One long month...

I keep saying I'm going to blog every week or two and I am never on top of it... What can I say, I suck at this. ♥ I'll get over it lol

On a good note, this month is almost over and it is getting closer and closer to Halloween and CHRISTMAS!!! Yay! I always get a little stressed and anxious around that time due to slow work and lower income. Now I do because I don't wan that to effect our daughter and I try to make things really great for her. And this year will mark the 3rd Christmas without my dad :(

I don't want to spoil my daughter in the sense that we get her everything she wants, but I want her to be happy and have us happy around her. Unfortunately, I have noticed that most days my mood effects hers and if I'm sick and anxious... So is she. I hate that!!

My husband and I have been trying to save like crazy and we seem to not be able to save anything... I really hope for all our sake and sanity, his hours remain the same as now. That's really all we can do. We don't really have family to help us or to fall back on anymore. 

Have to stay strong and optimistic!!

Enough of that... Good vibes...

I have decided to do a 31 day (nail art) challenge next month. It's going to be so exciting. At least for me lol but if you'd like, I will post the blog page with all the details down below. 

I will anyways...

This post will be short, as I don't have much to update you on. It's been a long, tired, and hot month here. My husbands hours changed, so we're getting used to that.

My daughter is getting so much better at learning and keeping info. She can say her alphabet so much better now. I don't care if that's not a big deal to others, she's 3 and perfect to me lol

I will try to post some of my art, pictures, and nails more often. I think I'm going to do short little posts of maybe one picture and some info and call it good... What would you call that?! I'll think of something. Probably not too catchy or original :/

And as I sign off, I wish all of you a happy, happy weekend and rest of summer. I cannot wait for it to be officially FALL!!!

Here is the link to challenge:

http://www.chalkboardnails.com/2015/08/the-31-day-nail-art-challenge-2015.html

Enjoy!

-Kayla

I feel silly...

When I say silly, I mean stupid.
Here I am blogging every week and not seeing my posts and wondering why they are showing up in my posts feed but not on my blog...
SCHEDULED BLOGS!! I scheduled them all for November... No idea how or why!
I have done it before on some posts that I have an urge to write but don't want to bombard people with them, but always on purpose.
I will be paying very close attention to ALL of my posts now and their dates. I really feel so silly and a bit disappointed in myself. No more blogging from my phone until I can fully figure it out! That was where I was writing from for a long time cause we were always away from the house and I don't take my laptop everywhere we go, but I take my phone.
So... Anywho...
How goes the Boudoir Challenge?!? I have to say it is really hard for me to do this one. I may/may not post some of mine. I am a bigger gal and have issues lol
But I will try to break out some from my comfort bubble.

Next on my never posted blogs, I went to Ulta again for some much needed pink polish. Okay, maybe not needed but much wanted. And OPI had a buy 2, get 1 free going on... So I got 3.
The perfect light pink, Mod About You.
A dark kinda red/pink, Charged Up Cherry.
And, an almost sheer nude, Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs.
LOVE them all!!
OH!!  And for my Birthday, which is this Sunday, my hubby got me some Bundle Monster Plates!! I am so excited about them and will post some that I have tried already. I got the 2013 Holiday Collection, which has every Holiday and Event. I did some Breast Cancer Awareness nails and some Birthday nails so far. Next I will do some more Fall nails and Halloween ones too!
They have a lot of cute ones for Thanksgiving and Christmas, too.

Lets see...
I took a lot of picture of my daughter. I took a lot on my phone, especially lately, and was fiddling with some apps for editing and a movie editor that I really like. Will post those soon too.
For now, I will let you go and I will be back to posting every week, like normal.
Thanks!!!

October Boudoir Self Portrait Challenge

Photography is my hobby, and Boudoir is my passion!
This is an 'interpret-as-you-wish' kind of self portrait challenge! It gives you a general order and you take the days challenge and photograph what you feel it means. I over explain things to much :)
You are all smart enough to know lol
I hope you enjoy this months challenge. It will be out of my comfort zone but I'm gonna try it. Now I know how clients feel lol

October Self Portrait Boudoir Challenge

1- Lips (closed)

2- Eyes (open)

3- Eyes (closed)

4- Mouth (open)

5- Small Smile

6- Head Profile

7- Hands

8- Wrists

9- Breasts

10- Chest/ Collar Bone

11- Belly Button

12- Shoulders/ Back

13- Lower Back

14- Buttocks

15- Hips (side)

16- Hips (front)

17- Thighs

18- Ankles

19- Toes

20- Legs (front)

21- Calves

22- Legs (back)

23- Feet

24- Full Body Silhouette

25- Face Profile with hair spilled

26- Blindfolded

27- Lace

28- Ribbons

29- Eye Lashes

30- Lingerie

31- Costume

Enjoy!! :)

Un-Halloween Nail Art Contest on Instagram

An awesome Indie Polish maker named Kayla or known on Instagram as Creative Cuticles Nail Polish, she is having a fun contest that she named Un-Halloween.
There are 3 categories to enter into. Beginner, Intermediate, and Pro.
It runs from August 23rd to September 13th.

I know I am posting this kinda late but you still have time if you wish to enter.

Prizes?! Kayla makes some really amazing polishes. You really have to go check out her store and Instagram! Especially if your like me and obsessed with polish lol
So, of course, the winner will receive TWO amazing Un-Halloween special polishes.
One is named Vegan Zombie and the other is Acid Rainbow!
Both are amazing looking and I hope that if I don't win, I can buy them!!

What is Un-Halloween??
In her words,
My Un-Halloween is best describes as opposite day on Halloween!!! Anything that is normally a good, non-scary thing, is now your worst nightmare. AND the things that are normally terrifying, are now tame & harmless!!! Get it?!?! ;) So.. example.. butterflies are soft & sweet, BUT on Un-Halloween they are vicious & blood sucking (or something else horrible)!!!

So, I thought this was a really cute, fun and awesome chance to see what people could think up! It is! I did a simple Zombie/Killer Snowmen theme on my nails cause I am feeling Christmas-y a little early this year. I LOVE what the other nail enthusiasts have come up with! It's amazing to see them. They are ranging from killer Mickey Mouse to Sweet pumpkins and flowers on the Grim Reaper... It's endless lol
I loved one I saw of a surfing skeleton! It was adorable!

If your interested in entering this contest, it is on Instagram only and I will leave links below to her page and site.
Thanks for reading!!

http://www.ccnp.storenvy.com 

http://instagram.com/creativecuticlesnailpolish

http://instagram.com/p/sgUufEyGHj/?modal=true