China Glaze Prism

This is China Glaze Prism. I love love glitters so this is amazing to me. It has silver, purple, teal and pink glitters and I am assuming would look amazing in the sun. This is 2 coats over Essie first base base coat and Seche Vite fast dry top coat

In the beginning....

About a little over 8 months ago, I was having a vampire bunny moment. Up all night, couldn't sleep with absolutely no one around to talk to! I was hanging out on a coupon group I love and ran into a funny, witty and sarcastic lady named Tami. Who knew that she would be the beginning to my fall down the rabbit hole of polish. We discussed polishes we liked ( all I knew was OPI and a few drugstore brands) and she threw out tons of ones I had never heard of.

THEN, she gave me a link to the Layla holo's and changed my world lol. I immediately feel in love with it and made it my mission the next morning to drag Kay all over Miami until I found it. That was my first "expensive" polish and my first holo. From there on, I was addicted. It wasn't too bad at first since we were in the middle of a move and I just had a lot going on. But, as the months progressed and I talked with Tami and a few other ladies that loved polish my hobby grew. I figured there were a lot worse things that I could be addicted to and spend my money on, so why not this? After all, I have always been attracted to makeup and beauty products and anything with color and glitter.

I didn't seriously start "collecting" or expanding my collection till November. I started picking up ones that I saw around and even had it to where Kay would say as soon as we entered a store " I know you want a polish, go find one." I picked up ones here and there that caught my fancy, mostly being OPI or Nichole by OPI. Then I got on Amazon and oh boy.....My wishlist grew huge and I started buying more and more.

Come February, Tami asked if I wanted to join a birthday swap group, which is basically 12 ladies and each month is the birthday girl. All 11 ladies send polishes to her and then when it is your month you get 11 packages. I love mail, I love gifts and I love polish so what could be better than that? It's been a bit bumpy, with people coming and going but the group seems great now. I firmly believe that we should all get to know each other, because who wants to send gifts to strangers. In that group, my coupon buddy Linda (from the blog My Two Crazy Curls) was already there and then I met Alaina. She is my soul lesbian sister lol. Then of course there is Ci, who has the best nails ever, a huge collection and is full of surprises! I talk to these ladies constantly and Tami and Alaina are always there when I need them. Same twisted sense of humor and similar problems in life. What better thing, polish and new friends!

From there, I took part in a themed Bunny swap for Easter. I had a blast shopping for my international partner in Australia and was hooked! I did learn though, that just because you want to spoil your bunny or give her more than the minimum, not everyone is like that. It was a bit disappointing, but hey suck it up and move on. Since I am now sooooo excited to get a nail mail package I joined a monthly swap where you get a new partner every month and a package from them. This should satisfy my swap craving I think, lol.

Where I started out with maybe 40 polishes and just a wishlist in my head I now have about 138 polishes. They are even organized on a stash list! I have tons more coming in the mail that I can't wait to use and add to my list. I am still not "up" on the whole nail world as one polish snob was quick to point out, but my goal isn't to be the most knowledgeable or spend the most money or brag the most. It's just to collect things I love and to meet amazing people along the way. My wishlist is huge and contains tons of polish makers I had never heard of and I am getting to explore tons of brands. I am even slowly pulling my cousin Theresa into it and sending her polishes here and there that she may like. She looked great in the Ulta Envy color I sent her and she went and bought a bright yellow color that most spring lines have and it looks amazing on her. I never knew what a no buy was but I think I may have to put myself on one soon, lol.

I am trying to stop smoking and everyday that I don't smoke I am going to buy myself a polish. I failed today, boo but there is always tomorrow.

Basically, this is a little background on my journey into the polish world. I quite like it here and think I will stay for awhile!! I plan to post pics of my mani's with my polishes. I know they aren't the neatest, or the greatest. I know my nail beds aren't wonderful, or my nails long, or whatever else anyone likes to point out, but they make me happy and that's all that matter!!

So welcome and have fun along the way!

 

Weekly Meal Plan 3/11-3/17

Ok, I must admit I have fallen off completely of my meal plan last week and only made a few things posted. I just wasn't in the mood to do it so it was more of a fend for yourself on most days. Sometimes, life gets hectic or you just don't feel like doing crap. What do you do to maintain your meal plans?

 

Monday:

Breakfast: Omelettes stuffed with veggies and breakfast sausage

Dinner: Chicken wings, french fries and corn on the cob

 

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Sausage, biscuits, gravy and eggs

Dinner: Frozen leftover roast, carrots, potatoes, croissant rolls

 

Wednesday:

Breakfast: French toast, eggs and sausage

Dinner: BBQ smothered chicken and home fries

 

Thursday:

Breakfast: Bagel,egg, cheese and sausage

Dinner: Possibly eat out

Backup: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans

 

Friday:

Breakfast: Pancakes, eggs and bacon

Dinner: Crockpot chicken Progresso pesto starter over noodles and garlic bread

 

Saturday: Grocery shopping so who knows?

Sunday: To be Announced

My Spring Break!!

I was extremely wishful as I noticed everyone posting about Spring Break and so on...till I looked at my calender and realized from this Wednesday to next Tuesday is my Spring Break from school!! After a long and tough Immunology Class I am totally looking forward to it. Of course, I was thinking relaxation and doing nothing...but that is kind of what I did last week minus household tasks. It was just way to cold to bother going anywhere so I stayed home and lounged around while watching Switched at Birth, my new favorite show.

Because of my doing nothing last week, this Spring Break won't be too relaxing though I am aiming for a spa day next Tuesday (fingers crossed). Seems, this up an coming week is going to be jam packed with things to do, but for once I am excited about it. I seem to be coming out of my funk and actually able to sleep at night and be up with the day time people. No more Vampire Bunny!! Granted, it mostly involves Doctor appointments and lots of running around, but at least I am doing something!

What are your Spring Break plans?

 

Let's Try Out: Clinique All About Eyes

Recently, I received a tube of the Clinique All About Eyes in a beauty bag from my Aunt. I normally do not use many face products besides moisturizer on a daily basis. I rarely wear foundation and only occasionally powder, so moisturizer is my go-to. BUT, I am getting older and I have started to notice the fine lines, dark circles and puffiness under my eyes that come with that. My sleep schedule probably doesn't help very much either. With that being said, I am going to try this out 2 times a day (morning and evening) and see what the results are. It promises to lighten the circles under my eyes and to reduce the puffiness. Let's see if this is worth the $30-45 bucks a jar that it sells for. I will post an update next week to see where we are at, progress wise! Here's to getting older and trying to stop the progression lol.

On the Floor...

I am in such a funk lately and I just can't figure out how to get out of it. I don't want to do anything, heck I barely want to get out of bed. Not that I actually allow myself to stay in bed except once a week when the feeling overtakes me. I don't know if it's the weather and no sunshine outside combined with things going on in my personal bunny world or what.... but I NEED to get out of it! I am getting things done, but at the last minute or feel as though I am half assing them. Anyone else ever get like this? What do you do to pull yourself out of it? I'm trying to organize everything at home and make a schedule and to do list to motivate me. I know partly it's my pills that make me stay up up up and then crash for hours. Unfortunately, until my surgery I am stuck taking them... Ugh I just feel like a big ole mess. Not a cool feeling at all...sigh

Weekly Meal Plan 3/4-3/10

Monday:

Breakfast:Blueberry Muffins, bacon, scrambled eggs

Dinner:Chicken enchiladas, borracho beans, spanish rice

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Biscuits with sausage gravy, fried taters, scrambled eggs

Dinner: Stuffed chicken breast, rice, veggies

Wednesday:

Breakfast: pancakes, bacon,eggs

Dinner: Chicken alfredo, garlic bread, salad

Thursday:

Breakfast: Blueberry muffins, sausage, boiled eggs

Dinner: Steak, baked potato, salad

Friday:

Breakfast: Bagel with bacon egg and cheese

Dinner: Dinner out

Saturday:

Breakfast: Satlfish and bakes

Dinner: BBQ Smothered Cheese Chicken breasts & home fries

Sunday:

Breakfast: french toast, sausage, fried eggs

Dinner: Curry chicken, rice & peas, plantain, cabbage

 

I plan to try to stick to this all week. Lately, I have been in a funk and just not in my normal magical cooking mood. Well no more of that! Getting on the ball! Anybody have any great dinner recipes? I would love to hear about them to add to my meal plans!