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Just Cuz I'm Unpolished… Doesn't Mean I'm Ungrateful

Nobody should have to be challenged in order to express gratitude, but I suppose sometimes we all need a little push.  I’m accepting The Gratitude Challenge that has recently swept across social media channels.   I’m jumping on the bandwagon in my own unpolished way.   THE TOUGHER THE SHELL… THE HARDER TO CRACK Despite … Continued

SIX DEGREES OF UNPOLISHEDNESS

My mind is constantly spinning in circles.  Around and around and around.  It spins all over the place that often my thoughts overlap and collide into one another. Allow me to explain by example: 1. Unpolished Peeps Don’t Get Much Sleep I’m a self-proclaimed vampire who loves staying up late into the wee hours of … Continued

Here's The "Dirt" On The Camp Trunks… Literally.

  The camp trunks are back.  By now, I’m sure yours are too. There wasn’t a shot in hell I was letting them in the house, so I left clear instructions that they were to be left OUTSIDE.  No matter what. Not knowing if it would make the unloading process better or worse, I opted … Continued

This Is My Now: Pursuing The Power Within

Every year around this time, I start to panic.  I panic because according to the calendar I’m about six weeks shy of officially turning older.  Internally, I start to take inventory of what I’ve personally accomplished and what I haven’t.  I begin to assess if I was productive enough over the last twelve months or … Continued

FIFTY SHADES OF CALM DOWN, IT'S JUST A TRAILER!

Seriously, it’s not that big of a deal.  Trust me,  it’s no more than a tease.  Calm down people, it’s just a trailer. Yes, the trilogy was a huge phenomena.  In fact, it was the most exciting “3-Peat” to hit suburbia in years.  And yes, Fifty Shades of Grey, Darker and Freed made housewives everywhere equally … Continued

The Mile High Club

The Mile High Club is not what it used to be.  Not. At. All.   When there’s no other choice but to escort your hyper-active, six-year old, lunatic son to the lavatory about a dozen times during a two hour flight, it sure does gives new meaning to being a member of The Mile High … Continued

THE BUFFER COUPLE

Have you been asked to go out with people whom you really don’t know well?  It’s awkward, right?  I never like to put myself, my spouse or anyone else for that matter in an uncomfortable situation so I’ve learned the only way to get around the awkwardness is to include what I like to call, … Continued

The Camp Blog PART TWO: The Trunks Are Packed, So Now What?

Okay, so I got the trunks packed.  Yes, getting all the crap together in preparation for packing the trunks was the biggest pain in ass ever but honestly, once that part was done the act of actually putting the shit into the trunks wasn’t that bad.  I mean, it’s not rocket science.  Believe it or not, … Continued