a grateful heart
my heart is grateful for:
– mr. monaco driving us safely back to north carolina yesterday from ohio {all eleven hours} it usually takes about eight. we only stopped twice quickly and it still took us so much longer than normal with the rain and traffic through the mountains~ so thankful for him.
– my back is still pain-free!!!
– the health of my loved ones
– guacamole and smoothies
– ballet pink nail polish
– forever friends
{a very happy birthday to my ‘kindergarten friend’ today- love you, lori!}
– being able to spend saturday with family and family friends – we watched the ohio state/michigan, game together and then hung out all day/night, smoked a brisket {a 20 hour process- headed up by my awesome big brother, bassey- it was delicious} and enjoyed lots of laughs and heartfelt moments as they shared their love for baby boy and i {esp. from my second mom growing up- adore you and love our chats, barb}
– snickers ice cream bars
– being able to spend two days with my mom~ she’s the perfect person to shop with: so patient, fun, and open to any type of store- we had lots of fun exploring all types of shops! {big retailers, consignment, coffee, and boutiques} excited to share some photos with you soon – lots of beautiful displays and items in one cute downtown near my hometown.
– playing games and spending time with my precious 86 year old grandma ♥
– cuddling in bed with my mom and sister and watching the family stone {while we all felt baby boy kick and dance}
– she & him radio on pandora
– the calmness of a rainy day
– the entire month of december- my absolute favorite.
– glitter
– the smell of pine
wrapping gifts is one of my favorite parts about the holidays
i just love this post from natalie of natalie creates about her wrapping station
i hope to share mine soon
i hope you all had a fabulous thanksgiving
Comments (4)
Darcy
November 30, 2015 at 10:00 pm
I love this post! There is so so so much to be thankful for!
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nelle monaco
December 8, 2015 at 2:41 am
thank you so much! hope you have a great week
Rachel Nicole | littlebluesailboat.blogspot.com
December 1, 2015 at 2:39 am
So glad you had a safe drive and that the hubs did the driving for you! Victor did all the driving for us, too (both ways) while I ran interference with Max. Also, The Family Stone is one of my favorite movies. And I need to get my wrapping station in order. Everything is in one place, but it's not organized to my liking yet. Would love to see yours!
nelle monaco
December 8, 2015 at 2:41 am
i hope to create a little center and post {if i can stand soon- haha} and love that movie!! so many great actors 🙂
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