The Circle Archives - Belle Brita http://bellebrita.com/tag/the-circle/ A Christian Feminist Lifestyle Blog Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:45:38 +0000 en hourly 1 70618101 Site Prep with Dan // Volume 8, Holiday Edition! http://bellebrita.com/2015/12/site-prep-with-dan-volume-8-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-prep-with-dan-volume-8-holidays http://bellebrita.com/2015/12/site-prep-with-dan-volume-8-holidays/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 05:01:14 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=2990 I inadvertently messed up my editorial calendar for November. I had the wrong date for The Guys Behind the Blog, and I missed it. Oops. And then I forgot to ask Dan these questions in time for the link-up yesterday, so this is a day late. Luckily, Dan and I are BACK to share all... [Read More]

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]]> http://bellebrita.com/2015/12/site-prep-with-dan-volume-8-holidays/feed/ 14 2990 My Do-Over Bucket List http://bellebrita.com/2015/04/my-do-over-bucket-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-do-over-bucket-list http://bellebrita.com/2015/04/my-do-over-bucket-list/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:00:09 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=1757 I am a few months shy of 28. By my 25th birthday, I had traveled more than most people do in a lifetime. My first year out of Furman, I worked as a live-in au pair for a half-French, half-Irish family in Le Vésinet, the wealthiest suburb of Paris. I proceeded to fall in love... [Read More]

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]]> http://bellebrita.com/2015/04/my-do-over-bucket-list/feed/ 26 1757 The Story Behind Belle Brita http://bellebrita.com/2015/03/the-story-behind-belle-brita/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-story-behind-belle-brita http://bellebrita.com/2015/03/the-story-behind-belle-brita/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:00:31 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=1525 Belle Brita first showed up on the Internet in 2009, when I signed up for Twitter and Tumblr at the request of my best friend and tea twin Sally. I chose @belle_brita as my handle. Belle is French for beautiful, and I’m quite fond of alliteration. When I was ready to buy a custom domain... [Read More]

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]]> http://bellebrita.com/2015/03/the-story-behind-belle-brita/feed/ 13 1525 What I Wish I Knew Then http://bellebrita.com/2015/02/wish-knew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wish-knew http://bellebrita.com/2015/02/wish-knew/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:26:14 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=1414 Dear Brita, age 7: You are not dying. Shortly after your 8th birthday, a wonderful man named Dr. Clark will run some tests. They’ll be scary, but Mommy will be there. The nicest nurse you’ve ever known (“Miss” Denece) will hold your hand. Dr. Clark will tell you  and your parents that you have Crohn’s... [Read More]

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]]> http://bellebrita.com/2015/02/wish-knew/feed/ 28 1414 Never Have I Ever… But I Will http://bellebrita.com/2015/01/never-ever-will/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=never-ever-will http://bellebrita.com/2015/01/never-ever-will/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:00:39 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=1301 For this month’s link-up of The Circle, Kiki challenged us to a good old-fashioned game of “Never Have I Ever.” I’ve put together a short list of things I want to do, along with a few cool things I’ve done. Does everyone have their drink in hand? Take a sip for each of these you’ve... [Read More]

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]]> http://bellebrita.com/2015/01/never-ever-will/feed/ 7 1301 My Feminist Christmas List http://bellebrita.com/2014/12/feminist-christmas-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feminist-christmas-list http://bellebrita.com/2014/12/feminist-christmas-list/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:00:03 +0000 http://bellebrita.com/?p=1118 I absolutely love Christmas music. I patiently wait all year until Thanksgiving Day, when Santa Claus concludes the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and officially ushers in the secular part of the Christmas season. At least, that’s how I always feel about it. Only then do I allow myself to listen to Christmas music. While I love all... [Read More]

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