INSPIRATION: Our 5 Fave Décor Blogs

It is a brand new year and there’s no time like the present to spruce up your pad. We're constantly on the lookout for great home décor inspiration and have poured through countless blogs to whittle it down to five faves. Enjoy! 

The Inspired Room

Not a DIY Diva? No, problem. Melissa Michaels shares gorgeous and easy-to-achieve looks and also offers a peek inside her home. 

Design*Sponge  

Grace Bonney offers up tons of ideas with sections for Spaces, Places, DIY and, our fave, Before & After.

Escapade 

Sharalee Mushore draws on architecture, fashion, travel, photography and more for this visually pleasing blog.

Young House Love 

Decorating a new home? Sherry Petersik has all the tips you’ll need for this undertaking.

Cocozy 

Coco likes to go by a pseudonym, but she doesn’t make her exquisite tastes in home décor a secret.

CONTEST: Win a 2012 NHL All-Star Jersey

Has there ever been a more natural pairing than BeaverTails and the NHL? We don’t think so. These two wonderfully Canadian things will come together this month in an event that’s almost too much greatness to handle! What is this spectacular event, you ask? The 2012 Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair, of course!

Mark your calendars, hockey fans. With tons of hockey-centric activities to choose from, you won’t want to miss this three-day fun-filled festival! Take a picture with the Stanley Cup, test your hockey skill level, meet the NHL Mascots or just sit back and enjoy your favourite BeaverTails pastry at our brand new mobile trailer! 

To make this day even sweeter, we’re holding two contests on Facebook and Twitter to give all you hockey fans two chances to win a 2012 NHL All-Star Authentic Jersey! We are also giving away some super prize packs that include goodies like BeaverTails hockey jerseys, our delicious Pancake Mix and sweet T-shirts.

Here’s how the contest will work on Facebook:

1. Like our page 

2. Click the "Promo" tab 

3. Enter the contest.

* Contest running through January 25th

Here’s how the contest will work on Twitter:

1. Follow us at @BeaverTails

2. Tweet a picture of yourself outside the mobile unit at the Fan Fair

3. Include the hashtag #AllStarTail

* Contest running January 26th through the 28th

For official rules and regulations of the Twitter contest, see below. For official rules and regulations for the Facebook contest, click here. (also posted on the contest page).

LISTEN: Grammy-Nominated Tunes

Award season is upon us! January and February are jam-packed with award shows, including the Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA Awards, Razzies, Independent Spirit, Academy Awards and, our favourite, the Grammy Awards!

Here's a roundup of some Grammy-nominated tunes that we'll be surely playing on repeat until the winners are revealed on February 12th.

Adele - Someone Like You
Blake Shelton - Honey Bee
Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
Marsha Ambrosius - Just A Kiss
Bon Iver - Holocene
The Black Keys - Dearest
Cut Copy - Where I'm Going