Nice Nails

Good morning, daisies! And a merry Monday to you. I hope your weekends were pleasant, peaceful, and full of smiles. I got to spend a good portion of my weekend with my dear friend Carly and, let me tell you, it has been too too long since we've had a girls' night. We went out to a nice dinner, saw Harry Potter again, and talked each others’ ears off. It was grand.

Another thing I did this weekend was paint my nails. A pretty little violet, summery color. See below.

Coffee and purple nails



Endless possibilities



One thing I decided while coloring my nails is this: painting nails is underrated. My friend Chelsea once told me that nail polish is a cheap accessory. And now that I think about it, how true is that?! The right nail color can compliment any outfit, equally as well as jewelry or the right shoes, but without a high cost. Nail polish typically ranges between $2 and $10 (for the really nice kind), and it lasts 1-2 years. Affordable, easy, fun. Win, win, win.

Check out the many avenues of nail polish.

While waiting patiently

Crackle polish; gives any color a bit of edge

Vintage nails

Newspaper nails; see how here!

Newspaper nails 2

Glamour nails

Retro nails

Toes, too!



Today, try something different and get creative with your nails if you so wish. Thanks for reading; it means so much!

XO.

Recipe Cards

Hello, all! I hope this eve of Friday is peaches and cream for you.

I think that I have been on a craft spree lately. My reasoning behind this thought is tri-fold: 1. I have been making lots of crafts; 2. I have been spending excessive amounts of dolla’ on craft supplies; 3. I have been viewing real life situations as though they could be crafted upon (crafted upon: a recently coined term by yours truly that encompasses all creative actions, i.e. decorating, cutting, stamping perforating, coloring, painting, rearranging, cropping, labeling, etc.).

Most recently, I have taken a liking to making my own recipe cards using cardstock and other pretty papers. In fact, the other night, my dear friend Anne and I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning making these while watching Step Up. I know you won’t judge me ;) Needless to say, my future recipe box is looking to be stylish in all the right ways. Try some for yourself! You’re sure to be pleased with these precious cards.

Here are a few that have already been filled in with some delicious recipes:

 And here are a few that yet to be filled:

And! If you are looking for some great recipe blogs to fill those cards, don’t take another step without looking at Pioneer Woman, Bake at 350, and Joy the Baker! They’re the best.

Thanks for reading and happy Thursday!

XO.