first let’s re-visit april’s goals: 1. find and cook healthy meals – along with meal plan for the week: yes! 2. hot yoga and walks: off and on… super busy month but may needs to be better {enjoying bath salts, a succulent and pride…
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teacher appreciation gift ideas
next week is teacher appreciation week! as an educator, the smallest gesture can mean so much {a card, an email, lunch, a latte} a few years ago i wrote about a special teacher in my life you can read about her here however, i had…
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whimsical blush wedding inspiration
in addition to sharing our pre-ceremony photos today, i wanted to share a mood board i created for a whimsical blush wedding! whimsical blush what is your ideal wedding look? i love soft, romantic, rustic and chic most …i would love to hear what your…
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kentucky derby love
last year mr. monaco and i drove to greenville, south carolina to celebrate the kentucky derby with friends. we fell even more in love with the traditions of the event and enjoyed a beautiful 75 degree day of mint juleps, big hats, yard games, dancing,…
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a grateful heart
hi! hope you had a great weekend. ours was very busy, but so fantastic at the same time… lots of time with loved ones, lots of events, and lots of love– so i can’t complain! any exciting things happen over the weekend for you? ……
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mother’s day gift ideas
mother’s day gift ideas mother’s day is coming up on sunday, may 10. i plan to share more gift ideas with you before then but thought i would share a few gift ideas that i picked out to give to the deserving moms in your…
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a grateful heart
hi! hope you had a great weekend. peonies- i had a great time taking over the insta feed and connecting with many of you yesterday. hope your weekend was amazing. yesterday i also shared a few firsts on my post, easy like sunday morning {allergies,…
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five tips for starting a book club
so excited to talk about one of my favorite things in my life today: book clubs! … if you follow this blog or my instagram feed, you know i love my book clubs. at this point, i have been a part of one book club…
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a beauty uniform: lauren
i have been so inspired by the blog, a cup of jo {love everything about it} but one of the things that inspires me most is how she promotes and encourages women to be themselves- to be confident, creative, independent and beautiful. to just be…