it’s a big day in the monaco household… parks james started weekday school in a toddler class today (on his godfather’s birthday). i was a little emotional (mainly because he has been my main sidekick, my bud, for the past nineteen months) but i was…
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currently | september edition
celebrating | the launch of my shop + a beautiful new niece watching | we are finally watching ‘this is us.’ … i know. did you watch it? we are on episode five and i am really enjoying it and the characters. welcoming | cooler temperatures…
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clothing brand | mrly giveaway
thank you to mrly for kindly sponsoring this post. all opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. mrly is one of my favorite children’s clothing lines. they believe that ‘simple is beautiful’ (and i agree.) all of the pieces are high-quality, super comfy, everyday clothes that allow a kid’s…
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we’re going on a bear hunt… a day at the cincinnati zoo
on sunday we took parks to the cincinnati zoo and he really enjoyed it… honestly, more than i thought he was going to. i really thought he was going to love the stroller ride and a graeter’s ice cream cone most but he loved the flamingos, the train…
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a special delivery | bonnie & bud
a few weeks ago, i wrote a post about unique gift ideas and ways to make them extra special. today, i received a very special delivery, a box from my very favorite of all, bonnie + bud. my parents sent me this box as a ‘congrats…
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shop olive june | grand opening!
it’s here! my shop, olive june, opened today. i fell in love with the shop stevie hender brand about a year ago and have found over the past year that i have a passion for curating fashion for others. along the way, this dream is…
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simply loving
{via} “falling down is an accident- staying down is a choice.” hello, to the start of fall. first of all, thank you for all of the love regarding my new niece. she has my heart and it’s been wonderful to be here with family all…
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a niece or a nephew?
it’s a girl! a precious niece my sister and her husband welcomed a sweet baby girl on sunday, august 27 at 6:18pm (i was crossing through the west virginia mountains at the time with parks). we arrived in cincinnati at about 10pm and walked in…
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tips for thrifting
let’s chat about vintage finds- the dusty gems i love to use to make a home a little more cozy. people are always getting rid of things- so the shelves at a thrift store are always rotating and it can be an inexpensive way to…