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Archives for December 2009

Think Pink!

Now that we are in the process of applying for a loan (not fun) and scheduling a home inspection, the prospect of finally owning a home is starting to sink in. Although it is not official yet, I’m letting myself start gathering inspiration and start thinking of how I’d like to decorate the house. I can’t help myself – it’s so fun! Not to mention something I have been dreaming about for quite some time now. In order to minimize arguments, the hubs and I have decided to split the two extra bedrooms. The hubs takes one, I take one. We can decorate that room in whatever way we wish and then collaborate for the rest of the house. We decided almost instantaneously: the hubs would claim the office and I would tackle the guest room. Sorry guys, no baby room for a couple more years! 😉

I’ve always wanted to have a bright pink kitschy room. What better to house our guests (or ridiculously drunk friends that can’t drive home) than a bright, sunshine-y room that makes you smile? Absolutely nothing! These are some great inspiration pictures that I have collected that are helping me get my thoughts together on what I’d like to do:

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I also just recently bought this flippin’ amazing cuckoo clock off my new favorite online store, PlasticLand:

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How great would this look in my future room?? The best part is the price – I couldn’t believe it was only $15!! Made me a little more hopeful that I will be able to find hip alternatives to more high end decor items.

Happy Hump Day: Taylor Kitsch

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Taylor Kitsch first caught my attention when he played one of the most beloved characters in Xmen, Gambit. Although I found the latest Xmen movie to be quite the bore, the eye candy throughout the movie was very very nice. Taylor is also on the small screen, where he portrays a high school football star on Friday Night Lights. You’ve probably also seen him in all sorts of catalogs strutting his hot stuff as a model in YM, Seventeen and even Abercrombie and Fitch! Yeah, I’d definitely suffer through a show all about football just to watch him run around (preferably without his shirt on). Let me know if you agree with me when you check out the photos after the jump. 😉

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Lonny Mag

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I’ve always loved collecting ideas for inspiration. While I was planning my wedding, I scoured the Internet and had a whole set on Flickr with thousands of photos I had found and subscribed to countless wedding magazines. After the wedding was over, I moved my focus to home decor. I also started a similar set, but have struggled to find the right magazine. I used to love Domino and Blueprint, but both were discontinued. I tried Martha Stewart, but it just didn’t have the edge I was looking for. My hubby has brought me home countless different magazines he thought I would enjoy, but none did “it” for me. But after hearing about Lonny Magazine on one of my many decor blogs, I think I have found “the one.” The magazine just launched last month and covers the world of home decor, fashion and day to day living. Plus, it seems targeted at a younger audience and features bolder design styles. The only downside for me is that it is only available online, which I’m sure is a great feature for others, but I personally like flipping through pages and marking my favorites.

Check out some more images from Lonny Magazine’s December issue and make sure to bookmark their site:

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Weekend Highlights

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On Saturday, the hubs and I went out to Splitsville to celebrate our best friend’s birthday with a little midnight bowling action! We got her a great present, if I may say so myself and had a good time catching up with our closest friends. Unfortunately, now that I am dieting and training, it doesn’t take a lot for me to get very drunk very fast. I learned that on Saturday night in the worst possible way. However, I found that drunken moment most appropriate to discuss the Billy Corgan/Jessica Simpson love affair. Very passionately, it seems. Thank goodness my friends are not cruel enough to record conversations. Definitely a face palm moment.

Now that I have fully recovered and have decided to swear off of shots for a very long time, I hope you all have a great week! But before I go, I want to let you guys know that Melificent now has a fan page on Facebook. If you enjoy my blog, please become a fan by clicking this link – I’m trying to reach 100 fans by the new year!

Lovable Friday!

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1. We are under contract!
1. We are under contract!

I’m happy to report that after 6 months of house hunting, we are finally under contract on a beautiful 3/2 home with a 2-car garage and pool (no, that is not the house pictured)! We got the great news yesterday and I haven’t stopped smiling like a magpie ever since. Granted, we still have to go through the inspection, finalize the application for our mortgage and close – but this is still really exciting for us. I’m not going to post any pictures of the house just yet, but I can tell you that it’s wonderful! I can’t wait to start decorating it and making it our own. Expect many more home decor posts from me in the next coming weeks and months. Best part is: I get to share the progression of our first home with all of you on this blog! Squee!

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