Portraits- Isaac and Kaden.

Kaden and Isaac

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! Wishing everyone a wonderful day with those they love today. I am so grateful for my mother and two grandmothers. They mean so much to me and have done so much for my family.

Playing Outside with Milo!

Today while Milo and I played outside, my sister Ellie took some pictures. She got some really great ones so I thought I would put them up! :)

Soaking up the sunshine! 

I love what his coat does in the sun! 

This is my favorite. How ridiculously cute?! 

The Grammar Guide: Affect and Effect.

Welcome to another Grammar Guide! Today I'll be explaining the difference between affect and effect. This is something that is misunderstood by most people and is a very easy mistake to make.









Affect is usually used as a verb. Basically, it's used when you are talking about influencing something.
eg:
Meg's family was greatly affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The medicine had a positive affect on Jenna.

Effect is usually used as a noun and when you are talking about a result.
eg:
The special effects were amazing.
The rain had no effect on Abby's vegetable garden.

As usual, please comment any questions or specific examples!

Product Review- Sally Hansen Gel Nail Kits!

Today I am going to review a beauty product! When I started my blog I thought I'd be doing much more of this sort of thing, but this is the first product that I'm reviewing! I bought this about a month ago and have been using it over and over again ever since. I absolutely love these gel nail kits from Sally Hansen!

They sell two types. One is gel nail strips and the other is gel nail polish. I purchased the strips at first because the starter kit is $30 cheaper than the gel polish. Both products are fairly expensive (at $30 for the gel and $60 for the polish), but if you do your nails two times instead of going to the salon it pays for itself. The kit that I bought includes the strips, a nail file, the gel top coat, cuticle stick, cleanser pads, and a mini LED lamp. The instructions are clear and the gel strips work fairly well, but I really started loving it when I experimented with my own polish. According to the directions, you have to buy the special polish or gel strips in order to achieve the gel nail look. While I liked the strips from my kit, I wanted to be able to use all my nice polish along with it! So I decided to try it and see what happened. Guess what?! It worked wonderfully! I filed them up all pretty, used the cuticle stick, painted my polish on, painted the gel top coat on, put them under the LED lamp, and wiped them down with the cleanser pads. They looked awesome and I've been doing it ever since!! Below are some photos!