“when we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” —The 14th Dalai Lama at the end of the day i want to look back on…
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a french press morning {volume one}
welcome to the first stop on our simply grey coffee tour i am joining the amazing emily at ember grey for a tour of our favorite cafes and coffee shops join us on the last friday of each month link-up and share where you decided to…
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the guy behind the blog {volume one}
so excited to team up with betsy at heavens to betsy for ‘the guy behind the blog’ series i have enjoyed getting to meet the men behind my favorite blogs i asked mr. monaco the six questions for february and here are his answers: meet mr.…
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our wedding diaries {the gals getting ready!}
mr. monaco and i were married in our beautiful city of charlotte, north carolina on june 29, 2013 -a lovely summer day- i have been wanting to share photos and the process with you all for so long {you may remember my bridal portraits, our…
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favorite target finds
1| pouf 2| tan and gold glitter sandals 3| mint green skinny belt 4| essie nail polish 5| southwestern pillow 6| chair 7| boxwood wreath who doesn’t love a good stroll around target? it’s such a great place for reasonable and cute home decor items,…
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a grateful heart
this week my heart is grateful for: – a wonderful girl’s day yesterday – strolling flea markets – a blogging community i love so much – the smell of fresh linen and peonies – cinnamon hot tea – a quiet afternoon reading at dean and…
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weekend scenes + simply adoring
good morning! it’s been a wonderful weekend so far on friday night, mr. monaco and i went to food truck friday and then a brewery in southend- charlotte yesterday morning i was able to spend the morning with the little baby boy of one of…
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reflections
ten years from now make sure you can look back at your life and think i created this not i settled for this. via come say hi – instagram . facebook . twitter . bloglovin
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on love + how to make your house smell lovely
i recently read this post written by emily of ember grey called, to love oneself. i loved everything about what she wrote and could relate to it so much. it’s beautiful and i recommend reading it- there is so much truth. as i mentioned last week in…