Carnival of Irrationality

There is a lot to be learned from TV: manners, quick wit, unrealistic expectations for romance. It is an especially good resource for irrational fears. Are there really any blood-thirsty clowns off of the silver screen? Not to mention the effect Hollywood has had on the perception of clowns' stamping grounds: The Circus.

Pumpkin Spice Ghosts™

When Pumpkin Spice Everything™ hits the shelves you know without a doubt that Autumn has arrived. And along with the tastiest Everything™ flavour comes the most beautiful scenery, the comfiest clothes, and everyone's favourite holiday: Hallowe'en. This season allows the opportunity to play dress-up and let out your inner-demon without judgement.

New Addiction

Sometimes peer pressure can be a good thing. I don't mean bullying. I mean actual peers with whom I share a mutual respect, pushing me outside of my comfort zone for my own good. My one friend did not give me a choice and told me I would be participating in the Mudmoiselle 5K obstacle course this year.

Whimusical Recreation

Nostalgia has a certain comfort that always puts me in a great mood. Recently, I was going through old memory cards, and found some nail designs from a couple years ago that I never shared. I don't know what I was thinking in the moment, because I look at them now

Words As Art

The writer in me finds harmony with the artist in me when we see words as art. On T-shirts, home decor, coffee mugs. And nails. Especially nails. There's just something about seeing little letters, all colourful, alongside other colourful shapes to make a sophisticated design. And, if they really know what they're doing, GLITTER!

My Idol's Collab

Way back when, I dipped my toes into the nail art world with a Pinterest search. Scrolling through all the results, I managed to find this album of nail designs. elleandish's design in that album stood out to me above the rest of the photos: just simple enough to be recreated,

Hearing In Colour

The end of the month has rolled around again and that means it's time for another The Polished Bookworms mani!

October's book was All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, a poetic Bildungsroman alternating between a young blind girl staying hidden in France, and a young boy doing