Spring Nails

The other day I was looking at the trees and commented on the little buds appearing. The next morning, I looked out my window to find the trees were covered in flowers. Such a dramatic difference, overnight! Spring is here!

In the spirit of the season, I would like to show you some nail polish I have been playing with, that goes well with spring.

collars and harnesses

Last year, my fiancee and I consulted a dog trainer over various behavioral issues we were having with the pups, including separation anxiety, chewing, and what I refer to as "little man syndrome." In addition to some training techniques to implement, she recommended an item decrease their pulling on the leash.

The first thing she recommended was a no pull leash. This leash was essentially a thin long leash with an extra loop on it in the front. It went under their armpits and across their back (behind their shoulders.) If they pulled, the leash would tighten and it would push their shoulders forward, initiating their backwards "breaks."

I noticed that when I used it, Butters would scream because his armpit would get pinched between the clasp and the leash. After a short period of using it, I noticed both dogs had raw scabbed over skin under their armpits. Immediately I got to thinking of ways I could alleviate this from happening, so I put a soft tube over the leash under their arms. It helped a little, but not fully, so I discontinued the use of the leash. 

Brrrrr!

So, my apartment has been between 59 degrees Fahrenheit and 65 degrees without heat. That's not THAT cold, but it's not pleasant. I leave the heat off when I am at work and I come home to:

Pink and red!

When my mom and sister came to visit me, I decided to make them do their nails, seeing as how they NEVER do! Of course I had to do mine as well. I had some glitter polish that I hadn't tried yet, so I decided to try it out. The glitter polish is "Bejeweled" by KBShimmer. I paired it with Sinful Colors "Dream On." The result was really pretty. The camera was unable to capture the brilliance of the polish, but it was very bright!

sweet potato and squash lasagne (vegan & gluten-free)

My cooking method consists of seeing something, or thinking of something, seeing what ingredients I have and making variations of the dish based on what I have. That is how this recipe came about. I pieced together several different recipes while adding my own flare to it, based on what I had to cook with.

I've fed this lasagne to several people, and every person who has had it has loved it. My mother sat there going "mmmmmmm." I took that as a good sign! 

Since it was a hit, I figured I would share it with everyone! I hope you like it as well! It is vegan and can be gluten-free, if you use gluten-free lasagne noodles. 

winey nails

My nail polish addiction continues. I've been on a purpley kick all of a sudden. I guess it's a nice change from my normal red and, pink right? 

While perusing etsy, like I do, I stumbled across Shimmer Polish, more specifically, her Taylor polish. I about died of excitement (well, not literally, but you know.) It is a jelly wine-purple, with many colors of glitter in it. It is a very dense glitter polish, but that nice added touch of jelly purple makes it AMAZING. I instantly ordered it, and I'm on love.

"No Whine Left", by KBShimmer is what started my glitter polish addiction. I had NEVER seen glitter polish with large glitter pieces in it. I freaked with excitement over this concept, and instantly placed an order. "No Whine Left" is a cream jelly, or "crelly" polish, so it is opaque, but semi transparent at the same time. I now, it sounds weird, but it's beautiful! It contains large hexagonal blue glitter, medium iridescent hexagonal green glitter, and medium/small magenta hexagonal glitter. This polish triggered my massive glitter polish collection, and I couldn't be happier. I got so many compliments on this polish, with reason! It's so gorgeous.

Toothbrush stealer!

My mom is visiting for the week, so naturally her things are around the house. Well, she and I were on the couch chatting when we look up to see this:

Butters, the little booger, had taken her toothbrush. I was saying his breath was getting a little nasty.

Of course, I went to take it away from him, but he decided it would be more fun to play "chase me..."