Category Hobbies

Doing Dip Nails at Home (DIY using GLAMRDiP)

A few of you asked about my dip nails after my last post, so I thought I’d write a dedicated post about them.

I’ve been doing dip polish since roughly October 2024.

Some of my random efforts. They even have glow-in-the-dark ones!

It started because I’m a nail-biter. Anxiety chewing, basically. Years ago, I’d started using nail polish as a way to stop, but it really bugged me that it would chip after a few days.

Then the good ol’ social media algorithm got me, and I started seeing ads for Glamrdip. I also saw some for another company, Sistaco, but after a friend at work told me they had used their kit and had the same problem with easy chipping, I quickly moved away from them.…

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April Reading Round-up: I Finally Caved and Read Crescent City

Well, today’s the day! It’s glam time, baby! My cousin’s wedding is today, which means it’s finally time to break out the dress.

This morning I’ve already done my fingernails, painted my toenails, showered, and straightened my hair.

There’s just over an hour left until we go, so just enough time to post an April reading round-up before I have to do my makeup.

Summary

This month started with finishing off a romance novel, before jumping off a cliff and diving headfirst into the Sarah J Maas world of Crescent City.

And here is the calendar view.

Books I read this month

Caught up – Liz Tomforde

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Link: amazon.com

Continuing on from last month, Caught Up is part of the “Windy City Series” about fictional athletes in Chicago and their related love lives.…

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Personal Blogs I’ve Been Loving: Monday Mentions vol 2

Last week, I started a new blog theme called Monday Mentions where I share some of the personal blogs I’ve discovered around the internet.

It’s been so refreshing to discover new blogs again. I’d really missed it, just hearing about the everyday things, what’s been going on in other people’s lives, those little ‘me too!’ moments. A little less lonely, you know?

(And now I’m singing “A little less conversation, a little more action please”. Great reminder for me to get onto the point of this post, actually…ahem).

So here’s another batch of Monday Mentions – personal blogs I’ve been loving lately.

  • Girl in a Boy House – Nicole’s blog title instantly called to me, being the only female in this house of males (including our dog!)

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March Reading Round-Up: Turns Out I’m a Romance Reader Now

Maybe it’s time I start admitting that I’m a romance reader. Not a “I just read these for a brain break” reader. An actual, unashamed, will-read-the-whole-series-in-a-week romance reader.

Kinda like how I pretend I don’t enjoy reality TV. Some things you just have to come clean about eventually.

Anyway. March reading round-up. It’s much better than February’s effort, and I’m actually posting this on time! I’m on a 30-day tracking streak in Storygraph, which I’m pretty chuffed with…

I’m always really impressed with the people who can make a lot of time to read during the day. For me, I tend to get my reading in when I’m folding clothes (propping my Kindle up on the table in front of me), or as a wind-down before bed.…

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February Reading Round Up

I know March is nearly over, and I’m delayed in posting this, but I realised it was something that I wanted to start sharing on my blog.

I really enjoy looking at what others are reading, and adding things to my TBR (To Be Read) list.

Last year, I made a conscious effort to cut back on social media. Since then, my reading levels have skyrocketed. I upgraded my Kindle, subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, discovered I can borrow ebooks through my library, and found out there’s another library available through Amazon Prime.

So really… I have no excuses.

Thanks to friends, I’ve also started reading a lot more fantasy. It’s fun getting swept up in imaginary worlds and all the different characters that come with them.…

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