Julie G Haul

Hi All! :)

 If you read my blog on a regular basis, you will know that I recently got to do a swap with a new blogging friend. Anne of Grape Fizz Nails.

She shares a lot of manicures that feature the nail polish line Joe Fresh. I am loving the 

colors! Sadly you can't get Joe Fresh here in the States.

 SO! I emailed her and asked if she would like to do a swap. She said yes and that she 

would love some JulieG polish. I said DONE! 

You can get JulieG either online (their website kinda stinks) or at your local

Rite Aide. 

Well, you know what happens, right? I can't just buy for her, I have to buy for me too! 

At 3.99 a bottle, I figure I can afford the splurge. :)

So here are the colors that I got.

Let the swatching begin!

Dream in Pretty

Beautiful light orchid color. Great formula. Two easy coats.

Bikini

Surprisingly, this went matte on me after it dried. This was 3 coats with a shiny top coat. It is really

very neon. In the picture my fingers look really tan. 

Sound The Alarm

I think this is going to be my all time favorite red. It is the perfect spring red, great for golden blondes.

Two very smooth easy coats.

LOVE the polish!

Shark's Cove

A beautiful minty turquoise with lots of shimmer. You can see the silver flecks in the polish.

I'm looking forward to wearing this again.

Miami Beach

A really nice coral. I always love a pretty coral.  Again, two easy coats.

Fresh Squeezed

A shimmery butter. Kind of the color of lemonade. 

While I like the color in the picture, I was a little disappointed at how much I 

to fight with this color to get the coverage that you see. This is an incredible four coats.

So that's it!

Monday's Manicure

Hello Sunshine!

Todays mani is a combo for ya!

Zoya's Darcy, Essie's As Gold As It Gets, Milani's Sugar Rush

Yellow will usually (for me anyway) go on a little goopy. 

Not sure why that is, but it is. This Zoya formula was no exception. 

It took 3 coats to get a good solid color.

Then it was soft forever.

But once I had the top coat on and it was dry, this lasted pretty good. 

Do you wear yellow?

Monday's Manicure Featuring a Swap... Julie for Joe

One of the fun things about blogging is that you get to meet people that are 

a million miles away, that you never would never meet otherwise. 

I found Anne of Grape Fizz Nails thru pinterest. She had so many lovely mani's on pinterest 

that I looked up her blog. Turns out she is a Canadian blogger. 

Of course I scoured her blog finding all kinds of wonderful inspiration. I noticed that she used 

several brands that I had never even heard of. So I emailed and asked her if she would consider a 

swap. She jumped on it! She wanted Julie G... I wanted Joe Fresh. A line that is not

carried here stateside (other than clothing)

We had a deal!

Here's what I got for Anne

Five lovely shades of pink, purple, and burgundy. 

Sorry! I didn't make a note of the names.

Here's what Anne sent me!

Sour Citron, Heat Wave, Salmon, Blueberry and Emerald.

Love this stuff! Short, little, wide brushes make for easy one stroke application.

Fun! Right?

Have a great week!

Tea and a Chat

Hello my friends! 

We've had another quiet weekend here. 

I love it! 

If "quiet weekend" were in the dictionary, there'd be a family photo of us. 

As you can see, the first signs of fall are here. 

Oh, P.S. did I mention....it's still 109 out.

The September issue of Victoria arrived. 

I'll be sharing this with my friend Sandi when I'm done. 

It is full of fig recipes. 

And since she has fig trees... I think that will work. :)

I got a lot done on the little baby blanket I've been working on. 

Just the border is left.

I'm also trying to finish Grapes of Wrath. 

Now that I have gotten used to it.... I'm starting to like it. 

Not what I expected for a classic. 

More later. :) 

Have a great week!

Wish I'd said that!

Monday's Manicure

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away. 

I'm trying to replace one junk food snack a day for an apple.

Just trying to be a little healthier these days!

Today's manicure features two colors from Butter. This is the base coat, Trustafarian.

 Bossy Boots on top.

Both from Butter

I actually really like the formula in both of these. One coat, full coverage. 

What about you? Are you an apple a day girl?

Fresh-Cut Friday Features!

Hi you guys! 

Just wanted to show you some of the highlights from Fresh-Cut Friday. 

We had so many fun entries, it was hard to pick!

But I did finally narrow it down to three. 

Laura from Decor to Adore shared her images from Monets garden. 

So very beautiful! Thank you Laura!

Stephanie from The Enchanted Rose shared a De-Lish recipe for Rhubarb Turnovers. 

YUM! 

And finally Mary Alice from Chateau Chic shared her beautiful, home 

grown Hydrangea all over her home.

I told you it was hard to pick. :) 

Anyway, if you like Feature Buttons, and you were featured, please take 

and enjoy. :) 

Our next Fresh-Cut Friday will be September 5th. 

I hope you will be able to join in for the fun!

I know I always look forward to it.

Fresh Cut Friday August

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to Fresh-Cut-Friday. 

Come on in. I've set a lovely lunch table for you. 

So simple! But perfect for a casual meal. 

Nothing matches, but everything blends. 

I much prefer that approach than a formal table.

I think I picked these up at Hobby Lobby last summer. 

It might have been 

a couple of summers ago.

Some pieces have been picked up at Homes Goods over the years. 

Like these little Rooster S&P's.

Or these mugs. 

That is one of the benefits of knowing what you like. 

My style is pretty much the same as it was years ago.

So as I'm sure you can imagine... I have a lot to work with. 

Three hydrangea make a full bouquet.

Okay! I'm ready to come see your posts. 

I'll be Joining:

Lavender Garden Cottage
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
The Charm of Home
My Romantic Home

French Country Cottage

A Delightsome Life

An InLinkz Link-up

Oh My Gosh!

The week is flying by!

Are you having a good one? 

I hope so! 

I, myself, am looking forward to this weekend! 

Of course this Friday is Fresh-Cut Friday. 

I will have the linky tool up so that the party can start early. 

Just incase you missed it.... I created a feature 

button for anyone that has ever been featured 

for FCF. Feel free to take it if you collect feature buttons. 

I will see you here Thursday night.