Good Relationship Advice for Almost Everyone

I did not mean to go almost two months without sharing my secrets for good relationship advice. “Can We Just Stop with the Bad Relationship Advice Already?” went up on January 19th, and it’s almost...

Blogging
How my blog Belle Brita got its name!

The Story Behind Belle Brita

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….

Marriage
My husband and I celebrated the first beautiful weekend of 2015 by taking a romantic picnic!

Dating My Husband: First Picnic of Spring!

After five weeks of a long-distance marriage, Dan and I are both thrilled to be together in Georgia. While we would be happy to be together anywhere, this weekend we took advantage of the early…

Blogging
Why I'm starting a monthly newsletter for my blog, and why you should subscribe to it!

Introducing life.love.latitude, My Monthly Newsletter

On March 5th, I sent out my very first monthly newsletter! I had hoped to announce it on the blog first, like Kristyn did for Chits&Giggles and Anne did for Love the Here and Now….

Blogging
After posting satire to my blog, I was surprised at what I learned in the comments.

What I Learned from Posting Satire on the Internet

Last month, I published my wildly-popular piece “My Husband Didn’t Take My Last Name,” a satirical look at naming traditions at marriage. With hundreds of comments on both the original and the syndicated versions, I…

Beliefs
An overview of some inspirational women from South Carolina.

Carolina Girls… in History

Some of my clearest childhood memories relate to the books I read, as I was a voracious reader at a young age. In particular, I remember reading a series of biographies of famous Americans as…