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The List Of Forty-Five @ Forty-Five

It seems like I’ve been turning forty-five for[rty-five] ever, but Thursday was the official milestone. Yup, September 14th; typically sandwiched right between one of the Jewish holidays or smack in the midst of an epic hurricane. Naturally, this year was no different! A lot has happened in forty-five years. Though I’ve learned a ton, there’s … Continued

Hurricane Irma: The Unpolished Shit Storm

“Rach, you gotta blog about Floridians preparing for a storm,” you said. “Rachel, please write something about the hysteria,” you pleaded. “Silver, Please keep the Facebook posts coming. It’s the only thing keeping me sane,” you texted. You asked, so I’m answering. Ok folks, let’s do it: From my vantage point, I don’t even know where … Continued

The Comeback Blog…There Ain’t No Shame In My Game

“A” my name is Alice and my husband’s name is Albert. We live in Alabama and we sell Apples. “B” my name is Bonnie and my husband’s name is Barry. We live in Bermuda we sell Bananas. “C” my name is Cindy and my husband’s name is Charlie. We live in Colorado and we sell … Continued

STUFF

Just To Let You Know…. I haven’t forgotten about you guys. I know it may seem as if I have but please understand that’s not the case. It’s just, well, I’ve been busy being busy with stuff.   FASHION STUFF This morning FashionScoop The Boutique announced the new color and cause of the Lokai bracelets. … Continued

Who Are You? I Am A Walrus

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW… I’m discussing the identity crisis of being a Mom in my latest piece on the forum, Suburban Misfit Mom CLICK BELOW FOR THE POST TITLED:  WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?   I’d love your thoughts on the topic so don’t be afraid to chime in!     … Continued

The Other F Word

It was love at first write. I had landed a great gig. They said I was the perfect fit. They said that. After various phone calls with the publisher, our initial meet and greet was just a formality; semantics if you will. I arrived at the magazine’s headquarters and was warmly introduced to the editor-in-chief. Within minutes … Continued

An Unpolished Case Of NOWWHATITIS

photo credit: www.adamjkurtz.com now•wut•i•tus / now•wüt•eye•tüs / noun DISEASE Common More than 200,000 cases per year A condition which limits an individual’s ability to thoroughly focus thoughts and emotions on the here and now [relative to a particular person, place or thing] due to an internal mental dialogue with one’s self about what’s next. Also … Continued

UNPOLISHED WEEK IN REVIEW

Although it was an unpolishedly hectic week, a lot of progress was made. Allow me to recap: 1. On Monday, I published a letter titled, Dear Seth Rogen… Will You Join Me For Lunch? Within the first twenty-four hours of posting, the number of blog clicks were staggering. I think I mighta hit an all-time … Continued

Unpolished Packing Problems: What Shoe Are You?

I love to travel. But I hate to pack. Actually, that’s not true. I don’t mind the act of packing; at least not at first. You see, I try to have the packing properly thought out ahead of time in an effort to stay organized. I attempt to plan what outfits I want to wear … Continued