Things I Love Thursday

• The expressions of envy on my coworkers' faces when they saw the awesome train that came in my Wendy's happy meal. It came with stickers and a giraffe head.
• Did I mention that happy meal was less than 600 Calories and cost only $2

• I was sick and missed work on Tuesday, so I had plenty of chicken broth. Then I got to bring it to work with me on Wednesday too. I think I'm over it now...
• I did use my suffering to make art. Behold! My pretentious chicken broth masterpiece:

• I also think I'm starting to get why Mason jars are suddenly so popular! They handle head better than plastic, they can be sealed air tight, and they hold just the right amount of soup or tea for a single serving, and they can be washed in the dishwasher.

Until Next Time,

~Chardonnay

Things I Love Thursday

This week I've realized that if I bring my charger, I can charge my phone at work! (novel concept, amirite?) Awesome because this way I don't have to be sad all afternoon because I only have 10% battery life, nor do I have to spend the evening awkwardly holding my phone while it's stuck to the charger cable either. Win-Win I say.

The bacon from the meat market in my neighborhood (a recent discovery). It's extra delicious, for some crazy reason. That reason is probably because it is not from Kroger (no offense Kroger, but you smell funny)
Anywho. BACON SANDWICHES FOREVER!

In other bacon related news, this week a coworker asked why I wasn't vegan. Uh What? Rude! {note to coworker please see above} I guess I come off as more of a crazy hipster-esque health nut than I thought. Whoops.

Taking time to be creative, and actually do some projects I've been thinking about for a while. Accomplishment is a good feeling, one that I need more of in life.

Getting a renewed sense of optimism and inspiration. I had a big disappointment last week, but not that it's over with I have more time and energy to put into finding better things. Can't let the muggles get me down.

Aaand, I just remembered that this song is 30 seconds that is almost guaranteed to put a smile on my face (though it's not as though I have any clue why). It's also pretty much the only thing I really like by this artist. Go Figure.

Things I love Thursday

• Remembering my sunglasses everyday this week!
• Taking a Wednesday off, and getting tons of stuff done
• My red velvet blazer
• The cold snap we're having; hurray for brisk mornings

• Goji Raspberry Green Tea (trying to replace soda in my life) from Republic of Tea
• Chicken Salad. It's something I love everyday, but there has been a lot of it in my life recently
• My puppy! {I also love him all the time, but especially now since he's been feeling under the weather and had to take a trip to the vet's office. Get well soon Coconut!!}

Nail Polish Organization

Nail art is ridiculously popular. Oh, you already knew that? Yeah, it's not news anymore...

Well, new phenomenon or not this trend now requires everyone to run around with perfectly adorable painted nails all the time. Ha! Okay, so they should be *really* cute when they actually get painted anyway. Aside from the obvious problems stemming from this trend (dominant hands, lack of time, etc) there are more nail polish bottles laying about.

It can be hard to keep up with nail polish bottles since they're small, have a tendency to spill, and smell funny. However, for the sake of adorable nails, the bottles have to go somewhere... Once again Pinterest provides realistic solutions to this organizational conundrum:

Image source: The Coveteur

right.

I, personally, don't have a wall to spare (or the desire to look like I live in a nail salon for that matter) to put up a ton of itty bitty shelves. Besides, my nail polish collection isn't really one I want on display. I also don't really have enough bottles to justify showing them off. This brings me to my nail polish organizational solution. Behold! I bring you the fishing tackle box!

They are dad's favorite way to organize 75% of all things; he doesn't even fish. (Neither do I.)

Despite their lack of overwhelming cuteness, they do keep nail polish bottles neat, organized, and out of trouble, because even if one spills, it's easy to clean up without getting a super cute bag all coated in gooey glitter -- yuck. They don't take up much space either, and can be squeezed into an overstuffed bathroom cabinet without too much difficulty.

This size tackle box can fit 2 bottles of OPI laying opposite directions, 3 bottles of Sally Hansen, or several mini nail polishes in the smaller sections. Though, since the sections are customizable it wouldn't be hard to come up with a configuration that fit your favorite brand of nail polish.

Maybe someone will ModgePodge something cutesy on one of these, but I think I'll keep mine plain for now.

Are there any other tackle box lovers out there?

Things I Love Thursday

• Eating SO MANY cupcakes
• The sunset lighting that colors my drive home
• Signs that must be advertising pest control, but are unintentionally hilarious
• The lack of political campaign nonsense
• Earning yelp badges
• Holiday latte flavors (pumpkin spice, peppermint mocha)
• Learning about migraines with Dad
• Spending a day at the quilt festival with Mom
• Oxblood, especially in lipsti