January 14th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Jamie
Remember how I am going to use ALL the nail polish in my closet before I buy more?
Well, I was all over it this week. Sure, the little slumber party my daughter had didn’t hurt… but as long as I USE the polish, it counts!
January 9th, 2012 / 4 Comments » / by Jamie
I’d like to talk about a little problem I have. You see, I own way too much nail polish.
It’s just so pretty, and you can do so much stuff with it, and any time your mood changes, you can change out the colors, and… and… and…
Well, now I feel like I am just making excuses for myself.
The thing that really gets me about nail polish is– how much can you really have? I mean, there are only SO MANY colors, right? I can’t possibly own– say over a hundred bottles… that would be insane. Wouldn’t it?
“Where would I keep it all,” you ask?
Yeah, that’s an actual shelf in my office. it holds nothing but nail polish. (Side: I’ve actually been thinking of getting some of those stair step things you can buy for spice racks so that I can see all the colors at once. I wonder if I am crafty enough to just make one?)
Here’s the sad part… I haven’t actually USED all that nail polish. There are some in there that I’ve never even opened! How sad is that… all those adorable little colors, lonely and unused.
So, I think you know what I have to do… don’t you?
EVERY SINGLE COLOR.
Wow, I erased that THREE TIMES after typing it. I am scared.
The rules are simple. I have to use them all at least once–I am allowed to re-use colors, but ONLY in the event I am currently wearing a new color somewhere. If I am given nail polish for any reason I can add it to my collection… but I am NOT ALLOWED TO buy more until I have used each and every polish on that shelf! ( And for the record, my skittle nails TOTALLY count as using five polishes at one time to start off this little adventure of mine!)
Hold me.
January 5th, 2012 / 12 Comments » / by Jamie
Yesterday I was all about breaking the blogging rules, and you know what… so were you guys.
Dude, why are we all putting this kind of pressure on ourselves to be the perfect bloggers? I am so proud of us for saying to hell with the rules.
But that got me to thinking about my word.
My what? Well, a few years ago when I was really into scrapbooking, I read something about picking one simple word in January and making that your focus for the year. It’s usually an action word, because like, if you picked Cantaloupe or whatever, it might not really have the effect you’re going for.
But you know, whatever… to each their own, I guess.
Anyway, I’ve always liked the idea of picking a word, but I’ve never really followed through with it.
So, this year, I am going to do it.
Do what, you say? Well, that’s the thing… I am going to do. That’s my word. 2012? The year of the do. (Yeah, I laughed out loud when I typed it.)
And so, when I get stressed, and I over think things, and when I feel like there are 47847321 things to be done, and I just want to go crazy insane. I am going to stop, and I am going to quit freaking out, and do instead.
So, thanks Nike. Maybe I’ll get a brand new pair of sneaks to remind me, eh?
Writer of books for Young Adults, Mom, and Wife.
Have a nice day and watch out for the big yellow chicken.
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