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How beautiful is this cake? Pastels, roses, and perfection.

 

Kim Kardashian's House

This is supposedly Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's new home in Bel Air, California.



The Italian styled villa is 9000 square feet and has never been occupied. However, it's said Kim and Kanye are undertaking a large scale renovation.



Neighbors include Jenifer Aniston, Chris Paul, and Joe Francis.



The kitchen features rain forest marble counters, and a sense of replicated European style with it's beams and herringbone bricked ceiling.



The equally large family room, has sweeping views of the loggia and pool. Which don't seem as private when looking at these exterior photos.











The views are amazing though, wouldn't you agree?



You can also see them from the upstairs balcony and bedroom.







Oh, and it was only $10.75 million with $933 monthly HOA dues.

The photos were from homebunch and there are similar posts to check out at Hooked on Houses.

Wedding Dreams

 

Every little girl dreams of the wedding she will have someday.

 

Who will be her future husband,

 

what to wear,

 

who will rejoice in the union?

 

It's a time of so many emotions, love, happiness and joy. A happy ever after.

 

 

That is until you start planning your wedding, and everybody all of a sudden has an opinion.

 

All a bride and groom want to hear are happy words of love and encouragement.

 

Not conditional love, but unconditional love.

 

 

This beautiful couple had a lovely wedding in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

with such a beautiful arrangement of decorations and tablescapes.

 

 

Birdcages, roses, and a beautifully appointed cake.

 

What a beautiful wedding, I just had to share from the Wedding Chicks.

 

 

You can see the source of these pictures and more here.

 

Bye Bye 2012

This year has been one of ups and downs but so have the last four. This next year however, is exciting as we have lot's of transitions to a 'new normal' ahead of us.

1-What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?

Went to Farm Chicks.

Taught Junior Design Classes.

We went to Harvard and we tried to sneak in the library.

 Cory in Harvard Yard

Kiki in Harvard Yard

Made my first apple pie.

 

This year I hosted Christmas for the first time.

2-Did anyone close to you give birth?
 

Devon Gray was born in January and Adilee Joy was born in April this year.

Baby Adilee just after Thanksgiving

3-Did anyone close to you die?
 

 I've had three grandparents die within 18 months and my dad diagnosed with cancer 8 weeks after my grandmother passed and that is what made the last four years so difficult. This year, thankfully nobody passed away and my dad is now in remission.

4-What dates from 2012 will remain etched in your memory and why?

May 29th

My 26th birthday and engagement 

 

October 7th

Cory's 31st birthday in Cambridge

5-Did you suffer any illness or injury?

I've been very healthy.

 

6-What was the best thing you bought?

My flower strainer from World Market.

7-Where did most of your money go?
 

On house projects, we saved so we could finish our kitchen and build a deck.

8-What song will always remind you of 2012?
 

Carly Rae Jepson's Call Me Maybe.



9-What do you wish you'd done more of/less of?

This year I wish I had worried less and blogged more.

10-What was your favorite TV program?

I love The Middle, so much so we bought the whole of season one and did a marathon over 2 nights.

 

11-What is your best read this year?

 

I have enjoyed reading my subscriptions, and all the blogs I follow.

12-What was your favorite movie this year?

 

The Perfect Family movie with Kathleen Turner.

 

13-What did you do on your birthday? How old were you?

 

We stayed at The Davenport, got engaged and I turned 26.

14-Did you travel anywhere this year?

 

Yes.

 

We went to Las Vegas, Nevada with my mom.

 

Stayed at The Davenport, and The Davenport Towers in Spokane, Washington for my birthday.

 

Camped at Round Lake, Idaho

 

Went on a trip to Boston, Cambridge and Hyannis Massachusetts for Cory's birthday.

 

Cheesy tourists at the JFK Museum

 

Lastly, we stayed at The Nines in Portland, Oregon.

 

Gigi, Julie (my mom) and Kiki at The Nines

 

15-What national event stirred you the most?

The Newton tragedy. Oh my word.

 

16-Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.

 

I have had the opportunity to be around the cancer center and volunteer teach children about cancer. However I've learned so much more from them and their parents about how precious and valuable our one life is.

 

Don't live in the past, as it makes you depressed and bitter, nor too far in the future (which I'm guilty of) because it makes you anxious...

 

rather live in the present, be present and don't fret about the past nor the future.

 

Here's to 2013.