Pike Place Market ~ Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day weekend… the stars aligned, the high school baseball schedule cleared and a window of opportunity opened long enough for a brief family trip to Seattle’s iconic, Pike Place Market! The market stalls were oozing with gorgeous Mother’s Day flowers and oysters on ice! I handed off the camera...
TODAY’S NEST Post Goes Live!
Hello again!!! I am thrilled to share…that my first post as a contributor to the UBER c-o-o-l lifestyle site IS Up! A huge THANK YOU to Sam Henderson for this awesome opportunity! I am so excited and honored to be a part of the TODAY’S NEST TEAM! We are kicking things off with a zesty little ...
Go-Getter Gals Guide to: Hydrating
Citrus & Mint H20 ~ When we are racing around…doing what we do...remember to hydrate! In this edition of the Go-Getter Gals Guide to: When life gives you lemons… make citrus & mint water – 4G style! So refreshing and so simple with this little nightstand carafe and...
She ~
Sunday Inspiration Image via Pinterest Image – COMPENDIUM INC. The little pink book! Love this inspiring quick read by Kobi Yamada. ‘She’ – celebrates empowered Image via Pinterest WOMEN! I hope you pick up a copy for yourself & the women who inspire you! Image – COMPENDIUM INC. Talk about a great little...
If We Must…
Do Dishes… why not do it with style? Sparkle sponges! Glamour at the sink, Shop it HERE.
The Go-Getter Gals Guide to: A Quick Bite
She wears many Nordstrom via Pinterest hats…. She’s a wife, mom, daughter, business woman, caretaker, entrepreneur, gardener, teacher….. SHE is you & me…trying to do it all! We’re all busy right?…at times, over scheduled. So how about a helping hand. The Go-Getter Gals Guide to________. We’re going 4-G with little lifestyle nuggets to...
San Francisco Girls shopping Guide
It was a quick trip south…. to San Francisco , the city by the bay… but we managed to pack a lot in! You know, the usual… sightseeing… champagne… (at NORDSTROM!) & shopping!!! Upon our SF friend’s recommendation, We (the fam) hit the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market for breakfast! We took...
SF Girls
I left my heart in… San Francisco! Sorry for the lack of posting! Been on the road…for the last several days…visiting family, friends, colleges and of course, shopping & sightseeing… in the San Francisco Bay area. The weather was unseasonably g~o~r~g~e~o~u~s Clear, warm…a toasty 70 degrees! In a word…perfect. We had the best tour guides ever!...
Wild Huckleberry Smoothies
Do you smoothie? Everywhere I go, people are talking about the benefits of smoothies. Breakfast smoothies, detox smoothies, builder smoothies… so now, I’ve jumped on the smoothie bandwagon too with the Wild Huckleberry Smoothie! It’s a yummy & low cal, detox smoothie, packed with protein & antioxidants. It’s my breakfast and/or snack time…’go to’ small meal...
Vintage Swedish Porcelain
It’s a bit of a mystery…. This sentimental Swedish Christmas present from my sis, Linda, sent me searching for answers. The small white plate bears the image of a Swedish military/battle scene? It’s an image I also found on medals. The wording around the rim, offered some clues. Stockholms Stads ~ Stockhom City Frivilliga ~ A civilian...
Throwing the Perfect Oscar Party
It’s the countdown to the OSCARS. So I’m talking Oscars, on this week’s, Hart & Home segment, aired LIVE on KOMO Newsradio. Look, I know we are all busy, busy but…. wouldn’t it be fun & fabulous, to throw a little Image via Bing Oscar soiree? Well, here are some simple tips to help you plan the...
The Envelope Please…Screening Award Show Movies
It’s Award Show Season… The season of glamour & glitz! And it’s the time of year, when I stalk our mailbox for my screening copies of movies nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards! I have been fortunate to land a few, very small parts over the years, playing a television newscaster. This is reassuring to me…because at the time,...
Inspired by a love of beautiful, yet simple design, food and entertaining. Monica’s distinct approach led this former television news gal to create La Famiglia Design. 
Your backstage pass to Girls' Night In with Monica Hart is