Winter Jams: The Lumineers

If you're like me, then you can't function without music. I constantly seem to be listening to something, whether it's my Ipod or my ancient CD player, music fills my world. Currently I'm on Christmas break and to be honest I'm quite bored. I figured to cure my boredom I would share with you all some great music I have been listening too...:)

The Lumineers

If you're into folk rock then The Lumineers are the band for you. With easygoing songs and minimal instruments they create a simplistic vibe with their music. I highly recommend checking out The Lumineers--you won't regret it! 

Thanks for reading! Hope you all had an amazing Christmas and a happy New Year! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo

Skyfall: A new generation of Bond.

~007 becomes M's only ally as M16 comes under attack as a mysterious and new villain emerges with a diabolical plan. Bond's latest mission has gone horribly wrong and has resulted in the exposure of several undercover agents. When M's reputation is compromised, she knows 007 is the only one that can restore it. Operating in the dark, Bond sets out to find the criminal mastermind just as a storm brews on the horizon.~
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If I never see another James Bond movie I "might" be okay with that. While yes, the movie was good...if you like a lot of violence and death....I'm more of a frilly, princess girl myself.

You see, I saw the movie on an impulse. My friend Ally and I donated can goods to our local movie theatre and they gave us free movie tickets. We had no idea what to watch so I just suggested we go see Skyfall.

If you are a lover of action movies then this movie is for you!!
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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo

Thankgiving: My top ten reasons to be thankful!

As Thanksgiving rolls around, I would like to take some time to share with all of you some reasons why I am thankful.

• 1. First of all, I am thankful for my amazing God. He blesses me everyday in every aspect of my life. He is truly the only reason I have so many things to be thankful for! 

• 2. I am thankful for my loving parents. Their faith and their love have guided me through all of my life. They always push me to achieve my goals and encourage me to become anything I want to be. They are the best parents anyone could ever ask for! 

• 3. I am so thankful for my sister, although she is family, she is my best friend. We are crazy together and take some pretty interesting pictures, but I love her! 

• 4. I am thankful for the country I live in, for the veterans that fought for our freedom, and for our leaders that give all they have into making us a stronger nation. 

• 5. I am thankful for all of my friends! They are all quite spectacular in each of their own special ways! :)

• 6. I am also thankful for my lifegroup girls. While they are all my friends, they have a different special place in my heart..:)

• 7. I am thankful for my crazy personality that allows to make some amazing friends! 

• 8. I am thankful for my love of fashion inspiration from the past, especially Audrey Hepburn. She was such an amazing women, and I love learning about her! 

 

• 9. I am thankful for my obsession with reading. I wound defiantly not be the girl I am today if I didn't have my books...:)

• 10. I am thankful for all of my music. I am constantly listening to music, and I don't think i could function without it...

Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo 

Guest Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Hello, everyone! My name is Madison. I'm a good friend of Grace's, and I am so excited to write this review! :)

So I recently saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower in theaters, and let me just say, it was amazing.

Based on the novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a movie centered on Charlie, an awkward, introvert 15 year old kid going into his freshman year of high school.

Charlie has been through a lot, and he has had a rough childhood so making friends is hard for him. During his first few days, the only person he seems to become friends with or even really talk to at all is his English teacher. But later on he notices two outgoing and wild seniors, Sam and her step-brother Patrick.

Eventually the two of them befriend Charlie and they help him be more confident, introduce him to new people, help him learn how to try new things and have more fun, and pretty much help him get through his daily life as a freshman in general. They basically introduce him to the teenage world the way they see pit.

It stars the wonderful Logan Lerman as Charlie, the gorgeous Emma Watson as Sam, and the hilarious Ezra Miller as Patrick.

The movie is rated PG-13, and I wouldn't say that this is a "kids movie" by any means. It has a lot of language, mild drug and alcohol use and maybe 1 or 2 somewhat inappropriate scenes, nothing too bad though. It really is a great movie if you're older and more mature. This movie is funny, romantic, extremely relatable, and very emotional. (I cried. A lot.) The story is great, the acting was amazing, and the soundtrack is very inspiring (which is something I look and hope for in every movie.) And although this might have been one of the most depressing movies I have seen in a while, it was an overall spectacular film.

But if you're like my mother and can't handle sad movies and don't want anything to do with them, then this may not be the movie for you to go see. I, however, happen to like sad movies and I thought it was brilliant so if you're like me, I would definitely recommend seeing this movie. :) 

~Madison xoxo