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Fall Nail Ideas

Hello lady! Although my nails are bright pink with glitter, I usually try to keep my nail color matching the season. I’ve been searching for some fun new fall nail ideas and have round up a few of my favorites. Since I change my nails every week, there won’t be a problem fitting in tons of new fall nail ideas! Which one’s your favorite?

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  1. I love the simple idea of doing a fall color (plum, maroon, nude, chocolate) and pairing it with a gold glitter party nail.
  2. Jewel tones look great on every skin color and shout fall!
  3. Grey on white with a little flaire goes great with all comfy fall outfits.
  4. You can’t go wrong with glitter but sometimes it’s too fun and colorful. Pair it with a nude polish and it’s win win!
  5. This rose gold polish is stunning. You could dress it up for an evening out or wear it with a chunky sweater to ring in the fall weather.
  6. I’ve done this mint & glitter look a few times and I always get compliments. It is a playful girly look that will keep you smiling.
  7. Because I don’t have a steady enough hand, I had the salon do these tribal nails and I felt pretty amazing that entire week.

Do you switch up your nail color for the season? What about for concerts, movie premiers or vacations? Every event is an excuse to have fun nails! Do you have metallic polish? How well does it apply and did it chip easier than normal polish? Have any tricks to get glitter off easier? I’m pretty sure glitter polish could bond any two surfaces together for life!

For more nail art ideas, check out my board on Pinterest.


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What’s in my: Diaper Bag

Hello Beauts! I’ve made it one more day without crying for the smiles of my Sophie! I have been doing all kinds of things that are really hard to do with an 11 month old. Today I’m sans car while it gets detailed, (from our road trip in July!) which I wouldn’t feel safe doing while having Sophie here. We (yes, WE) organized Sophie’s clothes for fall to determine what we needed to stock up on and I bought all her new fall (warm) clothes. I also re-organized her diaper bag which needed it desperately! Which brings me to:

diaper-bag-pinterestI feel a bit ashamed to call myself a Girl Scout with the shape our diaper bag was in. We’re lucky to have not had any craziness happen while the bag has been in such disarray. First step: dump everything from the bag to determine what needs to stay and what needs to be put away. Continue Reading about What’s in my: Diaper Bag →

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DiY Terracotta Pots

Hidy ho crafters and green thumbers! Anyone else having beautiful weather today? It’s supposed to be nice here all week and I am extremely excited about that! I am still missing my lil bean but Lexi is getting better every day and today I was confident enough to run errands, which was a big boost to my mood (especially because I bought clothes for Soph!) I have been seeing pots on sale everywhere I go lately, which means it’s a great time to buy pots for next year’s spring lay-out OR to put some new greenery inside your home for the winter. I love how inexpensive terracotta is but never buy it because it cracks if left outside year round here in the midwest. I saw some small pots for $0.50 and couldn’t resist doing a little diy to bring some more green into our home.

pots-outside1Not pictured: me spray painting three coats of white Rustolium on the outsides of my pots. You never want to paint the insides of vases or pots where the dirt or water will get exposed to paint. The bare inside is never exposed once the plant is inside, so there’s no need to worry that it’ll look unfinished. Continue Reading about DiY Terracotta Pots →

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You Just Get Stronger

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This quote could not have come at a more perfect time for me. Lexi (our dog) had surgery last week. If you’ve ever had a dog who has to wear ‘the cone of shame,’ you know how sad it is to watch them be so miserable. Add on top of Lexi’s pain the fact that I had to constantly keep Sophie from playing with her best friend. We decided it’d be best if Sophie went to Grandma and Grandpa’s for the week to let Lexi get a full week of restful recovery. I’ve never been more than 20 minutes away from my Soph and it’s really hard. It will be really hard to take her to pre-school, Kindergarten, her driver’s test, and college, but I will get stronger with each one.

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10 Things I’m Thankful For

Hello lovelies! I’ve been feeling very thankful lately. Sometimes I get wrapped up in ‘not having enough_____ (time, money, friends, space, clothes, chocolate etc.)’ and have to catch myself by thinking about all the awesomeness that I do have. I’m reading Daring Greatly right now which is helping me learn to ’embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives.’ All of these things sound so simple, yet are tough for us to live in our every day lives. To start daring greatly, I’m going to notice the things that I’m thankful for every day. flowers

1. My pup who sits here as I write with her head on my lap. Tomorrow she is having surgery to remove a tooth and I’m worried for her to have anesthetics. I’m thankful that we didn’t have to face the hard choice on if we should go through with the $700 surgery because of money. A lot of people do not have the option to give medical care to their pets and I’m so thankful we do.

2. Sophie’s amazing grandparents. We are so lucky to have both of our parents in her life. They both care for her unconditionally and I can really see the love that they have for her.  I was fortunate enough to have grandparents who loved me so much and I am so happy that Sophie can experience that type of love.

3. Music. I love that intense orchestral music can make me scared during a movie. I’m glad that listening to pop music can keep me motivated to clean. I’m thankful that you can feel a special bond with someone who shares the same love for a band that I do.

4. Pumpkin flavored everything. When I was pregnant with Sophie, I craved pumpkin more than anything. It’s closing in on fall meaning pumpkin goodness is in my future again.

5. Awesome neighbors. Our neighbors are always there to let us borrow a cup of milk, watch Sophie for a few minutes, give us recipes, share books, teach us a new craft, be a workout buddy and hang out with us on the sidewalks while we wait for our families to come home.

6. All four seasons. In Illinois, we can get all four seasons in a matter of two weeks. I’m not a huge fan when that happens but I am thankful that we get to see the grass and flowers grow from the rain in the spring, sunny warm nights in the summer, beautiful colors on the trees in the fall and snow to play in during the winter. I used to love all four seasons when I was young and I know, now that we have Sophie, that I’ll love them again just as much.

7. An easy going partner. I can change moods in one second flat and am so thankful that Jeffrey is extremely level headed to balance me out. He is happy to go along with my ‘fun adventures’ and just stay home to be with our family.

8. All the luck that I’ve stumbled into and opportunities that I’ve been a part of. If I talk about all the fun things that I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of, I’d just sound like I was bragging. A few of my favorite lucky things are my wonderful childhood, meeting my love, going to Purdue, being a Disney cast member and having a successful pregnancy.

9. Glitter, jewels and gems. I love sparkly shiny things. I’m thankful to have seen several exhibits on gems and start a collection of them. I think everything and everyone should be accessorized with glitter, jewels and gems!

10. The feeling of safety. Today, 9/11 is a reminder that terrible things can happen at any moment to change our lives. I’m thankful that I do not have daily fear of something terrible happening like so many people have around the world. I’m thankful to be raised where I was and to have the opportunity to live where I do today.

What are you thankful for? How are you living a wholehearted life? It’s hard, but like everything else, one step at a time.

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