I promised all of you some fun before and after shots as we progressed on our new home and we’ve been moving along enough to finally share some with you! We still have so much to go, but are having fun with the process. Well, except for that pesky mortgage part – our first payment gets sent in tomorrow – ouch! 
Gorgeous new laminate flooring in Rustic Maple and real crown moldings. That’s right, they used to be foam. I’m just as confused as you are, no worries.
OK, so I’ll be the first to admit that Jude Law isn’t what he used to be. I remember first setting my eyes on the Brit back when I was in high school and thinking he was absolutely stunning. By the time I was in grad school, my heart would basically skip a beat whenever I saw him in a movie (which was often since he was cast in basically every major blockbuster for months) and then he seemed to disappear. However, he appears to have hit his stride again recently with the success of Sherlock Holmes and now Repo Man, but he’s not aging very gracefully. So enjoy a pic spam of when Jude Law was possibly the hottest dude around!
Summer is my favorite season. Not only is it a beautiful time down here in South Florida, but it’s also the one and only time I get to wear my princess crown: my birthday! This year I’ll be heading back to the West Coast to celebrate my birthday with my closest friends in San Diego for Comic Con and it’s about time for me to start hunting for that perfect birthday girl dress! After all, who knows who I could run into that night?
These adorable dresses from Lulu’s would definitely fit the bill! And at their great prices, I wouldn’t have to pick only one (because you know I don’t settle for just one celebration)! Check out their new items and I’m sure you’ll be dreaming of crashing waves and strolling down a boardwalk with an ice cream in hand in no time!
Hope you guys didn’t miss me too much!
I missed blogging terribly though – but it was in my best interest to take a break. This last semester is definitely trying to kill me, but I’m happy to report that I only have to survive 2 more weeks and I’ll be done with classes. Forever. Unless I change my mind about pursuing another field. Again. And that’s not going to happen. I hope.
Anyways, on to my weekend!
We spent all of Saturday working on the house (as per usual), but then rewarded ourselves with the first of a long string of housewarming parties. Seems like all our friends are either moving out on their own or becoming homeowners and with it brings lots and lots of festivities. Elsie’s move to her new townhouse was no different! We had lots and lots of alcohol, I had lots and lots of deviled eggs (oh, my stomach was not happy) and most importantly, lots and lots of fun. I am reminded on a weekly basis how lucky I am to be surrounded by so many amazing people. I love all my friends. Not only are they there for all the fun times, but they are the first ones by my side during the not so fun times. I am truly blessed.
I hope Monday treats you all well and doesn’t give you too much of a headache.
Only a few more days until we can say hello to the weekend once more!
Sorry guys and girls, but there are a few things on my plate this week that are going to make blogging a little harder than usual! So I hope you all had a great Easter weekend and enjoy your week ahead – I’ll be back before you know it next week!
If you miss me too much, check out my VEDA (Vlogging Every Day in April) videos on Vimeo!
Till then –
I’d like to start off Lovable Friday today with the winner of The Bird & The Bee contest I held last week! The lucky winner of a copy of their new album, Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1 is Karen Lisa! Congratulations! Remember to send me your mailing address as soon as you can so the CD can be sent your way!
I couldn’t love this more. For those not in the know, VILF stands for Vampire I‘d Like to F___ – I’ll let you fill in the nasty little letters yourselves! As if June 13th didn’t feel long enough, yet another teaser was released earlier this week featuring everyone’s favorite bar-owning shape shifter, Sam Merlotte. I hate how they are purposely featuring scenes that cannot be placed if you read the novels. Does anyone have any theories? Also, I totally need this as a shirt for this year’s Comic Con!
Inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Making It Lovely, I decided to compile a list of thirty things I’d like to do before I turn 30 next year. It’s a big year for me, one I have been dreading for sometime, but I am determined to make it less painful than anticipated. The rumor is your 30’s are the new 20’s so maybe this is something to look forward to?
Either way, here is my list!
My heart belongs to anyone that was involved in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (major LoTR nerd here), so naturally that includes the adorable Orlando Bloom (aka; Bloomers – I love giving people weird nicknames). He’s been lucky enough to attach his name to two major franchises so far (LoTR and Pirates of the Caribbean) and score one of the hottest Victoria’s Secret models (Miranda Kerr) as his perpetual arm candy, so I think it’s safe to say that things are going well for Mr. Bloom Bloomers. I just wish we’d see more of the British cutie – remember his sweet Gap ad?
Not only have I been compiling a huge “to do” list for our new home, but I also have been compiling another “want,covet,need” list as well. I thought I’d share a few of those items on the list with all of you! But be warned, they may end up on your own list!
This amazing home address plaque – $125
I had a pretty rough week, so I welcomed Friday night with open arms. Thankfully, we had some pretty great plans. We met up with some of our friends at Trattoria Sole in South Miami for some good eats and equally tasty drinks. I decided to be adventurous and ordered the grilled octopus, which was possibly the best thing I’ve ever had at Sole. Yummy tentacles!
