Melanie Auld Designs Blog

style me pretty.

I just love summer events. Weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, any occasion to get dressed up. And there is no better time to put the "pretty" into your style choices! My pick for the day.

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Chicken and artichoke pesto quesadillas

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:Ingredients:

4 flour tortillas
½ cup pesto
2 cups shredded cheese of your choice
½ cup canned artichoke hearts, quartered, and ripped into smaller pieces
1 large boneless skinless chicken breast

:Directions:

Preheat oven to broil. Place chicken on a broiler pan about 6 inches
 from the burners and broil for about 15-20 minutes, or until a meat 
thermometer reads 160ºF (it’ll reach 165ºF while it cooks in the 
quesadilla).
Cut the cooked chicken into ½ inch pieces.
Lay out two tortillas. Spread a thin layer of pesto on each tortilla, evenly distributing the ½ cup between both.
Sprinkle half of the cheese over the pesto, reserving a cup of cheese.
Spread the chicken and artichoke hearts evenly over both tortillas.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the chicken and artichokes.
Place another tortilla on top of each quesadilla.
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium low heat. One at a time, heat 
each quesadilla until the cheese begins to melt and the bottom becomes 
crispy and golden brown. Flip quesadilla over and cook until the other 
side becomes golden brown and crispy. Remove from heat, cut, and serve.

Enjoy!

Pinch me, am I dreaming? Could you imagine waking up in a home this crisp and refreshing? Le sigh....

I am completely obsessed with white home decor lately. So simple, so clean, so excited I will soon have a new home to make this happen!

Now if only kids and dogs appreciated it as much as we all do...

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bobbsy .

To bob or not to bob, that is the question.

I've had these blonde locks decently long for many years. Seeing pictures of some great shorter hair cuts has left me questioning if it's time. The bigger question is, will I have the guts to do it? These gals just make a cut like this look so fresh, so easy, and oh so stylish.

One of my favorite bloggers + models 

out of Norway, Ulrikke Lund 

Reese perfects the wavy bob.

Jen... well, are words really needed?

Great sculpt.

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. Naven .

Ashley Tisdale was too cute for words at the premiere of "The Lucky One" this week. Decked out in a adorable NAVEN dress that is perfectly spring-ready and nude Christian Louboutin t-strap mary janes- I just loved this look on her. It's fun, it's flirty, it needs to be in my closet asap.