I Was Made For Loving You

June Favorites

Hello Lovelies. I'm Jordan Nicole :) June has flown by! I know that I say that everything month but it really does feel like I missed out on the last month entirely. It almost feels like I fell asleep in May and now I'm waking up and it is July. So strange! I think I will say that it is because of how much my broken foot has thrown off my summer (uses any excuse for why time moves so fast). Despite my set backs with what I wanted to do this summer, I have a lot of very exciting things happening in July that make me so very excited that it has arrived :) Though it feels like this month didn't even happen, I have still managed to be loving some things in June. The list is far from extensive this month but expect to be seeing an entire homeware favorites next month because I AM MOVING in two days and have completely revamped my room. I couldn't be more thrilled or in love, but I figured I should live in the new place before I gush about all of my new purchases. Anywayssssss, now that I am done with my mini rant, here are the things I have been loving lately.

*All items linked when hovered over.*

Fashion

Marvel Superheroes Shirts 

I got these a few weeks ago when I was looking for things to take on my Washington DC trip. I adore superheroes and just thought these were so cute while also being effortless. I throw them on with a pair of jeans, my grey converse, and my hair down & messy. I love how cute my outfit is and how I can play up my hair and makeup but still look casual. If you are a Marvel fan then buy one of these. So adorable.

Beauty

Sephora PRO Fan #65

My best friend Amanda (I need to do a post solely on her considering how often her name pops up!) bought me this brush as a part of my amazing birthday present last year. I did a whole post on her outrageous present, it was up in December if you want to go look at it. Anyways, she got my this brush because I constantly complained about how hard it was to apply blush lightly. I have a heavy hand and that can make me look like a clown sometimes. I tried it out back when I got it but I didn't really understand how to use it and it kind of just collected dust on my vanity after that. That was before I saw a tutorial featuring a fan brush a few weeks ago... I have now been using this for my blush EVERY SINGLE DAY. It is so amazing. It really does just give you the most effortless looking blush.

e.l.f. Flawless Concealer Brush 

I picked this up just thinking it looked like a nice sized brush. It has turned out to be one of the most versatile brushes I have ever owned. I use it to set my concealer under my eyes, to apply highlighter, to apply bronzer, and to put simple brown eyeshadow in my crease on light makeup days. It is so good and $3. How can you beat that?

Rimmel London's Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in 003 Brown 

I have included the black version of this pencil in my favorites in the past but I recently switched to brown makeup in an attempt to find a softer look. It was a wonderful decision because this brown pencil looks amazing with my brown eyes. This whole range just has the best formula. It stays put all day and is so pigmented. Perfect from my water line, tight line and my upper lash line.

Home

Audrey Hepburn Picture 

I love Audrey Hepburn. I have loved her since I was a little girl. When I came across this giant frames picture of her at Ross while I was shopping for my apartment, I just knew that it needed to go in my room. She is just so timeless. I can't link where I purchased it unfortunately, because most Ross stores don't carry the same products, but Audrey prints are pretty common if you are on the look out for one :)

Food

Dairy Queen Dip Cones 

From one of my posts earlier this month you may be aware that I broke my foot recently. In an attempt to console myself earlier this month I took to getting these ice cream cones. I've probably had one a week this whole month, which is a big deal considering I am slightly lactose intolerant now, and they make me feel a little sick. So yummy though! Such a classic from my childhood. I can only do a small but it is the perfect size!

Entertainment

In My Veins by Andrew Belle 

In my last months favorites I included the show Castle. It has continued to be a favorite this month (I am now on season 7) and while watching it this song kept popping up. The first time it was played (fans of the show will know the moment I am referring too) I instantly Shazamed it. When I saw that it was an Andrew Belle song I knew why the sound was so familiar. I love Andrew Belle and I instantly purchased this gorgeous song. I have had it on nonstop repeat ever since. I literally have a playlist that only consists of this song, and my next favorite, and I just play it on repeat. So beautiful. Look it up, you won't be disappointed.

Fight Song by Rachel Platten 

I know that this song is such a mega hit that it is almost not cool to include it on my favorites, but I don't care. I LOVE this song. It first crossed my radar when I was looking at the iTunes charts. I saw the song but didn't really take much notice. Then I happened to be scrolling through Tumblr (mine is www.jordannicole15.tumblr.com) and came across a video from one of Taylor Swift's 1989 tour stops. She brought Rachel out as her surprise musical guest and they sang Fight Song together. I instantly connected with the lyrics and just felt how true they were for her. I love when lyrics read true to an artist. I find the song inspiring and uplifting and the world always needs more songs like that.

Down The Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny Audiobook by Holly Madison 

This one is a bit of a cheat considering it wasn't even released until the end of the month but I listened to the entirety of this book in about three days. This was very quick considering all of the other things I got done in those days; aka packing EVERYTHING I own. I was a big fan of The Girls Next Door when I was younger (yes, I was in my preteens watching a show about Hugh Hefner's girlfriends) and when I saw that Holly, who was my favorite, had released a book I had to get it. I immediately went to Audible and used my credit for this month to buy it. I even overlooked a few gems that have been on my wishlist for months. I am so glad I got it though. Listening to Holly herself tell her story was actually really moving. I related to her on a lot of levels while listening to what she had to say. I may not have ever dated one of the world's most notorious bachelors while he simultaneously dated other women, but I have been in relationships that were not healthy or safe, so I completely understood where she was coming from. Some people have insulted her choice to write this book but I am glad that she did. She will give a lot of people the strength and courage that they need to leave a bad situation.

Woah! I feel like I wrote an extra long amount this month. I guess I was just really into all of the things I talked about :) I hope that June treated you wonderfully and that July is even better. Have a wonderful time celebrating Independence Day (if you are in the states like me) and make sure to thank someone who was in the service for protecting our freedom and giving us something to celebrate!

*I am in the middle of a move and taking pictures for this months favorites was just a little too daunting. All of these pictures are from online sources. I will replace them when I get the time!*

Love Story

My Top 25 Taylor Swift Songs 

Hello Lovlies. I'm Jordan Nicole :) I know that this post could rub some people the wrong way. Not every one likes Taylor and that is completely understandable. There isn't anything or anyone that every person is going to like. I however have made it pretty clear on my blog over the years that I love her. Taylor's music has gotten me through so many things in my life and I just think she is an inspiration. In honor of all those times that I have turned to her music when I didn't have anywhere else to turn, here is a list of my top 25 Taylor Swift songs. They range from songs about life, heartbreak, crushes, true love, and mistakes but at their core they all share one thing; they are completely open statements about how it feels to experience those things. They give you something to connect with when you think you are the only person who has ever felt that way. They give you something that shows you aren't alone. At the end of the day Taylor is a real person who has real emotions and she is amazing enough to share those with us in an effort to show us that it is okay to feel things. It is okay to not always be happy. It is okay to fall madly in love more than once. It is okay to forgive. It is okay to not know what you want. It is okay to learn lessons along the way. For that I will always be grateful. 

Taylor Swift Era

A Place In This World

"I don't know what I want, so don't ask me. Cause I'm still trying to figure it out."

Cold As You

"Every smile you fake is so condescending counting all the scars you've made."

Should've Said No

"I can't resist. Before you go tell me this: Was it worth this? Was she worth this?"

Fearless Era

Superstar

"I'm no one special, just another wide eyed girl who's desperately in love with you."

Forever & Always

"I looked in your eyes. Thought I knew you for a minute, now I'm not so sure."

The Best Day

"I know you were on my side, even when I was wrong."

Speak Now Era

Back To December

"And then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. You gave me all your love and all I gave you was 'goodbye'."

Dear John

"You are an expert at 'sorry' and keeping lines blurry. Never impressed by me acing your tests."

Enchanted

"I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone. I'll spend forever wondering if you knew."

Innocent

"I hope you remember today is ever too late to be brand me."

Last Kiss

"So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep and I'll feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe."

Ours

"Your hands are tough but they are where mine belong."

Red Era

Treacherous

"I can't decide if it's a choice, getting swept away. I hear the sound of my own voice, asking you to stay."

I Knew You Were Trouble

"And the saddest fear comes creeping in that you never loved me, or her, or anyone, or anything."

All Too Well

"You call me up again just to break me like a promise. So casually cruel in the name of being honest."

The Last Time

"You wear your best apology but I was there to watch you leave."

Everything Has Changed

"Your eyes look like coming home."

Begin Again

"And for the first time what's past is past."

Come Back... Be Here

"This is falling in love in the cruelest way. This is falling for you and you are worlds away."

State of Grace (Acoustic Version)

"We learn to live with the pain. Mosaic broken hearts."

1989 Era

Blank Space

"Love's a game, wanna play?"

All You Had To Do Was Stay

"I've been picking up the pieces of the mess you made."

Wildest Dreams

"Nothing lasts forever but this is gonna take me down."

Clean

"The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud but no one heard a thing."

You Are In Love

"And you understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars, and why I've spent my whole life trying to put it into words."

Each of these albums have helped me to get through things in my life but these songs specifically have at one time or another been the only songs I listened to for days at a time. These are the kind of songs that just speak to your soul. No matter your opinion on Taylor Swift, she is forever due the credit of how brave it is to honestly put your feelings out there for everyone to see. I have struggled with putting my feels out there for the people I love to see. I can't imagine doing it on a global scale.

Unbroken

Taking Clumsiness To A New Level Since 1992

Hello Lovelies. I'm Jordan Nicole :) So you know how there are just some people who have a tendency to trip on thin air or walk into walls? Well I happen to be one of those people. Since I was little I have been a walking disaster. If it is possible to trip, drop something, or bump into something I am going to. You name it, I've done it.

I am currently 22 years old and other than an unfortunate basketball related broken finger, I have never broken anything. Being able to say this has been a point of pride for me for years. When you are someone who constantly has bruises you can't even recall getting, it is surprising to people that you have never managed to break anything.

You see, as clumsy as I am, I am not uncoordinated. I have played sports and danced my whole life. I even excelled. My problem isn't that I can't walk and do something else at the same time. The thing with me is that I just happen to bump into counters, and tables, and walls a lot. I do it so frequently that I don't even register it anymore. This is why at any given moment I have bruises that I can't remember getting. It is just how I've always been. Broken bones have never been a part of my equation though. A lot of sprained ankles and bones bruises have occurred of the years, but as I said I have taken pride in not breaking bones. There is only one problem with saying that though...

As of Friday afternoon, I can no longer say I haven't broken anything due to my clumsy nature. You see, on Friday afternoon I was casually walking to the pool with my best friend Amanda. Innocent enough, right? Well apparently not for me, because as I was walking I somehow managed to break my foot.

I blame the wind. This never would have happened if it hadn't been for the breeze in the air. It was the wind that decided to blow my maxi skirt under my foot while I was taking a step. This one thing led to my broken foot. My skirt blowing under my foot caused me to step down on it and this, of course, caused me to lose my balance as my foot was going down. Off balance Jordan managed to put her foot down in the exact right way to break it.

Every person that I have told this story to has asked the same thing, "how did you land on it?" and I have had to tell each of them that I have no idea. I trip all of the time so when I was tripping that time I didn't think anything more of it than I normally do. It is just a common occurrence that I don't make any particular note of. Turns out I should have been paying attention this time because I managed to break my 5th metatarsal (the bone in my foot above my pinky toe) in half. Literally.

So here is my post acknowledging the 6 weeks I will be spending off my feet and in a bulky, tacky boot. Expect to see a lot of posts this month because I am going to need things to occupy my pathetic homebound time. I'm feeling pretty fortunate that it is my left foot though. If I couldn't drive I would feel even more dependent on other people than I already do and I have a hard time letting people help me. I just feel like a burden when I do.

Are you as clumsy as I am? Have you ever broken anything? I'm feeling pretty alone in my embarrassment so let me know in the comments if you've ever tripped your way to an injury too :)

Made In America

Our Nation's Capital 

Hello Lovlies. I'm Jordan Nicole :) At the end of May I had the privilege of visiting our nations capital. My parents and I went on a week long trip to Washington DC. It was an extremely humbling experience and I would wholeheartedly recommend that every single United States citizen visit the capital at some point in their lifetime. It is just so amazing to see our history and learn so much about our country. It is truly life changing. Below I have included a general outline of our trip, along with tons of pictures! I hope you enjoy seeing out trip and that it encourages you to add Washington DC to your traveling list. 

Day One: May 17, 2015

Departed Austin. Layover in Atlanta, Georgia. Arrived in Washington DC. Our Hotel. Dinner at Cheesecake Factory. 

Day Two: May 18, 2015

Union Station. The United States Capitol. The Library of Congress. The Supreme Court. Jefferson Memorial. FDR Memorial. MLK Jr Memorial. Korean War Memorial. Lincoln Memorial. Washington Monument. World War II Memorial. 

Day Three: May 19, 2015

The Holocaust Museum. Arlington National Cemetery. JFK Gravesite. The Arlington House. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Changing of the Guard.

Day Four: May 20, 2015

Sick Day. Don't Ask.

Day Five: May 21, 2015

Manassas Battlefield. Antietam Battlefield. 

Day Six: May 22, 2015

The National Archives. The White House. The Capital. Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Iwo Jima Memorial. 

Day Seven: May 23, 2015

Departed Washington DC. Layover in Atlanta, Georgia. Arrived in Austin. 

Well that was it, my entire DC trip! I hope you liked my pictures :) I may do a more wordy post about the trip later. Let me know if that's something you'd like to see in the comments below. Maybe include a few tips on what it worth seeing and what can be skipped. I also learned a lot of things in terms of tickets and planing! I'd love to share some of those things with y'all. This is a trip that I think everyone should take. Whether you have a week like we did, or just a weekend. It will touch your heart.