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…
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…
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}…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
last night mr. monaco shared this {video} with me and i got teary-eyed. we set up a picnic in the living room- my mom’s homemade chili, a cheeseboard {trader joe’s cranberry/pumpkin crackers are a must-try you all!}, a cinnamon candle burning and tony bennett’s station on…
