The Saturday Six

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Can you see the top of your desk? We really do aspire to keep a clean desktop here in Shafferland, but let me tell you what the onslaught of medical bills has done. :) So our project is to tidy up the deck {actually the whole office, but if your office is scary, start small with the desk}. Whether clearing it means the hand swipe into the trash can or actual sorting...go for it this week! Weed out! Simplify!

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My heart NEEDED to read this post by the Nester about her parents and the little fixer upper they bought and flipped. Ryan and I have lived our entire marriage trying to figure out if we want to stay where we are, buy another house, or build one from the ground up. We talked about it just last weekend - in great depth! To read these words - especially the very last line - was soothing to my soul.

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I dare you to watch this video without crying and being challenged. My prayer: for my life to hold this much weight to those around me.

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Ryan? What say you we take a summer off and do THIS trip?

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Recently in love with this website, featuring authors I've "met" through my work. Lovely ladies. lovely space on the web.

Six.

Lynne gave me her Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish, because it apparently contains acrylic, and it turns out she has an allergy to that! The claim of this polish is to be durable like my beloved Shellac...but without the light. I gave it a shot, and here's my review of it: As far as polishes go, it's certainly better than any standard polish I've ever used, including Essie, and you know how I do love my Essie! It doesn't require a base coat, it goes on very smoothly, the coats go on strong without streaking, and the drying time really is crazy fast. Two color coats and a top coat went on and were dry in less than twenty minutes, and I find that impressive. It's been, for me, far more durable than regular polish - with no cracking and only one chip after several days. I'm impressed by that. It is also cheaper than Shellac, costing {around here, anyway} $7.99 compared to the gel polish at about $13 a bottle. Having said all that, I'm still loyal to my Shellac. I love the shine, the thickness of the polish, and the fact that when I'm done with my manicure, it's fully cured and impossible to ding. {Even though this one dried quickly, I still got some dings before it was 100% cured.} I am going back to my Shellac, because I do love it so much. But I will say that if you don't want to invest in the light and all the polishes of the Shellac system {and you're not allergic to acrylic}, this is a great choice for a polish.