Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Out with the old (waaaay old)

So.... pathetic as this may be, I was deathly ill on new years eve and I actually wrote out (in a cute little pink book mind you) a few of my new years resolutions...

One being... To keep my fingernails in good shape, polished when possible and tidy and shaped without hideous hangnails or overgrown cuticles, and I have vowed not to go days on end without removing all 10 digis if one starts chipping (guilty)

I started to examine my history/obsession with manis and pedis and polish ...

The earliest manis I could remember were Tinkerbell BO-PO (brush on, peel off!) in sickeningly sweet girly shades, straight from my caboodle none the less:)



Salon manis in my youth were often holiday centric, red or pink with an airbrushed snowman or flower on each ring finger! (I cant believe Im admitting to this)

A long love affair with an air-brushed french manicure & pedicure (which chipped mere moments after leaving the salon) followed

My wonderful mother and I were completely obsessed with Hard Candy (Ive heard they recently launched a line for Walmart!) and we had every shade imaginable! Bright polishes, clever names and the plastic gummy rings!
Who can forget the Chanel Vamp Craze, Im pretty sure we were on a waiting list. At the time it was so drastically different and wearing it now it doesnt even seem that dark!
Second Waiting list involved Chanel Black Satin and every dark polish after never seemed as dark

Classic Reds , Pale Pinks and Linkin Park after dark, with a scattering of semi-greys and beiges in between, have certainly been the staple of my mani/pedi diet over the past few years

But with nails being such an accessory as of late I am obssessing over Glitz and Glam! Deborah Lippman is as of late my absolute must have.... How could these be any more fun??!!
Bad Romance
Today Was a Fairytale
Boom Boom Pow

Dressing up jeans and a plain white -t, or adding sparkles to your glammed up gear, I really cant see any ensemble that these would not compliment:)

Hope you are all having a Fab Week!


Sunday, January 2, 2011

"Dont Call It a Comeback"

So That Happened!....

We moved to Raleigh

Got a puppy

I unpacked and decorated the little condo we are renting (It has a second bedroom!-Im not used to so much space!)

I decorated and un-decorated for Christmas

Hubs went away for training, I got lost several hundred time, I am pretty sure I have found every Target in the "Triangle Region"

My Puppy Went for my shoes (first and last time that will ever happen-they have since been moved)

We made two holiday trips back to DC

I found a Hair Place! (And I do not have a red mullet-AMEN!)

We found a wonderful Church

I met some really really sweet new girls and have already had a brunch date! (Making new girlfriends is very difficult)

I got lost a few more times (Im guessing this will continue for a while)

I found a fab little yoga studio, and a boring meathead style gym -I guess somethings are not that different

Ive also found millions of little places that will monogram any and everything-Im so excited about this:)

All in all its been completely insane yet wonderful and I am really loving Raleigh (not the getting lost part)
Here are a few pics from the most recent weeks:)


Little Henleigh (prn. Hen-lee)
He has lots and lots of $2.50 Christmas Tees from Target :)
His little "House" I found a stagecoach style crate cover online and took it to a cute little local boutique to have his name embroidered on it-hubs thinks Im nuts

Our New Bedroom, and new bedroom furniture
Living/Dining Area, The daylight that comes in is so beautiful and warms up the place so much
Home Sweet Home:)






I have missed you all!

XXOO