designing: we are continuing to plan out ideas for our new home {we moved in last december} and one of those ideas includes wallpaper in certain rooms/walls. how cool is this white washed wood wall- that’s wallpaper. ♥ love the rustic and barn look. enjoying:…
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happy cinco de mayo!
cinco de mayo in celebration of one of my very favorite days of the year here is some cinco de mayo inspiration i love it so much that my family and friends threw me a fiesta when i moved to charlotte in 2007- in july.…
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a grateful heart
hi! hope your weekend went well ♥ my heart could not be more grateful today. i spent the weekend with my family in cincinnati and walked away with a lot of love in my heart. not only with love, but so much pride for those…
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may goals + an amazing giveaway!!!
first let’s re-visit april’s goals: 1. find and cook healthy meals – along with meal plan for the week: yes! 2. hot yoga and walks: off and on… super busy month but may needs to be better {enjoying bath salts, a succulent and pride…
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teacher appreciation gift ideas
next week is teacher appreciation week! as an educator, the smallest gesture can mean so much {a card, an email, lunch, a latte} a few years ago i wrote about a special teacher in my life you can read about her here however, i had…
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whimsical blush wedding inspiration
in addition to sharing our pre-ceremony photos today, i wanted to share a mood board i created for a whimsical blush wedding! whimsical blush what is your ideal wedding look? i love soft, romantic, rustic and chic most …i would love to hear what your…
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our wedding diaries: pre-ceremony
mr. monaco and i were married in our beautiful city of charlotte, north carolina on june 29, 2013 -a lovely summer day- i began sharing our day with you all in february and march in april, i focused on healthy living on wednesdays so happy…
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kentucky derby love
last year mr. monaco and i drove to greenville, south carolina to celebrate the kentucky derby with friends. we fell even more in love with the traditions of the event and enjoyed a beautiful 75 degree day of mint juleps, big hats, yard games, dancing,…
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a grateful heart
hi! hope you had a great weekend. ours was very busy, but so fantastic at the same time… lots of time with loved ones, lots of events, and lots of love– so i can’t complain! any exciting things happen over the weekend for you? ……