A new blog!

So I lost touch with this blog and decided to start a new one! I hope y'all will come follow me!

http://totteachingyurmanlover.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

xoxo-
Jordan

don't let the bed bugs bite!

So I know I suck at blogging. I'm really not too busy to do it, I just feel like I never have time and I don't have that many interesting things to say. However, I think I told you guys I was beginning the process or redecorating my bedroom at home. I traded my queen bed for a twin size because my room is reallllly tiny and it just made sense to have more space. I had yellow walls from when I previously decorated my room (when I was 12) so we kept the wall color and worked around it.
I have brand new bedding that we ordered from a website we stumbled upon online. The name of the company is Graham Kracker and it is based in Texas. Mom dealt with the lady who was SO sweet and SO friendly. She knew exactly what I wanted. She basically picked everything out on her own. We just suggested colors and designs I liked and she made it happen! I HIGHLY recommend her! Her website kind of caters to younger girls, but she said she works with lots of college aged girls and can do basically anything, SO FAB!


Anyways, my bedding is here and I'm in love. My T.V. is hung. We have to get a bedside table, hang my curtains, take down my old sconces, we're waiting on my dresser to come in and a few more minor details til everything is perfect. I can't wait. I'm so excited. Do you guys love the bedding as much as me?

xoxo
Jordan

www.grahamkracker.com

worst blogger ever? yes!

I do a whole lot of nothing, but somehow never find the time to blog. My new obsession is Tumblr. It's like blogger, but just faster and shorter and more to the point. I don't have a lot to say and I doubt anyone really cares so that's why I'm partial to tumblr.

Anyhow, I'll just update you guys on what's been going on all summer. I finished school and moved home, fun stuff. I made Dean's List, heck yes (that never happens) and Dad promised we could get a pool, so the pool man comes tomorrow to begin building it. I am in the process of re-doing my room. It hasn't been redecorated or gotten new furniture and bedding since I was 12! My walls are still going to be yellow. I'm trading my queen size bed for a twin to give me more space. I have this huge picture of Audrey Hepburn that's going up. My theme is black and white. I'm having my bedding custom made with tons of black and white fabrics such as houndstooth and damask and such. It's gonna be CUTE! I have some cute Lilly Pulitzer stuff I'm gonna hang up and hopefully just make it look more sophisticated. Hopefully I can get some pictures for you guys when it's done.

I basically work everyday for my parents and do a lot of nothing. We've been to the beach the past three weekends. I'm so ready to go back to school. I'm ready for fall weather, Clemson games, hanging with friends, my new roommates, Christmas, my 21st birthday, etc! I'm having a great summer, probably my favorite summer so far, and I hope everyone else is having an amazing summer as well. It's flown by and classes will be starting far too soon.

I promise I'll try to blog more often. Until then, follow me on twitter (@jweatherford08) or follow my Tumblr (http://pearlsandpalmettotrees.tumblr.com/)!

xoxo
-Jordan

college prepster GIVEAWAY

I know that I promised I would do a giveaway when I reached twenty followers and I promise that it's coming soon. Finals will be over a week from today and I will on my quest to find something great to giveaway, but UNTIL THEN....Miss College Prepster is hosting a giveaway. If you are in college and preppy and you haven't read thecollegeprepster.com you need to head over there RIGHT NOW. She's fabulous and funny and her blog is amazing, visually and literally. She's hosting a giveaway on some fabulous stationary and I suggest you get over there and register, actually don't because I want to win...haha. JUST KIDDING!, no but seriously. Anyways, everyone head over to www.thecollegeprepster.com and register to win, tell her that Pearls and Palmetto Tree's sent you!

http://www.thecollegeprepster.com/2010/04/stationery-giveaway.html

have a great week of finals for all the college students and if you're in high school, well count your blessings. haha.
xoxo
-Jordan

prommmm

My little bitty brother, who was just five years old like yesterday, went to PROM last night. It was so fun seeing how a boy does prom. For me, I would get up on Saturday's go to a hair, nail, or pedicure appointment and at some point do all three. A light lunch, followed by makeup appointments, where button down shirts were a must(to ensure not messing up the hair or makeup when de-robing). To say the least, prom is 100% easier for males. My brother woke up around 1 PM, showered, grabbed some lunch (McDonald's. Can you imagine a girl eating McDonald's before she has to stuff herself in a dress? haha), shaved, and began getting dressed around 4. He left the house at 4:30 and went to pick up his date. The group was meeting at our best friends house to get in the limo and then driving down the street to one of the kid's grandma's house for pictures(she has a gorgeous yard). I took almost 200 pictures of all the couples and group shots. It was a lot of fun. Everyone looked amazing and it definitely made me MISS HIGH SCHOOL!!! =(


My brother, Dale, and his gorgeous date, Susanna.

my new obsession

I live in South Carolina, so naturally my favorite town is Charleston. The atmosphere is amazing there. The culture, the way of life, I love it. Charleston has the best shopping, I die. I live about two hours from Charleston and when I'm at my beach house it's only an hour away, so I try to get there as often as possible. On our last weekend vaca in January (for my birthday), we wandered into one of our favorite shops (it recently changed it's name and owner so I can't remember the name of the store, sorry) and I found the CUTEST line of jewelry. It's called Nicholas Lane. I assumed this was a male. After talking with a sales associate, I found out the designer actually used to live on the street Nicholas Lane. She is a female designer and many of her pieces are limited quantities. I love coral and gold is one of my favorite jewelry colors. I found the CUTEST gold necklaces with a small white coral on it. Adorable. You should really check out her website below. She has ADORABLE things. Some are pricey, but so cute!

http://www.nicholaslanejewelry.com/

xoxo

lips, eyes, and cheeks...OH MY!

So I’m a pretty girly girl. I love shoes, bags, clothes, jewelry and especially makeup. I think I’ve tried every single brand and I THINK I have found my favorites. I’m sure I will be in a department store someday and someone will drag me into a chair and I will change my routine once again, but for now I am happy.

Not to brag, but I have really great skin. Everyone tells me this and I am very grateful for it. I rarely breakout, thank God. The bad thing is I don’t even wash my face at night before I go to sleep. I know it’s TOTALLY bad and I should start washing my face. I guess I’m just too lazy and I don’t see the point since my skin isn’t terrible. I always start washing my face and then I just forget. I’m going to start trying to wash my face before bed, we’ll see how long this lasts.

I moisturize with this great Sisley Ecological Compound moisturizer. It seriously feels so great and has SPF in it. It’s pretty expensive but the bottle is big and lasts forever.


I then follow up with this foundation by Sisley also. It goes on SO lightly. It covers really well and feels like I’m not even wearing anything. It’s also pretty expensive and doesn’t last a super long time, but I love it and think it’s totally worth it. During the summer (usually just when I am at the lake or beach and feel like being low maintenance) I will use this tinted moisturizer by Merle Norman. It is weightless, covering, and has SPF. Also, I always use a brush to put on my foundation. I squirt it into my hand then dap the brush and onto my face. Sponges are awful and germ filled. Ick.


I used to use Sisley pressed powder also, but like everything Sisley it is ridiculously expensive. My last purchase was this Chanel pressed powder and I think I really like it better because it doesn’t have a color. So I can put it on top of any foundation and it won’t change my shade. Love that. I used to swear against blush. I would never wear it. I now use Sisley bronzer over each cheekbone and then a swipe of Armani pink over it. I love the color it creates. It’s kind of peachy.


Like I said, I have tried SO many different makeup brands. I will ONLY use Chanel eye shadows. I love the sets with the four colors that go together so well. I LOVE when they have the seasonal ones that come out every so often, but the originals are great too. I typically put a light pink over my entire lid and follow with a light brown in the crease. That is my routine every single day. I vary on the shades of pinks and browns, but they are my def go to. I just recently started putting a white shadow beneath my eyes and to the edges of my cheek bones. It highlights and I love it. It’s also Chanel.


I have pretty long eyelashes, or so I’m told, but I often wish they were longer. Just like us girls have bad hair days, I sometimes have bad eyelash days and they really make me angry. I layer my mascaras. First I use a mascara brush with nothing on it, just dry, to separate my lashes. Then, my first layer is Armani Maestro mascara. It’s to die for. My second coat is Too Faced Lash Injection in the very black. I lightly put that over just to get a bit blacker and vividness.


Finally I clean up. I use a sponge to rid my eyes of any stray markings of mascara that may have hit my lids and run my lid brush over them again just to be sure.

Depending on the occasion, I will follow up with lips. Going to class I typically just swipe on some Soft Lips chapstick and out the door. Church, functions, parties, or anytime when I’m going out or just in the mood, I will put on gloss or lipstick. My favorite lipsticks are by Merle Norman. They are called Automatic Lipsticks (I think). They have the lip liner and lip stick in the same thing and they twist up, no sharpening. I love them. The colors are fab and they are so easy. I usually coat them with Chanel gloss or MAC, but I always have my chapstick as a first layer!


I love makeup and I love playing with it. PLEASE let me know some of the things you guys like. I love trying new things, so please leave feedback! And sorry for the length of this! haha