“how beautiful it is to find someone who asks for nothing but your company.” -author unknown yesterday morning i drove over to asheville, north carolina to spend one-on-one time with a lifelong friend before she welcomes a baby boy next month. the mountains and pine…
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simply loving | first holiday edition
this post contains affiliate links . thank you so much for supporting this blog it was a fairly quiet weekend over here at the monaco home, and it was much needed by all. we watched movies, had dance parties, organized our spaces, made homemade soup…
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november intentions
“be enough for yourself first the rest of the world can wait.” -fw a look back at my october intentions // 01. work on eating more of a plant-based diet – any tips? *moving this to november 02. add two collections to ‘olive june vintage’ 03.…
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an earthy baby shower
i have such a special post to share with you this morning. one of my closest friends growing up is expecting a darling baby boy in december. we wanted to create an intimate and whimsical event inspired by natural elements. it was such a heart-warming…
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creating a restoring nighttime rhythm | with magiclinen
in partnership with magiclinen “rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity. each draws from and contributes to the other.” – kim john payne our bedrooms are the place we return to at the end of everyday; a place of renewal.…
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halloween! | you’ve got a friend in me
happy halloween! this day has always been fun, but this year has had more anticipation here as parks has been planning costumes since last spring (or maybe even before!) he has gone through many costume ideas: mario, chase, luigi, captain america… but then one morning…
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autumn family photos | a sneak peek
“the sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing to find where all the beauty comes from.” c.s. lewis 10.29.19 at sunset during the last week of october, we found ourselves in front of the camera in the fourth ward of uptown charlotte.…
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gentle reminders
“feel what you need to feel and then let it go. do not let it consume you.” – dhiman a few gentle reminders | 01. be kind to yourself 02. we have all had nights when it was hard to breathe 03. slow progress is…
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an updated room for nash
last weekend i rearranged nash’s nursery a bit. it was one of my favorite spaces in our home, but i found this large vintage rug (for $40/i have been selling pieces we are no longer using so it felt justified) and wanted to give his…