Sally Hansen® Miracle Gel™

I nearly squealed with delight when I opened my mail box to find that Influenster had sent me the most fabulous Vox Box ever, the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish.  I have never, ever had a gel manicur (probs due to the fact that I am the cheapest person alive), so I was super eager to give this at-home version a go.

Most at-home gel nail polish kits require a crazy light contraption that this simple girl just wouldn't be interested in. The Sally Hansen Miracle Gel uses natural light, making the process so stinking easy.

First, I applied two coats of the nail color, which was a bright red named "Redgy" (LOVE). Then, I applied the top coat and let them dry normally. The result? A really, really nice, shiny pedicure. My husband asked if I had them professionally done because they had that really neat, glossy look that you usually only get in a nail salon. The polish started to chip on day 12, which is a record for me (I am in running shoes every day). I would absolutely recommend this to a friend, especially if she is a simple, thrifty gal like myself.

The only thing I would change about the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish is the directions (or lack thereof). Do I let the first coat dry before applying the second one? Do I let the color dry before applying the top coat? Instructions would have been awesome.

Other than that, go buy it. Seriously!

xx KC

**This post was sponsored by Influenster/Sally Hansen, but all opinions are my own!

Daniel Wellington!

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Family Ties

My Dad is such an outdoorsman. If he had his way, he would be in the woods every single day of his life! This weekend, we spent time both in his comfort zone and (definitely) out of his comfort zone. 

Sunday, we went to Holly Creek. Holly Creek is in Chatsworth, GA and it part of the Cohutta Wilderness. Dad was thrilled to be in his element! 

            
          

 

 Missing my guy!

Dad had to use a lot of self control to not go into hunting mode...

Later, Dad and I went to the Melting Pot, a fondue restaurant in Chattanooga. We were absolutely STARVING and we had no idea that we would have to cook our own food. The waiter tried to explain the process to us, but we had no idea what he was saying because it was from Boston (his accent was thick and he talked really fast). My face hurt from laughing at Dad so much. He just didn't understand the whole fondue concept. It was a fun experience, but a long one. Four courses and three hours later, we headed back to Dalton, full of meat and cheese!

Bauble Baby, bauble baby!

I came across a fab website. It's called Bauble Bar and not only does it offer Free Shipping, but it has some really, really, really cute jewelry. Once you sign up, you get $10 off and free shipping...yeah I know.

Oh yeah, and if you do sign up, help a sister out and put in this code: 9294747. 

Oh hey, 5k!

A few weeks ago my friend, Regan, texted me and asked me to run a 5k with the girls in Macon. The race was called Moonlight Miles (because it started at 9 PM) and it benefitted Bragg Jam.

When I was in Scotland, I managed to go to workout classes a few times a week...so I was in decent shape. When I got home, that changed completely. I attempted to get back in shape literally two weeks before the race...not the brightest idea!

On the day of the race, we did what any athlete would do before a big event...TAN! It was pretty overcast, so I didn't feel like I was getting that much sun...that changed when I turned lobster red before the race. Also, to prep for the race, we put on Regan's 1995 Claire's Glow-in-the-Dark nail polish. I'm pretty sure this is how olympic runners prepare...tanning + nail polish.

Team USA with the winners!

TEAM USA

Had to take advantage of this photo op!