Back to School with Jordan: School Supply Haul

Hey guys! So, I realized that school is coming up and it is time to start getting ready for back to school, so I went to Target and did my school supply shopping. I thought I'd share what I got with you! So, let's get started!!

Ok, so this is everything that I got at Target. I am going to go over everything with you and show you everything I got.

These are all the binders I got. Most of them are from the company Avery, but one is from up&up. They are all sturdy and will last me the entire school year.

Next, I've got my science notebook and I am not sure what company it is from, but I think it is super cute and am excited to use it for science. I also have my Ticonderoga pencils and my super cute pencils, I don't know what company they are, but they are super cute and they have super cute little gold words on the side. Then, I have my marble agenda from mead and I think it is super cute and it will definitely help me keep my homework organized. Lastly, I have my matching marble pencil pouch which is also from mead and I think it is super cute!

Then, I have my navy blue notebook from five star and I am going to DIY it and make it super cute, because right now it is just kind of dull. So, then I also have my pink composition notebook from five star that I am also going to jazz up a little. Then, I have my tie dye/marble homework folder from mead and five star.

Here I just have, like five packages of index cards from up&up.

This is most of what is going into my pencil pouch. It has my paper mate blue pens, my up&up smudge-free erasers, my yellow sharpie highlighters, my BiC red ballpoint pens, my Lexar flash drive, and my up&up pencil sharpener.

Lastly, I have my five star/mead green notebook that I am going to jazz up and make cute! I also have my flexible ruler by up&up and these super cute stencils from Bethany Mota's back to school collection that I will use to jazz up a few of my boring supplies. That is all I have for this Back to school supplies haul. In my next blog, I will be doing DIY school supplies and will be jazzing up some of these boring supplies!! See you next time, Jordan<3

Travel Series: Week long Roadie

Hey guys! So, I just got home from a week long roadie with my family and I thought it'd be fun to share what we did and how our vacation was with you guys. I thought I'd create like a little "series" of travel so every time I go traveling I can share with you guys how my vacations are and what I do on vacation. Hope you enjoy!

So, first my family drove to sunny, hot Arizona and we spent a few days there. We spent most of the time at the pool because it was really hot. I did end up babysitting my cousins who live in Arizona while we were there and it was tons of fun and my first time babysitting instead of mommy-sitting!

So, we left Arizona and went to California, even hotter! We went to a nice resort and swam in a fun pool with an awesome water slide. It was 112 degrees so too hot to do much of anything, but the pool, but we did go on a shopping spree and it was fun!!

We left the desert part of California and went to the beach and it was beautiful and nice and cool. My cousins and Aunt and Uncle and my family and I all stayed in a beach house together and it was sooooo much fun! We went to the beach every day, rode our bikes one day and went window shopping a little. It wasn't a super long time at the beach, but it was definitely fun being with my cousins.

Next, we drove back to Arizona and stayed the night and then drove all the way back home.

All in all it was an amazing trip, but me and my family are all glad to be home!! I hope you guys enjoy any trips you're going on soon or during the rest of this summer! Come back soon, Jordan:)

What is in my suitcase/ Packing tips and tricks

Hey guys!:)So, I figured since it is about halfway through summer and lots of people are going on vacation that I'd share what I pack in my suitcase and a few tips and tricks I use that I found off of buzz feed. I don't use all of the tips and tricks that I am going to share, but they are definitely useful and helpful. Hope you enjoy and let's get right into it.

So, this is a list of the things I had to pack for this trip in order to be comfortable and have everything I should need.

So, these are all of my everyday outfits, that I just rolled up to save some space in my suitcase. That is one of the tips and tricks. When packing clothes it is easy to save space by just rolling your clothes up.

These are just my swimsuits. The one underneath the other two, the one that is super colorful, I got from Costco and the light blue bikini on top of it I got from Target along with the one in the bottom which is a darker blue tankini with stripes and a cool diamond pattern.

These are all of my shoes that I will be taking with me on this trip and my hat. I've got my navy blue sandals from reef, my polka dotted sandals from Target my tennis shoes/running shoes also from Target and my Navy blue Levi's from Costco. Then, there is just my purple hat from Jack's Surf Shack.

These are my pajamas for this trip. I got them from all over the place. There are some from Target and some from Costco.

Here I just have an outfit for if it gets cold. I just have a light sweatshirt from Jack's Surf Shack and some pants from the company Rumm.

This is my last outfit that will be going into my suitcase. It is in case I decide to go for a run or workout some time during my trip. It is just a pink tank top and some shorts and legging in case it is cold again. I don't know where I got the shirt or the shorts from, but I got those leggings from Target.

Now, I have my fun bag, which is kind of like a carry on. In it I just have everything that will entertain me for this trip and the long car ride to our destination.

So, the first genre of things I have in my little fun bag is books and colors. I just have a few coloring books because my mom and I love to color because it just relaxes us. Then, I just have a madlibs book, a fun word game, that my family and I like to play because it makes us all laugh.

Next, I just have my summer reading/school stuff genre and I have my summer reading book a notebook to record stuff in and the Star Wars movies. (Yes, I do have to watch Star Wars for a summer reading project.

Lastly, I have my electronic genre. I just have my kindle, my portable charger, my beats headphones, my dad's laptop(the laptop is not going in my bag, but will be brought on the trip for entertainment for me and my family, and a bunch of chargers for the laptop, my kindle, my phone, and I have my extension cord in case the outlet is far from the bed.

Lastly, I have my morning bag which just has all of my toiletries for this trip. I have my hair brush from Target, my Bethany Mota Prefume off of Amazon, my face wash, my St.Ives face scrub that I got from Target, my toothpaste and toothbrush, my lip balm and baby lips tinted lip gloss, my eyebrow brush, my shampoo and conditioner by whole blends, my comb, and then to the far left is my morning bag that all of this will be going into. I will also be putting hair ties, bobby pins, and lotion in this bag. Now, onto the tips and tricks. I got all of these off of buzz feed. I do not use all of these tips and tricks yet, but am going to soon. I find all of these very helpful with packing and going on trips.

So, the first hack is to get some plastic wrap and put it over anything that will open so that if it opens in your suitcase it won't spill all over the place.

The second hack is to get a binder clip and clip it over your razor so it won't cut anything up and it stays secure. Now, I didn't use all of these other hacks, but when I do they will definitely help and will just make life so much easier. So one of them is to put your shoes in a shower cap so that the dirt on your shoes wont get all over your clothes. The next one is, to keep your earring pairs together by putting them through a button and into a bag so they won't all get lost. Another one, which I did, is to roll up your clothes to save room in your suitcase. You could also use empty pill bottles to keep hair products and lotions in, or even Q-Tips as well. Also, if you have collared shirts and belts you are taking on your trip you can put your belts inside the collar in a circle to keep the collars nice and the belts from uncoiling. Next, you can put necklaces through a straw to keep them tangle-free. Lastly, you keep hot tools for hair in a potholder by just getting the potholder and wrapping it around the hot tool so that nothing in your suitcase gets burnt. Hope you enjoyed it! Have a great trip!! Talk to you guys soon, Jordan:)

4th of July Fun

Hey guys! So, I thought since yesterday was the 4th of July it'd be fun to share with you guys some of the things I did to prepare for yesterday and what I did today. So, for the 4th of July, I painted my nails, made some yummy snacks and a drink. I am going to share with you guys how to make some of these yummy snacks and drinks, how to paint your nails like a flag, and my go to 4th of July outfit. So, first I made some super yummy snacks with my family and cousins. We made chocolate cupcakes, funfetti cupcakes, zucchini bread, caramel apple rolls, and 4th of July trail mix.

The ingredients for the chocolate cupcakes was a chocolate cake mix, 3/4 sour cream, 3/4 vegetable oil, and 3 eggs. We mixed it all together and just cooked it until it looked cooked and yummy. Later, we made a frosting, but you can just use a premade one and then we frosted the cupcakes and decorated them.

For the funfetti cupcakes we used a funetti cupcake mix, 3 eggs, 1 cup of milk, and 1 cup of vegetable oil. We then baked the cupcakes for 10-15 minutes took them out cooled them, used the premade icing, iced the cupcakes and decorated them. I didn't help make the zucchini bread or the caramel apple rolls, but I am going to tell you how to make some delicious trail mix and punch.

The trail mix just included frosted cheerios, pretzels, marshmallows, popcorn, and M&M's. We just threw it in a bowl and mixed it all together. It was amazing!

The punch just included red, white, and blue powerade, sugar, and a red vines or twizzlers. It was delicious and a fun treat!

For the nails, I painted my pinkie and pointer finger red, my ring finger white, my middle finger blue, and my thumb as the flag. For the middle finger, I just painted my finger nail blue and added a few dots to symbolized the blue and stars on the flag. For my thumb, I used tape for for the red and white part of the flag and blocked of a part for the blue and stars part with a small piece of tape. I painted the square where the blue was going to be and then added a few dots with a bobby pin to add the stars. They turned out great and were an awesome touch to my 4th of july look!

This is my outfit for the day. It is just a red and white striped tank top and overalls. I am also wearing my navy blue levi's and flower headband to top it all off. Hope you have a great day! Hoping you all a great 4th of July, Jordan <3