A New Start

Alright, it's about time for me to sit down and really figure this blog thing out for real. Lets be honest, I have been terrible at blogging. I've never been consistent at posting things and frankly sometimes the posts had no real point. In my opinion I think it was because I wasn't talking about things I was passionate about. Sure I love fashion, I love make up, but a girl can only talk so much about those things. I know there are beauty and fashion bloggers out there who can make a new post every day and have it be fabulous but I am not one of them. Its time to focus this blog and really commit. So I am proudly announcing that along with the start of my YouTube channel, I will be writing weekly blog posts about whatever the heck I feel like. Which means this will be turning into more of a Life Style blog than anything else.
This is happening because sometimes I do want to write about fashion and make up, other times I want to fill you all in on my sorority or just college in general and I feel restricted in the way the blog had been functioning before. Now I know there are tips and tricks all over about how to get more readers and how to make a successful blog, but you will not find me doing those things, at least not most of them. I want to do this the old fashion way I guess you could call it. Gather an audience by word of mouth, or by readers sharing my blog. I don't want to self promote, I've never been comfortable sharing things like that or putting myself out there in that way. So I will leave you with this, every week, most likely Sundays, you will get a new post from me. They will be longer and have better content than all my past blogs. So please stay tuned and enjoy the new and improved blog that will make its debut in coming weeks!

xx
NFM

My YouTube Channel!!

Hey guys, I have exciting news for you all! I have officially started Vlogging on YouTube. Now when I say started I mean I literally have one video up (more to come). Ive decided I am going to try and turn out 2 or 3 videos a week to start out with some vlogs some reviews that I will put up on here as well as on YouTube. Now I have said before that I am getting serious about all this but now is really the time for me to do so. It's the start of a new semester and a new year and my goal this year is to grow my blog and my YouTube so I hope you guys follow along with my reviews, college adventures, boring days, and fashion haul on a college budget. Now without further ado, here is my very first YouTube Vlog! Enjoy!

Final, a stressful tale.

I'm not even off Thanksgiving break yet and I'm already having anxiety about my up coming finals. Finals are something we deal with every year since we started high school. But college is a whole new level of stress. You're grades and GPA aren't about getting into a good school anymore they're about what you're going to do THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. If that doesn't scare the snot out of you i don't know what would. First of all Im a terrible studier, I'm also the kid you probably hated in high school who never studied for anything but somehow managed to get a decent grade on the test. Now this was great in high school but its screwing me over in college. I never really learned how to study because i just didn't need to. Now however i need to. I was going to sit down and write you all a post about how to over come final stress and studying tips but lets be real i don't know how to myself and i suck at studying so... This post is me venting about how freaking stressed i am about my classes. I have 2 weeks till finals and let me just tell you these next two weeks will be nothing but me reading all the text books i neglected all semester and praying. A LOT of praying to the study gods that somehow i pass all my class
Peace Love and No stress,
x
Nicole

Christmas in a Dorm Room

Now that Christmas time is upon us, it's hit me hard that I won't be home for most of the holiday season. I'll be spending much of my time this holiday season in my dorm room or in the library. I've decided though that no matter where I am i want to make my space a little more festive. So I'm here to give you some ideas on how to spruce up your dorm room or small apartment or even bedroom for Christmas time! 

String of lights: I know many people have this all the time hanging around but I didn't bring them with me to my school. Since its a fire hazard to have them dangling, I plan on hanging mine around the perimeter of the room and over my bed (pictures of my own room to come when I get back to school)

Stockings: this sounds silly and obvious but it really adds spirit to full rooms, my roommate and I plan on hanjng ours on the outside of our door to give our room appeal from the hallway as well!

Small tree/ garland: personally my room isn't big enough for any size tree but it does have room for a bowl full of garland with ornaments throw in to make it look festive. This is a picture of my friends room who was able to fit a 6ft tree 

You could also add any small decorations that don't take up too much space but make your room cozier for the winter season! Christmas scents also make rooms much more inviting and festive!!

Until next time

X

Nicole

The great header hassle of 2014

Hey lovelies,

I'm officially on fall break and the weather seems to have gotten the memo, the last few days its been rainy, dreary and in the 50's, brr. Besides catching up on school work I've spent this time looking up blogging tips and ideas and basically trying to figure out how to get a stinkin' cute header to fit which has proved to be quite the hassle. Now I though before I get to the post you really want for read, (Recruitment rewind, fall fashion, etc) I figured I would give you a taste of what Kansas fall weather feels like. Lets just say I am already living in leggings, hunter boots and a plethora of comfy but cute tops.

For example today all I did was pet my cats who I've missed dearly, watch about a season of Gilmore Girls and bake while it rained about a billion inches. But besides all the rain, fall is my absolute favorite. I love the sweaters and boots and the typical things everyone loves about fall but i also love it because its my favorite fashion time! My vest obsession rears its head around this time and I busted it out for the first time at the pumpkin patch and man did that feel good. This pumpkin patch I speak of I went to with all of my sorority sisters and it was a basic white girls dream. 180 sorority girls wearing boots, cardigans, vest, plaid, scarves, drinking hot cider and taking pictures in a pumpkin patch, but I had an amazing time.

Now until I get my blogging life together, have a wonderful fall filled week! 

Xx

NFM

IM BACK!

Hey lovelies,

So I've been gone for 2 months now and I apologize my life has been one big none stop cycle. I started college, went through recruitment and joined the sorority of my dreams. Now that I have settled into a routine and know the ropes of what it is to be a college student a little better im back and ready to blog more than ever. I have so many fun ideas to do and plan on making things a lot more interesting. I thought a whole post about recruitment and what it's like might be helpful to all you high school seniors out there, I know I loved reading things like that even just a week before recruitment. ANYWAY. I joined Delta Gamma and I am still over the moon in love with the chapter and all my new sisters.

Fall break starts tomorrow and I'm heading home

And plan on spending my time revamping the blog! I've missed blogging

Xx

NFM

Friday Favorites: Stores

On Fridays I have decided I'm going to start a favorites segment. I'm going to kick it off by the most obvious choice... my favorite places to shop! Now there are certain reasons I love each of these stores and many of them are not just for their cute clothes but for the deals they offer or the student discounts or frankly their customer service.

The first store I shop at religiously is Nordstrom's, I love Nordstrom's one because they have so much to choose from. They have basically anything you could want in life, well clothing wise. Recently I posted about the Tory Burch boots and sandals I got and I got them both at the Nordstrom's anniversary sale. The sandals were full price but the boots were 200 dollars off!! I also love Nordstrom's because they have free shipping and free returns online and I mean come on it doesn't get much better than that!

Another favorite of mine is a Lilly Pulitzer store in my area, as we all know they aren't just called Lilly Pulitzer stores but they have cute little names and the one closest to me is called "Under the Palm" Its absolutely adorable and has everything Lilly you could possibly want. They also run really good sales from time to time, I've gotten a Lilly dress that was originally 184 for 100 dollars.

Yet another store I adore is Jcrew and Jcrew Factory. Jcrew has been a favorite of mine for a long time because my mom dressed me in it when I was little as well. But recently i have been LOVING Jcrew factory. Like every other blogger out there I recently ordered the Herringbone vest that they got back in stock finally and got an amazing deal on it. Thats what I love about the factory store is the great buys you can find. When it comes to the actual Jcrew though they do have much better quality, I have pairs of Chinos from both stores and the ones from Jcrew are a lot thicker and better quality but thats really the only difference in my eyes.

Then of course Target is an all time favorite simply because its Target and it has everything I could every need and is a great therapeutic method I use more often than I would like to admit.

Thats all for today!
xx
NFM