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…
olive june
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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? ……
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a french press morning {volume three}
welcome coffee lovers- so glad you are here! welcome to the third stop on our simply grey coffee tour. i am joining the incredible emily at ember grey for a tour of our favorite cafes and coffee shops. please join us on the last friday of…
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the guy behind the blog {volume three}
1 // Has Starbucks ever spelled your name wrong on a cup? If yes, what’s the craziest way that someone has spelled it? Mr. Monaco: I am one of those weird ones that don’t drink coffee. It’s even more weird that I really like the smell of…
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hello natural: benefits to coconut oil
i have several friends who rave about the uses and benefits of coconut oil so i started to research and found so, so many incredible uses it was fascinating to read i thought i would share my favorite fifteen uses with you- i found close…
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mother’s day gift ideas
mother’s day gift ideas mother’s day is coming up on sunday, may 10. i plan to share more gift ideas with you before then but thought i would share a few gift ideas that i picked out to give to the deserving moms in your…