A Love Letter to My Blog Readers

Dear Blog Readers, We’ve been together for almost eight months. Our relationship isn’t perfect, but I think it’s pretty darn good. I wear my heart on my sleeve–or on the Internet, as it is–and you...

Blogging
Bloggers, it is time to stop making these 7 grammatical mistakes!

7 Grammatical Mistakes Bloggers Need to STOP Making

There is a reason my day job includes copywriting and copyediting. I have magical grammatical powers. I might have loosened up over the years about split infinitives, but I can still spot a dangling modifier…

Lifestyle
Looking back at the last 20 years, I wish I had known these things about life, love, and feminism.

What I Wish I Knew Then

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…

Marriage
Some men just LOVE to criticize women who keep their last names in marriage. I've written a satirical spin on the topic. What if women said those sorts of things about men? #marriage #feminism

My Husband Didn’t Take My Last Name

I’d like to extend a special shoutout to all the misogynists who troll the comment sections of basically every article about women keeping their last names upon marriage. Their stupidity inspired today’s satire. My husband…

Holidays
Single this Valentine's Day? Check out these 7 fun ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day solo or with friends. | Belle Brita #holidayideas #valentines

How to Survive Valentine’s Day When You’re Single and/or Broke

Post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have never experienced a Valentine’s Day the way Hallmark and Kay Jewelers has promised it. But I’m okay with that. I’ve never bought into the hype that you must…

Monthly Goals
A look at my January goals successes (and fails) plus my new monthly goals!

February Goals // January Recap

I just looked over my January goals with Dan and realized I fell short on almost all of them. BUT then Dan pointed out how much his new job affected my ability to complete my…