the talking fireplace, or the scary room, or the talking dictionary, there is hours of fun and learning for your children to explore.

As you enter Mrs. P website you are transported to memories of sitting on your Grandma’s lap and reading your favorite books, as you are greeted by Kathy Kinney as Mrs. P. Mrs. P is a cross between the lovable Ms Doubtfire and Mary Poppins all rolled into one with a beautiful red wig and Irish accent. Sitting in her living room by the warm fire, waiting for you to pick your favorite story from the Magical library for her to read to you, you are amazed by all the magical items you can click on and explore on her site. From the Fireplace with his cool sunglasses and funny sound, to the picture frame showcasing photos Mrs. P and her travels and her life, to the talking dictionary and her dog “Spryri” who loves to play spelling games with you. Mrs. P. brings the love of literacy back by encouraging you to bring the love of reading back into your children’s lives; your kids will literally spend hours just exploring all of the items you can click on and learn from.

Kathy was the most gracious and kind hearted interview we have had in awhile and we were thrilled to have had the opportunity to talk with her and to learn about her new wonderful site. Some of the things we discussed during today’s show are that Kathy and her partners started this site out of their own pocket with the dream that this would help bring the love of reading back to children’s lives. Kathy does not make any income from this site or her countless appearances she makes at libraries and bookstores and schools across the country, she does this because she loves bringing literacy into our children’s lives. This to me is such a gift of her talents and such a wonderful way to give back to her fans.

We were honored to also have as a guest on our show the famous “Mrs. P.” herself with her funny Irish accent and all. Mrs. P shared with us how her favorite books she likes to read are Mother Goose and Brothers Grimm. Mrs. P. also shared with us the tragic tale of how her husband died an unfortunate death due to poetry, it was quite funny. Mrs. P kept us in stitches as she shared about her trips reading to children in books stores and all about the magic of her site Mrs. P website.

Kathy shared with us also that although she herself does not have children, one of the reasons she is able to create and identify with Mrs. P is how she can relate to children. Our interview with Kathy was amazing, not only was Kathy so funny and kept leaving us laughing by showing us her personal side, she also touched us by her love of her character Mrs. P. To often celebrities are known for their bad deeds in the press, and it was so refreshing to have a celebrity to look up to and who is giving back to her fans with such a worthwhile cause as literacy in children. We want to thank Dana and Kathy for allowing us this time to get to know Kathy and Mrs. P and to be able to share with our listeners and readers this wonderful site for your children and grandchildren. At Frugal WAHMs Talk Radio we are going to put up the badge to Mrs. P website that will be found in our right hand toolbar from now on to help promote this wonderful website and to give it the credit and traffic it deserves, and we will do our utmost to get the word out about the wonderful site Mrs. P. We encourage you also to grab the Mrs. P badge and add it to you blogs and websites to help promote such a wonderful site. In a day and age where are lives are ruled by technology, and family values are slowly slipping away this site brings families together with the love and learning of reading, so we want to do our part in promoting it.

Please be sure to listen to our full interview with Kathy by clicking here, and be sure to share this with your friends and families also. You can also follow Mrs. P on Twitter just use the following link and stay informed on everything happening at Mrs. P site! twitter.com/MrsPstorytime

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