in my heart.

  • a book review: bringing up bebe

    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…

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  • a southern backyard wedding

    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…

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  • a grateful heart

     this week my heart is grateful for:   it was such a great weekend {just beautiful!} and there is so much to be thankful for… – our charlotte shower was on saturday! it was an autumn-storybook themed shower and was so, so lovely. i loved celebrating…

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  • hocus pocus

    fall in charlotte brings back lots of memories. i moved here in the summer of 2007 and that fall was one of my all-time favorites {despite teaching two subjects as a first year teacher/coaching the golf team until dusk, re-locating from columbus, ohio only knowing…

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  • oh baby | twenty-seven weeks

    how far along? | 27 weeks  due date: january 14, 2016  baby’s size | baby is the size of a rutabaga — 13.6-14.8 inches long and 1.5-2.5 pounds  {i shared our first baby shower with you all this week- i also love this vibrant coral and green fiesta themed…

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