The BEST Women's Watch For Spring Time

**Sponsored by JORD Watches. All opinions are solely my own- That's What Grace Said.**

I've never been a watch girl. Ever. I could never find a watch that suited my personal style, so I just opted to avoid watches all together. Too formal. Too "manly". Too bulky.

And then, JORD Watches waltzed into my life.

Shoutout to my man Tony, who was the one that approached me to send me a JORD watch. As a slow growing blog platform, I check my emails every day just to see if anyone is willing to work with me. And that fateful day that Tony contacted me on behalf of JORD, I was so ecstatic!

Perfect for men and women, JORD has styles, designs and colors for literally anyone and everyone under the sun. Because JORD's watches start at such a reasonable price, you could gift arm candy to any one of your friends and family members, any time of the year.

I picked a watch from the Frankie Series, all decked out in Purpleheart wood *swoon* & Plum. I have to say, I couldn't have picked a better watch! It's the perfect statement piece that is also casual and toned down just enough to rock with absolutely anything. Dresses, leggings, t-shirts, jeans. Dressed up or dressed down.

Since this watch is so effortlessly beautiful, I thought that I would pair it with an effortlessly beautiful outfit, trying to keep the watch at the forefront of the look. The bright pinks and corals of the kimono pair nicely with the plummy pinkness of the Frankie watch.

Against a black bodysuit, a nice pair of jeans, and a necklace to balance out the accessories, this watch is absolutely everything. The floral Kimono really ties everything together, and in my humble opinion, makes the watch pop just that extra bit. Your eye is drawn to that purpleheart wood because it is a simple breath against the chaos of the floral.

I am so so happy with my JORD Watch, and guess what?! You could have the chance to win a $100 gift code to use on JORD's website! Isn't that amazing? The bummer is, only one lucky person will win that code. But all who enter will get a 10% off discount once the giveaway closes, and that is just as sweet. So, what are you waiting for?! Don't you want to spruce up your wardrobe with a new watch?!

You can enter this amazing giveaway here. The giveaway will close 3/18/2018 at 11:59 pm. Both the $100 gift code and the 10% off discount codes will be expire May 6th, 2018.

XOXO

Luxury Wooden Watch

We NEED To Talk

Eighteen school shootings in the year 2018. It is now February sixteenth.There has been one full month of the year, and eighteen school shootings. Children, teachers. Faculty, teenagers. Gone at the pull of a trigger. Screaming. Texting parents their goodbyes. Locking themselves into closets for safety, playing dead for safety.

photo via We Resist, Facebook.

I try to stay in my lane as best as I can. I am passionate and strong willed, though, and so that comes as a bit of a challenge to me. I get into Twitter fights with strangers, Facebook quarrels with family members. I debate with family, talk with friends. Everything ends with that "okay, that's your opinion and I respect that" sort of vibe. We move on with our lives. But this. I can't sit on my hands any longer. I can't bite my tongue.

Let me say it again just in case you might have forgotten.

EIGHTEEN SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN 2018 AS OF FEBRUARY 14TH.

When will it be enough? How many teachers have to die? How many children do we have to lose? How many parents need to grieve? When is it ENOUGH?

I am so pained and heartbroken. The first school shooting that I vividly remember is the Sandy Hook shooting back in 2012. I was eleven years old. I saw the big words scrawling across the screen on CNN; BREAKING NEWS. I didn't know what it meant. I mean, sure. I could piece it together. A school. An elementary school. A shooting. Someone had gone in to shoot someone with their gun. Okay. I watched. Twenty eight people, dead. Gone. Children, for crying out loud! They would never get to see their parents again. 

I had never seen anything as scary as that. Surely, that was just a one time thing. And then, I grew up. My eyes opened. I saw, and continue to see, all of the scary things that go on in the world daily. There have been nearly 300 school shootings since 2013 ALONE!!!!

Every time there is a mass shooting of some sort, we come back to this one political hot topic. To gun control or to not gun control? That is the question. We are always talking, but no one is listening. And why is that? Why are our voices not being heard? Are the deceased LGBT club goers not enough? Are the injured school children not enough? 

I am not here to tell you what your political standing on this particular topic should be. I am just simply stating that it starts somewhere. It starts with someone. It can end with someone, too.

Scott Beigel.

Alyssa Alhadeff. 

Martin Duque Anguiano. 

Nicholas Dworet. 

Aaron Feis. 

Jaime Guttenberg. 

Christopher Hixon.

Luke Hoyer.

Cara Loughran.

Gina Montalto.

Joaquin Oliver.

Alaina Petty.

Meadow Pollack.

Helena Ramsay.

Alex Schachter.

Carmen Schentrup.

 Peter Wang.

My heart goes out to the families. Those that lost brothers, sisters, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, fathers. Your loved ones are sparks and we will not stop until those sparks are a fire of justice.

XOXO

Seattle Suitcase Goals

Seattle is the emerald city. Home of coffee, rain, space needles, and Nirvana! It is my absolute favorite city in the United States. Maybe it's the coffee. Or maybe the rain. Or maybe because it's just so simply romantic in the most elegant and sweet way (ex. Sleepless in Seattle). This will be my second time in the city, and it just captivates me every time. I love it so much, I can't explain it! You may be wondering; how do you even pack for a trip like that? It's so rainy, right?! It's too cold for any cute clothes, right?!

WRONG!! 

Seattle's fashion scene is one of my favorites. You can be comfy or chic, and I've tried to show that with my outfits for this weekend trip. 

Nirvana tee. Leather Jacket. Red flannel.

Outfit One

Outfit  one is exactly what I think Seattle would be if it was an outfit. A graphic tee, a flannel, a leather jacket. Pair it with doc martens and a cute little mini skirt and you're good to go! if you're going to Seattle in the winter like I am, I would suggest tights with that skirt.

Beanie. Turtleneck. Jeans. 

Outfit Two

For outfit two, I paired high waisted jeans with a crop sweater. The sweater has bell sleeves, which is totally perfect because that means I don't have to pack bracelets OR necklaces. The beanie and the boots coexist together to add that subtle pop of red. Ok, maybe not subtle. Still cute though!

Jacket. Top. 

Outfit Three

Outfit three is really just an option if I want color one day. Matching the yellow of the laces with the yellow top really ties the whole outfit together. Denim is totally Seattle and makes it just the tab bit edgier. 

I wish that I was going to be in Seattle for longer. But for this time, it's only a few days. Are you going for a few days, too? Here's some essentials that you MUST pack!

• Jeans
• Denim Jacket
• Flannel
• Boots
• Beanie/ Hat
• Graphic Tee

And my carry on essentials? well, that's easy. I'm a pretty good person to fly with. I don't take a huge carry on that I have to keep getting up out of my seat to get in to. I usually just take my purse or even a back pack. Inside would be my eyeshadow palettes that I really do not want to break, a book, head phones and a phone charger. A water bottle (empty until after security), some snacks. I'd like to say that I nap the whole time, but that would only be a dream.

May your endeavors be joyful. Have fun out there, kiddos!

XOXO

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