Welcome to my Journey!

Hey ya'll! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm so happy to finally launch a blog that I have started in memory of my daddy, who inspired me to grow out my nails. When my daddy was diagnosed with stage four Squamous Cell Carcinoma on January 25, 2011 I felt like I had been punched in the gut. He was always so kind to me and loved me through my ups and downs without ever turning his back on me. He was a truly GOOD man. I guess the best people are taken early in life to be our angels because after 6 months of fighting, my daddy lost his battle with cancer. 

This is the last picture I had the pleasure of taking with my daddy. We both look a bit silly but I treasure this picture now and always.

Anyway, he was always telling me that I shouldn't bite my nails. "There's worms under there." "You're eating germs." "You wouldn't do that if you knew what was under there." You know, all of those things you hear from people that do not bite their nails. The problem was I had been biting them for all of my life and just could not stop. I had grown them out while he was sick but bit them off again when he passed away. Then I started putting fake nails on to keep from biting them. And this is what happened to my nails....

That is NOT a pretty sight at all. So with the help of some fabulous nail bloggers, I have been on a mission to grow out my nails. It's been a long couple of months and my nails are still far from perfect but they are slowly getting there. I need all of my lovely followers to help me beat my biting habit forever! I believe that I am on the road to healthier nails. 

These are my healthier but very naked nails. I have some really fantastic ladies to thank for helping me get those babies grown out. I've almost caved a few times but the thought of joining these women in the nail blogging world always kept me from doing it. So I want to issue a big THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to:

Claudia the Holographic Hussy

Erica

Amber

Johanna

Those aren't the only ones either. So here's a shout-out to all of my SMYTC ladies. :-) I hope you're still with me at the end of this wordy post. I shall be posting a picture of my mani featuring Enchanted Polish's Magical Mystery Tour today. So stay tuned, ya'll! Thanks for reading. :-)