Hello all! I know, I know... long time, no blog. I promise there's a good reason for my absence. But first, while I was away I celebrated my 30th birthday. Grant took me on an-all day B-day extravaganza that saw us traveling upstate to Palisade's Mall and checking out the Rockettes at Radio City. It was an amazing day, and I really could not ask for a better husband. He also gifted me with several nail art tools... what a guy! I thought I'd test some of them out and am so pleased with the results!

I like Halloween. I'm not a fanatic like many of the people around me (I'm really more of a Christmas girl--carols have been streaming in my house for over a month now), but I think the holiday is a great excuse for people to express their creativity. I've been seeing Dia de los Muertos face paint and costumes all over Pinterest this year (hopefully this marks a turn away from Sexy Fill-in-the-Blank costumes), and since the holiday is right after Halloween, I thought I'd do a cute nail tutorial for nails that will last through both occasions.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the most prominent cancer in women it seems that we've all known someone affected by it. In fact, 1 in 8 women will experience invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. To remind myself (and the world) that I'm a breast cancer ally, I panted my nails a sweet shade of pink and painted on a ribbon.

To find out more about how to protect yourself and what you can do to help the fight, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.