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an easter basket for rosie

olive june April 10, 2025

easter is coming up soon and i thought i would share some of the things i plan on putting in rosie’s basket. this has become a tradition that i dearly love and i usually collect…

my reading challenge | 2024

olive june February 18, 2025

i wanted to share the books i read last year, along with my ratings. last year, i set a goal to read 45 books and i ended up reading 58 books. my favorite book the…

christmas memories | + piano christmas songs and vinyls spinning + rosie’s little flannel night gown+ fresh garland and a lace tablecloth + the red cardigan, hat, and shoes- the bows + the gold angels…

season | winter

in loving memory of my sweet grandmother

olive june December 19, 2024

during the late evening hours of december 17th, my maternal grandmother passed away. i was very close to her and she will always be a part of me. it is so hard to lose a…

an annual autumn family dinner

olive june November 20, 2024

we started this tradition last fall to mark the beginning of a new season and to celebrate three years in our home. the beginning of summer is usually spent at the beach and winter is…

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hill collection designs

olive june November 6, 2015
i am so thrilled to introduce you all to hill collection designs! my dear blogging friend, astleigh, of hill collection just started creating these beautiful greeting cards and i absolutely adore them all. we met last april in charlotte and i fell in love with…

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oh baby | thirty weeks

olive june November 5, 2015
how far along? | 30 weeks due date: january 14, 2016 baby’s size | baby is the size of a cucumber or a butternut squash — 3.1 pounds and 17 inches long gender | a baby boy! feeling | the pressure to name him soon ♥ it’s on my mind all.the.time. there…

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currently {november edition}

olive june November 4, 2015
cooking | i will be honest, i am not the best cook in town. however, i have really been trying! we have been enjoying my mom’s homemade soups at our house {chili, vegetable, and chicken and rice} cheese boards, and homemade pizzas. i am also…

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goal setting {november edition}

olive june November 3, 2015
hi! i am back for another month of goal setting. i am starting to realize {and have been told this for years} that my day is spent filled with countless things to do; one big hustle and bustle. my best friend {more like a close sister to me}…

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a grateful heart: a loving mom and dad

olive june November 2, 2015
when my parents arrived friday, they explored the south park area of charlotte and sent me an adorable selfie from nordstrom cafe how cute are they- little lovebirds a forty year relationship still going strong {my parents were good friends before dating/marrying in ’81} this…

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a book review: bringing up bebe

olive june October 30, 2015
excerpt from the back of the book: “marvelous… like julia child, who translated the secrets of french cuisine, druckerman has investigated and distilled the essentials of french child-rearing.” —npr when american journalist pamela druckerman had a baby in paris, she didn’t aspire to become a…

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oh baby | twenty-nine weeks

olive june October 29, 2015
how far along? | 29 weeks due date: january 14, 2016 baby’s size | baby is the size of an acorn squash — 2.5-3.8 pounds and 15.2-16.7 inches long gender | a baby boy! feeling | feeling pretty awesome lately! i love being pregnant at this point- it’s been such a special…

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halloween decor + blogger love

olive june October 28, 2015
halloween decor by nellemonaco if i were to host a halloween gathering this year… these are some inspirations i adore for decorating! i am actually not a huge holiday decorator {usually just for christmas} *unless we are having people over … then i decorate an area…

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a southern backyard wedding

olive june October 27, 2015
on october 10, mr. monaco and i attended the most beautiful outdoor wedding in fort mill, south carolina {very close to charlotte}. it took place in their backyard and was so lovely; so well thought out. despite an abundant amount of rain {nothing some tents/straw…

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