Balancing Motherhood and Work

Summer has officially started for us here in Virginia. Schools are out and, as many others, I made the list for "worst end-of-the-year moms" :)Between tardies, gluing junk to homework, and reading baby books to save

Germany

Well I left on a jet plane, and don’t know when I’m coming back....Well, actually, I’ll be home tomorrow. But I’ve been writing since I’ve been in Germany, so look forward to my blogs this week

Like You Know

Two years ago I entered some cupcakes into our local county fair and I got Best in Show. Yes, I’m bragging a little. But also just some background so it makes sense to you that the

9 Things I've Learned From Opening a Nail Salon

When I first started blogging in December of 2006, I started with the hope that we could learn from each other. Now, nearly two and a half years later, my salon doors are finally open, and,

A Team Effort

Change, at times, can be a little unnerving. It can cause fear and strife, adventure and realization, action and reaction. Adrienne has spent the past few months on a rollercoaster - moving to a new state,

Orchard Nails: Loyal Clients, Loyal Techs

For most people, the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis was anything but a blessing. But for Orchard Nails owner Thomas Kent Irwin, there was an unexpected opportunity hidden in the chaos.

CND Nightspell Collection Velvet Veil

Boundaries blur between night and day creating a “midnight at noon” mood with the Fall 2017 Nightspell collection from CND. 

The Nail Tech Who Flipped the Pandemic Story

North Carolina nail tech Nancy Pickrell supplements her service business with a new product revenue stream.

Dark Matter Galaxy Nails

According to Cosmopolitan, the biggest thing to hit mani land this year is top coats and adhesives that, in minutes, make nails look like they were dipped in the Milky Way.