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Damaged Goods
On Monday I went nuts on my kids. When I turned around to see BOTH of them on their stomachs, hanging over the seats, a$$es in the air and shoes on the ceiling of my MONTH OLD CAR, I went nuts. I have told my 8 year old on several different occasions that, as a rule, dirty…
Read MoreWhat They Would Have Wanted…
When I was in my 20’s, I had an on-again/off-again boyfriend who was not good for me, but I was addicted to him. The first time we met the attraction was instantaneous and we were fighting before we were even formally introduced. When he suggested that we go for ice cream in order to “cool…
Read MoreTaking Advantage Of Growing Up At A Summer Camp
When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up in the “room on the tippy-top floor” of the Plaza Hotel in New York City like Eloise from the book Eloise. My kids are growing up an at overnight camp in Northern Michigan. For them, Camp Tanuga is the Plaza Hotel.
Read MoreIt’s Just Part of Being A Camp Counselor
In hip hop songs, it’s not uncommon for rappers to throw accolades at someone who has helped them achieve success. They reference other rappers they look up to, or acknowledge the ones who have helped them along the way. It’s like their way of saying Thank you. There’s even one song where the rapper straight-up says “Shady made it so my babies…
Read MoreCHASE PERLMAN
There’s a kid at camp named Chase Perlman. He was a camper for many years and now he’s a counselor. Chase Perlman has two brothers and they are equally as awesome as he is. They come from a very special family, and they are all very special to us. One night during the summer of 2013, Chase Perlman…
Read MoreThe Worst Swear Word Of Them All
There are 3 people in this world that hate me. (Probably more, but 3 that I am aware of.) I don’t hate them though. I don’t think I could ever truly HATE someone in my life. There are people I can’t stand, and there are people that I strongly dislike, but there’s no one that I for real…
Read MoreYay For Gay!
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? I bet you do. How about when John Lennon got shot? Kennedy? I wasn’t alive for Kennedy, but I was for Kurt Cobain and I remember exactly where I was when he died. I also remember where I was during the OJ chase. I was living in Columbus, OH and a bunch of my…
Read More“I Don’t Know About You, But I’m Feeling 22”
It came out of nowhere but my kids are now Taylor Swift super fans. One day they didn’t know who she was and the next day they were telling me all about her “beef” with Katy Perry. Shortly after that, we had a Taylor Swift binge session watching videos like Style and Blank Space. My girls were…
Read MoreThe Beginning of Your Life Starts at the End of Your Comfort Zone.
It’s May so my huz is gone. He and Bruno (our dog) moved up north at the end of April to start working at camp. This is them: We will visit a few times, but we won’t move up for good until school is out on June 12th. So for now, it’s just me and the divas in the house.…
Read MoreOn Being Late
I don’t remember my high school curfew, but I know I was late a lot. Sometimes I didn’t make it home until sunrise. My dad no longer lived with us and I figured out ways to work around my mom. I feel bad now for worrying my mom, but back then, I didn’t care. Unfortunately for me—she did,…
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