Winter Lovin'

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Kitten Heels

~A kitten heel is a short, slender heel that is normally much easier to walk in! They are very popular this winter season and can be seen worn by many celebrities during this award season. Here are some great kitten heels from Modcloth: 

Downton Abbey

If I could only watch one show for the rest of my life it would defiantly be Downton Abbey. If you have never seen it then you need to check it out. It is a British period drama set from 1912 and on that depicts the extravagant life of the Crawley family and their servants. Watch it...watch it now!

The Carrie Diaries
My current T.V. obsession is an amazing new show called "The Carrie Diaries." If you've ever seen Sex and the City then you know of Miss Carrie Bradshaw, Well...this is before she was a famous writer. The show follows her senior year of high-school in the fabulous 80's!


Here are some great tunes I'm currently listening to that I will leave you all with!

(The Girl~City and Colour)

(Classy Girls~The Lumineers)

I hope you all are having an amazing winter...Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols...xoxo. 

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

Summer Music

Hey guys! I got a random email from a guy that told me to post some music I like...so here I go!

I'm not a big fan of "pop" music...so I don't really listen to the radio...at all. I love folk music and I even have a little obsession with Irish music. ;) Here are some great songs and artists I love!

The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars is a folk band composed of guitarist John Paul White and vocalist Joy Williams. My family and I all fell in love with The Civil Wars when my sister brought home a burnt CD of them...we literally listened to them in the car for 3 months. They are amazing!

Needtobreathe

Needtobreathe is a Christian southern rock band that highlights the vocal styling of the Bryant brothers and there beautiful voices. Every time I hear them sing I fall in love...I really just wish that someone would come up to me on the street and start singing me one of there songs! I can't wait to see them in concert in October!! :)

Florence and the Machine

Florence and the Machine is simply a beautiful musician...her voice takes your breath away. She blends classic art rock and soul to creative an amazing sound. Plus she has sweet read hair..

Enjoy! :) Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols xoxo

London Calling

It seems like 2012 is all about London. I mean you have the Olympics and all their splendor, the 5 fab boys that hail from Great Britain...One Direction, and the flag that is taking fashion by a storm. It got me thinking about all of the great books, films, ect..set in the fantastic city of London. Here are just a few for you to all enjoy! 

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Westminster Abby

Just finished reading this amazing book today! ~Abby has always considered herself to be a little vanilla—sweet,plain, but not very exciting. So when she finds herself flying across the ocean to London, trying to forget her problems with her cheating ex-boyfriend and her overprotective parents, she figures her semester abroad is her chance to become one big hot fudge sundae. And she isn't disappointed. London boasts a plethora of funky pubs and shops, drivers on the wrong side of the street, French fries called chips, and a very charming Brit named Ian. As Abby moves closer to the vision of her wild child self, she realizes that sometimes leaving what you know best actually brings you closer to what you best know—yourself. This S.A.S.S. (Students Across the Seven Seas) novel is one of the first two in our new study abroad fiction series. Teen girls will latch onto these books as they're enmeshed in the lives of characters just like themselves, who are experiencing new cultures, new friendships, and new worlds through study abroad!~

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Pride and Prejudice

~Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennets are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley, has moved into a nearby estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennets bring their daughters Elizabeth  and Jane to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy, Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham and finds herself courted by William Collins, a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either.~

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The Season 

~Murder, treason, ballgowns, and boys . . . Regency London has never been so deliciously treacherous, adventure-filled, or . . . romantic!

Seventeen year old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued -- in a house full of older brothers and their friends, she had to learn to hold her own. Not the best makings for an aristocratic lady in Regency London. Yet her mother still dreams of marrying Alex off to someone safe, respectable, and wealthy. But between ball gown fittings, dances, and dinner parties, Alex, along with her two best friends, Ella and Vivi, manages to get herself into what may be her biggest scrape yet.~

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I hope you all enjoy indulging yourself in the London culture..here are some great pictures of vintage London and the Olympics 2012! Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols xoxo :)

You go? Hugo.

Thanksgiving day my wonderful family and I all went and saw the movie Hugo in theaters...one word...Amazing.:)

~Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.~

We saw it in 3-D and let me just say that it was beautiful. The director (Martin Scorsese) and the prodcer (Johnny Depp) truly out did their selves this time. All the actors and actresses play their part with a passion that you have to see to believe. I would defiantly recommend going and seeing Hugo..go..now. :)

Enjoy:) Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols:) I was listening to La Roux: Tigerlilly, I'm Not Your Toy, Colourless Colour, and Reflections are Protection. Awesome songs..check them out:)

The girl behind the blog...

Hello :) My name is Grace....Grace Elizabeth Nickols to be exact. I am the writer/founder/girl that reviews awesome things at GraciesReviews. I thought I would tell you about myself so you don't just think that I am some crazy person reviewing things. :)

So here we go...I am 14, I live in Strafford, Missouri, I have brown hair and brown eyes, and I have one sister named Lydia.

My favorite color is pink...duh! 

I love music...all bands...all types. 

I play the piano.

I play tennis.

I am a swimmer :)

I absolutely love to read.

I adore fashion.

I am a christian :D

I love my chickens....Hen, Cleo, Esther, Athena. 

I love my church life group.

I have some amazing friends...including one boy who reads my blog and makes fun of it (Elijah Horton) :)

ME!

Haha I hope you enjoyed..learning about me! Have a great day :) Love, Grace Elizabeth Nickols :)

Christmas Tunes

"Deck the halls with bowls of holly, falalalalalalalala" It's finally that time! Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is in the air. You can smell the holiday spirit, the happiness that everyone has during the Christmas season. It just makes you want to smile :) Christmas comes with the normal shopping, food and family, but what about the music? You could go with the originals like anything sang by the fabulous Mr. Nat King Cole, or the cute kid songs we all know like "Santa Clause is Coming to Town." Looking for new music for you holiday fix? I know I am. Here are two "new" classic Christmas albums for you listening enjoyment! 

Michael Buble-Christmas

Michael Buble put his twist on songs like "White Christmas" and "Silent Night", with guest performances from Shania Twain and Thalia. What else would you expect from the Grammy-winning vocalist than perfect. Listeners have called his album, "traditional, with a laid-back feel." Michael Buble's album, Christmas, is sure to make sparks this holiday season! 

Justin Bieber-Under the Mistletoe 

It seems like every time Justin Bieber records and album they go off like a bomb, this album is no exception. Already has he had great success with this album! Justin has many traditional Christmas songs also with some new holiday themed songs co-written by himself. With songs featuring  Usher, The Band Perry, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, and Busta Rhymes this upbeat Christmas CD is certainly one of Justin's best! 

Happy Listening :) I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving. I know I did! Ahh so many leftovers! Love Grace Elizabeth Nickols <3

Gracie's Top Ten Favorite Songs

If I Die Young-The Band Perry

Galaxies-Owl City

Overboard-Justin Bieber

Set Fire to the Rain-Adele

Headphones-Brit Nicole

Hundred More Years-Francesca Battistelli

Say You Like Me-We The Kings

Be My Escape-Relient K

Won't Turn Back-Needtobreath

Studying Politics-Emery

Haha! Happy listening :) Love Grace :) :) :)

Favorites of September 2011

Hey! So as September roles around my music tastes have started to change! So.....I am going to show you some of my favorite music, right now :)

Ellie Goulding!

Ellie Goulding is a British vocalist whose music rinds the balance between electro-pop and indie folk. She was born in Hereford, England but, moved to West London to pursue a career in music! Here are some of my favorite songs by her! 

Lights

Starry Eyed

The Writer

Florence and the Machine!

South London native Florence Welch has claimed fame for her techno sound that people love!

Cosmic Love

Dog Days Are Over

This is just some of my favorite music right now :) I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Grab your best friend and just rock out to some great tunes! Have fun. Love Grace :D

Cody Simpson Obsession

Let me just tell you now that I am obsessed with Cody Simpson. So well of course I wanted to share this obsession with you. :) First of all he has killer good looks, the cutest accent ever, and an amazing voice.

Don't you agree!?! Even without his gorgeous good looks Cody Simpson is an amazing singer. What do you expect, he's from Australia. 

Here are some of his songs so that you can here his angelic voice for your self. 

All Day

On My Mind

Iyiyi

Check out Cody Simpson at his web sight http://www.codysimpson.com/. You won't regret it!