looking to curl up with a book and a cup of soup this winter? …how about some warm mexican cornbread on the side… here is the perfect recipe: ingredients 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style…
recently i have fallen in love with ‘oh shiny paper co.’ on etsy it’s adorable, so affordable {all of these items are under $25} and fun so i thought i would share just a few items with you all: the cutest little gold mini mylar…
happy two year birthday, simply love! today i celebrate two years of blogging. two years of inspirations, connections, ideas, new friendships- people who have inspired me in so many ways to live a better life. blogging has made me feel complete. there was a part…
as mr. monaco and i spent two days painting the main living space in our new home, ‘ellie gray’ {update post coming soon, i promise} i was inspired by my sister, jess, and her husband, bassey, who recently started doing a ‘coffee tour’ on sundays.…
an inspiration board colors surround my life and i always look forward to seeing the new year’s color. at first, i was unsure of marsala because i am not usually a raspberry/burgundy fan; however, i really think i am loving it… especially after exploring and…
one: make time for Jesus. all i wanted for christmas from mr. monaco was a new bible to annotate and {possibly} explore some water coloring as i study, read, and pray. and he bought me the most beautiful white and gold bible. i also plan…
PLANNING | lots and lots- because it’s january: the month of organization, rest, calmness, and inspirations for hopefully the best year possible. so many ideas for the new year that i can’t wait to share with you all – lots of new ideas are coming your…
thank you so much for reading in 2014 … you have all brought so much to my life. i came out a better person – thanks to your love and support. last week, emily at ember grey posted this beautiful quote, which really struck me: “what if you wake up some day,…
i saw a quote yesterday that said, “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with… choose them wisely..” i absolutely love this. i am so honored to spend the majority of my time with loving, funny, and people in…
