Article on Whoa Women magazine

I recently had a article posted on Whoa Women magazine and thought my readers may want to hop on over to their site and read it.

My New Year's Confession: http://www.whoawomen.com/new-years-eve-confession/

Newsletter: Carol Channing called me darling and my new TV show is airing this month!

Kerri Pomarolli & Ron McGehee

October 2012

Hey guys! So the California Women's Conference was awesome. At the last minute Ron and I were asked to be the MCs. I got to meet the legendary Tippi Hedren, and Jo Anne Worley and see Ann Marie from the Dick Van Dyke Show. My good friend Nancy Stafford came to support me--you remember her as the hot chick on Matlock. It was a great experience and Carol Channing was so kind and charming at age 92. I had a dance off with a 13 year old girl and I pulled out some Michael Jackson moves. You can see it here and I obviously won!   "Dance Off" at the California Women's Conference     This month my newest magazine cover came out! See the pic below with the link. You can subscribe or read it online for free.     Between Ron and me, this month we're off to Pennsylvania and Nashville, Michigan and Ohio. In November I'll be hitting balmy Toronto for some warm weather to co-host my favorite radio show with my bud Drew Marshall. I had an interesting meeting with one of Hollywood's top publicists, if not the biggest. He was very kind and offered to sign me right away as his client. He only wanted one thing, for me to give up being a public Christian. He said there was no way to me to be a celebrity and an openly Christian woman. We spent an hour talking and I thanked him. It was another moment for me when I had to decide what is more important, being famous in this town or doing what God has called me to do. When He gave me my ministry of stand up comedy, He said: "Kerri, I'm going to use you because you have a big mouth and a nutty family!" And plus Ron said to tell him we have Steven Baldwin and Gary Busey! :) So I'll just keep doing my thing, praying for God to be my manager, and we'll see what new adventures are in store.     Things have been really busy and crazy fun. My new TV show for Nick at Night should be airing soon--"Mom's Night Out"--so stay tuned for details. Thank you for praying for Ron and me. We would continue to ask that you pray for our family as God opens more doors here in Hollywood. That is our heart's desire to continue working here in film and TV and make an impact. We have busy travel schedules coming up and we'd love prayer for energy, great health and divine appointments. Speaking of which, Lucy and I have an audition for a tennis shoe commercial tomorrow. Lucy's been honing her stage skills at Sun school. Last week she said, "Mom, I was one of the Israelites in the play today. Some other kid was Moses...He was older but I shook my fist at him really good cause that's what the Israelites did to Moses." I said, "Do you like being on stage Lucy?" She said, "MOM! I'm a comedian--of course I like being on stage!" So that about sums it up! Ta Ta for Now! Kerri, Ron, Ruby and Lucy  Featured Event:  TLC: Tacos, Laughs & Chocolate! October 26 @ Grace Church in North Country, CA         Buy Tickets Here! First ticket is $10 & each additional ticket is $5 Free Childcare (registration required) Kerri Pomarolli & Ron McGehee 217 Palos Verdes Blvd  Redondo Beach, California 90277 310-933-1614 booking@kerripom.com

Homework, Homework, We All Cheer for Homework

So when I married my half Korean half Irish husband I was sure of one thing…our kids would be good at math! I was never shall we say gifted in the world of academia. I don’t think I  even owned a book bad all through high school. I would write my papers in pencil the day they were due and make up an excuse that the dog ate my typewriter. Or better yet I’d pay my friends in college to type of my papers, a dollar a page. I think I was brilliant before my time.

My little Lucy is now in pre-kindergarten and came bouncing home thrilled out of her mind. “Mommy I get to do homework! I get to do my own homework and I want to start right now!” I‘ve never heard those words before and to think they were being spoken in my very own house. I must be the mother of the year. I always knew she was gifted. 

So we picked out a special chair and she began to do her work. Here’s a slight issue. The teacher told her what to do and not the parents so the over achieving type A’s like me couldn’t help her or do it for her. She drew her smiley faces in all the right places and ran around the house with the proudest smile I’ve ever seen. She showed Daddy and everyone she came into contact with her homework. I was beaming with joy.

 The next day she came back home exclaiming” Mommy, I get to do more homework! I want to start now!” Well it’s not a dream, she actually likes it. Her smiley faces are pure perfection. We’ve already contacted Harvard and Yale for their early admissions. I think we’re onto something here. Maybe it’s the Asian genes or maybe it’s the fact that her teachers are making homework sound as much fun as eating a fudgecicle. I don’t care! My kid’s going to HARVARD!

Upcoming Show October 26th

Jelly Bean Jamz Rockin and Rolllin

So Ruby and I have been to three classes now and one thing remains the same. She looooooooooooves the mirror! Alas she has my genes. Another thing is that my daughter loves to be the center of attention and if that means she never sits the entire class and runs into the center of the circle in this class it’s “all good!” 

 Thank God because I was sort of fumbling around trying to chase her and the teachers are so kind they just let each child do whatever feels good. I am thrilled to say with each passing week Ruby is remembering the songs and that is partially because each student has access to the music for the session on the Jelly Bean Jamz download link through the ITUNES store.. 

She gets excited when they are played and waves her scarf or instrument of choice high up in the air. It’s amazing to watch your kids do things you’ve never seen. I didn’t know she could snap to the beat with her tiny fingers. She can’t yet make the snapping sound but she clicks with her mouth to compensate which is hilarious multi tasking. I just love this class and the parents all get a cardio dance work out too. The variations of activities never leave a dull moment for the parents or kids. 

Some other classes I’ve tried seemed a bit boring with too much of one thing. Jelly Bean Jamz is all about variations of fun. The cool thing is, each activity has a learning basis to it based on specific research of how to teach kids musical skills. So it may seem simple, but it’s setting them up to be the future dance/song kings and queens we know they will be. Hey maybe Ruby is the next “Micheal Jackson”? Well he had to start somewhere. I bet he wished he had Jelly Bean Jamz as a toddler! 

  I found out that my older daughter is also eligible for classes as well. There are lots of different age groups and classes and they are all kept nice and small so each child gets lots of teacher attention. I wish I could take our teacher home because she’s the only one you can keep my child still!

www.jellybeanjamz.com

Interview for Our Single Purpose

Below is a Q&A that I recently did for Our Single Purpose, and I thought I would share it here. Hope you enjoy it. Happy Tuesday, my friends!

Kerri Pomarolli is one of the top Christian powerhouse and spiritual warriors in Hollywood. Her clean comedy has people rolling in laughter worldwide and her heart keeps her in front of charitable causes with a passion! I am so thankful to have worked with Kerri in the past, and to call her my friend.  Kerri resides in Los Angeles with her husband Ron (who is also a comedian), and their two children.  However, before marriage, Kerri's topics for her comedy routines came from her singleness. She has also written two books on the topic, and her ministry has been a great encouragement to me over the years. I think we single ladies can learn a lot from her wisdom, and I am blessed to have her as a guest for my post today.

-  What is one piece of advice that no one gave you as a single person that in retrospect would have really helped you?

Marriage is much harder than being single. You will be happy when you're married but you will never ever get this amount of free time back. It may seem silly, but try to appreciate this time rather than view it as loneliness. Appreciate this time in your life to be selfish, travel, watch what you want on tv, take long showers, have friends over all the time, stay up late, and eat the last piece of cake. It will change quickly. You will have the rest of your life to have people pulling at you every minute and you will miss this time!

- How did you stay focused on God and his standards for relationships as a single person living in LA surrounded by many temptations?

It's no different in LA than anywhere else. We have the same raging hormones and emotions. If you're 28 and you think you're too big a girl not to play by the rules and go over to your boyfriend's house late at night..you'll see why the rules are there..for your own good. It's not about where you live it's about how you live. I did have a task force of women who were my accountability and that was huge help.

- You have written two books on singleness and dating. Tell us more about them and how you want them to encourage readers?

I was sick of reading books by authors who "were" single then got married at 18 . I read "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," but wasn't buying it. I wanted to kiss dating HELLOOO. I didn't want all dating books to make me feel bad about being single. I wrote my books "Guys Like Girls Named Jennie" and "How to Ruin Your Dating Life" to teach singles some things, and also for them to laugh at my crazy mixed up REAL journey. I did it all wrong and still got it right in the end. God forgives and doesn't keep score. By the way, I need some love on Amazon.  if you like my books please go review them!

- How did you serve Christ and the church as a single lady, and what are some ways you would encourage those who are currently single to serve?

I did some mission trips, the camp counselor thing, and spent a lot of time with the older ladies at prayer group. I invested a lot of time with older ladies because they are wise. My good friend Betty is now 98, and she and I traveled together on a mission trip. I think when you're single you have time on your side. Spend it wisely.

- You are a light for Christ in Hollywood and I love your boldness for Him. In what ways can we be praying for you as you continue to minister to people through your comedy in LA as well as across the country?

Pray for open doors in Hollywood. Pray for Ron and I to work more in town, on the sets of film and TV shows. Satan doesn't want us on the sets but we know we can see a difference in people's lives. I have some projects coming up such as my book becoming a film. I really have a heart to create projects Christians can be a part of and that we're all proud of. Please keep my whole family in prayer.

To learn more about Kerri and her ministry visit her website here.

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Jelly Beans Jams Blog 1: Ruby Rocks Out!

Ok so the guilt was killing me. My first child Lucy had been in gymnastics, mommy and me everything , dance , and pretty much every other toddler activity an over achieving first time mom would put her child in. So then when the second child arrived. It was my best effort to make sure she gets finer things in life such as food on a daily basis and that I change her diaper at least once a week..I mean day!

But she’s almost 2 so I decided to investigate fun class we could both enjoy. I’ll do anything to avoid things like soccer. If mama’s not happy then well she won’t remember to take you to your boring classes like art or soccer. But I love music and so do my kids. My 4 year old has a mild to moderate obsession with Michael Jackson. Ruby loves to jam out with her sister and even has learned to try to snap her fingers to the beat. My friend invited me to try a  free class at a local studio in Westchester and we did.It was fun, and Ruby liked it but I was kind of bored to tell you the truth. I hate to say it but I kept looking at the clock to it to be over and I was petrified Ruby was gonna tackle the other kids in the very small room.She didn’t do that she just stole some poor baby boy’s bottle and put it in her mouth and started drinking. At least the mom laughed about it.

We later tried Jelly Bean Jams. Right off the bat I liked it better because it takes place in a beautiful studio with lots of light. There were wall  mirrors and my daughter Ruby is very fond of looking at herself. ( Wonder where she gets that from?)So immediately Ruby ran to the mirros and the instructers were so kind about it.At Jelly Bean jams the class environment is really laid back and fun. I didn’t stress about my daughter sitting my lap or not. Teacher Cristina has such a way with kids a couple times she picked Ruby right up in her arms and danced with her. Ruby smiled and danced with the kids from ages 8 months to 2 years old.We did the scarf dance and I decided to get in my own dance work out. There were mom’s  and a dad too which is cool because my husband will be going too. There was such a variety of activities there was no time to get bored. I have to say she sold me when she pulled out some unexpected Michael Jackson for the free dance time. I knew we were HOME!

We signed up immediately and look forward to next week’s Rockin Jelly Bean Jam!

Kerri Pomarolli

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