7 Lessons I Learned in My First Year of Blogging

On July 4th, 2014, I hit “Publish” on the very first post for Belle Brita. Except, of course, I called my blog “Bonjour, Y’all” back then. I quickly realized Belle Brita suited my blog better....

Books
Do you enjoy reading challenges? Discover the ways they can help you grow as a reader (and a writer!).

How Reading Challenges Helped Me Grow as a Reader

In 2011, I discovered Goodreads. My mom had always encouraged me to keep track of the books I read, but each attempt at writing them down failed due to my own laziness. Goodreads was the…

Blogging
What do you not know about me?

3 Things You Don’t Know About Me // Volume 3

With everything going on in June with my mom, I skipped my monthly installment of this blog series (check out Volume 1 and Volume 2). I’m excited to be back with three more things you don’t…

Personal Style
I love how versatile a plain white t-shirt is!

White Tee Tuesday: For the Love of Pink

Dan actually took these photos the Saturday before my mom died. She put together beautiful gardens in the front and back yards of our house. I enjoyed having a second photo shoot among her creations….

Faith
Me with my mom on my wedding day

When Words Fail Me

The problem with being a writer is that I only want to share the perfect words. But how can I describe something as heartbreaking as my mother’s death? What words are worthy of the beautiful…

Wedding
How I blended my personality with traditions to come up with the perfect wedding dress.

The Perfect Wedding Dress for This Feminist Bride

Last week I admitted that as a kid, I didn’t understand why brides wore white dresses instead of their favorite color. My younger self vowed to wear a wedding dress of rainbows one day. At…