the annual summer sale at paper skyscraper is currently taking place… this boutique is a charlotte landmark and is one of my favorite places to browse and christmas shop- if you have time this weekend, i definitely recommend stopping by! and happy national ice cream…
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watermelon malibu surf
wishing you a wonderful summer weekend…. Ingredients: 1 cup seedless watermelon chunks 1 cup trimmed strawberries, cut in half ½ cup coconut cream 1 to 2 shots spiced rum Mini watermelon wedges for garnish ½ cup sweetened whipped topping Directions: Blend watermelon, strawberries, coconut cream…
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our wedding rehearsal dinner
our rehearsal dinner was held on friday june 28, 2013 at the duke mansion in beautiful myer’s park in charlotte and it was absolutely unforgettable. i want to extend the biggest THANK YOU to tim’s fantastic parents, joanne and bruce monaco, for hosting the event. from…
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polished and my bridal luncheon
on friday june 28 2013, which would have been my grandma leona wolf’s 99th birthday, and was the day before we got married … was perfect. ~ the day started out with manis/pedis/mimosas/chocolate covered strawberries and pretzels (thanks to tim’s sister, kristen and friend, diane) at…
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diy~ ombre cake garland
It is simple and so pretty. what you’ll need: scissors, bamboo skewers, different shades of ribbon to get the ombré effect, and a cake, of course! first, cut several 14 inch strips of ribbon in each color. you’ll need enough to tie across your cake.…
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some sunday inspirations
today is the first day that tim and i are in charlotte without plans in what feels like months… it’s going to be a day of organizing and cleaning the nest 🙂 we had the most amazing time at our wedding and throughout our honeymoon …
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back in the usa
we’re back!! we had the most amazing time of our lives in BEAUTIFUL Costa Rica- it was phenomenal! i will be posting more soon, but wanted to say hi and thank you all for your love and messages while we were gone- i missed blogging…
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and we’re off…
heading to the airport now for COSTA RICA- words can’t do justice for Saturday- so many thanks are in order… but wanted to say a quick THANK YOU to all… I won’t be posting until at least July 10- so check back and have a…
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~ hello 30’s!!
today marks a new decade for me – today i joined the 30 club … call me crazy, but i am excited for the new era … my 20’s were everything i ever could have imagined and so much more … so many amazing people…