I hope y’all enjoy these random facts about me and my sponsors as much as I do! What You Don’t Know About Me 1. The main reason I don’t wear makeup very often is because I’m too lazy at the end of the night to remove it. I take good care of my skin. I… [Read More]
Pretending to Be a Beauty Blogger // Volume 2
Last time Influenster sent me beauty products to try, I mentioned that I rarely wear makeup. That is still true, a few months later. The last time I wore a full face of makeup (foundation, blush, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, lipstick) was for my mom’s memorial service. Mom loved to wear makeup. She regularly… [Read More]
Geeky Teen Romances by Kelly Oram
Legal stuff: I wasn’t paid to write this post, nor did I receive anything for it. I really like Kelly’s work! That said, I will receive an ARC of Kelly’s next book, in exchange for my review. Also this post includes Amazon affiliate links. Kelly Oram is one of my favorite authors of young adult… [Read More]
Books That Inspired My Feminist Soul (Guest Post by Tyler)
I have a special treat for y’all today! Tyler has written an awesome guest post. I added in one editor’s note, but I just barely refrained from chiming in on each part of her feminist book list. I’ve actually read every single book she’s recommended, and I concur with her thoughts. If you decide to click… [Read More]
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. While my content marketing, SEO, and social media knowledge put me in a good position to start my blog, I’ve… [Read More]
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 perfect solution! On the off chance you haven’t heard of Goodreads, it’s a website that allows you to organize the… [Read More]