mr. monaco and i strolled through noda- the arts district- in charlotte this morning i had the skinny puppy omelet at jack beagles while we watched the bengals play on tv it was so nice and relaxing. source i spent a lot of this weekend…
in my city
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the monacos move. our first home {week three}
we arrived back in charlotte yesterday after a great day in charleston saturday – after a delicious brunch at zada jane’s cafe, we went out to show our visitors the future nest… three weeks in and we have lots of progress so far-a top floor,…
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bakersfield – charlotte
this morning we are charleston, south carolina bound with my sister and her fiancé, bassey… last night we had the best time in charlotte happy hour at 5 church uptown and then a real treat we went to the new bakersfield on east blvd in…
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36 hours in charlotte, north carolina
love, love, love this article {written by the new york times} about exploring charlotte’s many highlights just a few of my favorite things, places, and parts of my city <3 charlotte — you’re beautiful and a great place to call home.
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the monaco’s move. our first home {week one}
willow love – part one after a week at the beach, mr. monaco and i returned to our lovely city of charlotte on saturday. after donating and proudly dumping ice cold water on my head for als awareness, we went to meet {for the 4th…
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trader joe’s love
What Makes Trader Joe’s So Awesome~ I think of Trader Joe’s as an experience- an inviting and economically friendly luxury grocery store for the masses. It makes you feel like you actually didn’t just go grocery shopping… I always leave with a cart full of…
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cultivate creatives
last saturday, july 19, i enjoyed a picnic in the park with fellow charlotte creatives. the event was lovely and was coordinated by kathryn godwin – a very talented visual artist, who used to design store windows for anthropologie and has designed several other incredible…
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a queen city anniversary- to seven years in charlotte!
seven years ago today, i moved to charlotte from columbus, ohio on a beautiful 75 degree summer day. although columbus was nice, charlotte instantly developed a soft spot on my heart. four houses later, three amazing city neighborhoods, seven years of teaching kids, many, many…
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birthday snapshots
as i mentioned, yesterday was mr. monaco’s 33rd birthday! i thought i would share some of the photos from the day with you all… after surprising him with breakfast in bed, we relaxed and then headed to a local rooftop in our neighborhood for a…