Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Mani

Happy Monday! Some of the lovely ladies in the Beauty Blog Coalition have teamed up in support of animals everywhere. I recently learned that October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month. If you follow my blog you know that my dog is like my baby to me and I am a big animal lover.

Although my dog wasn't from a Shelter, a lot of my friends and family have rescued dogs and I would love to be able to do the same in the future. (My dog prefers to be the only dog in our household so I don't want to bring in another dog and have it be terrible for either of them); I do however, support local animal shelters when I can.

Here is a picture of my dog, Molly:

And here is my mani in support of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month:

Polishes Used:
-OPI - My Vampire is Buff
-Konad - Red
-American Apparel - Raccoon
-Bundle Monster Plate - BM306
-Bundle Monster Plate - BM323

For this look I decided to do something really simple. I think it's cute but isn't overwhelming (sometimes I think I have a tendency to keep adding things to a look instead of letting simple by pretty too) I was glad that I had stamping plates with animal themes because it was perfect for this look.

If you're interested in learning more about Adopting a pet or how you can support, here are some helpful links that the ladies of the Beauty Blog Coalition have put together:

Adoption tips from the ASPCA
http://www.aspca.org/adopt/adoption-tips

Tips for the first 30 days from Petfinder
http://www.petfinder.com/dogs/bringing-a-dog-home/tips-for-first-30-days-dog/

Picking the right dog for you and your family from Petfinder
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/type-dog-adoption/

Find a shelter near you
http://www.aspca.org/adopt/shelters
http://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/

Pet Store Double Speak
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/facts/pet_store_doublespeak.html

Make sure to check out what the other ladies did to support Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!

Happy Birthday Molly!

Today my adorable dog-baby turns 6 years old! As you may be aware, I am obsessed with Molly and think she is just so cute and want to snuggle her all the time.

This is going to be a non-nail polish related post, so if you're not a dog lover like me, you don't need to read on (but seriously, who doesn't like dogs!)

Molly is a cockapoo! The pictures sort of go in chronilogical order. Look how small she was when we got her 6 years ago! I think she weighed around 7lbs. Now she's a little sturdier; lol. Sometimes she wears a short hairstyle and sometimes shes has long wavy hair. She will get presents when Rob and I get home from work, two toys and edible b-day card rawhide. I usually get a dog-bed for her birthday but she currently has 4 different beds scattered throughout our house, so I think we are good on that front.

Do you have any dog-babies? Are you as obsessed as I am? :)

Lazy Days of Summer - Dotting Tool Summer Fun

Today's challenge is Dotting Tool Summer Fun. I wanted to try a couple different simple dotting patterns, however my colors actually appear to be a little more fall themed, but that's OK.

Dotting Tool Summer Fun:

Polishes Used:
-OPI - Nail Envy
-Wet 'n Wild - Sunny Side Up
-Spoiled - Steel the Show
-Kiss Nail Art Striper - Soft Purple
-Wet 'n Wild - Jewels for Your Highness

Yep, fall color pallet. Oh well! My favorite thing to do with dotting is little flowers, but I feel like I do that pretty often so I am trying to do something a little different (for me at least).

And just for fun! Here is a picture of my dog-baby, Molly: