One of the things I love sharing the most around here, is a regular day in the life post. I used to think it was weird to assume that anybody cared about a boring and mundane day in our life. BUT I love reading those kinds of posts from other bloggers, and I especially love looking back on what we were doing a month ago, a year ago, and more! So, let's talk about Saturday. I don't sleep late. Ever. I used to sleep much later than I do, but when we moved back in November, I completely changed my morning routine. I love getting up early with my mom for coffee and figured I should take advantage of that time together for as long as we live together. She jokes that she hasn't had quiet time (I'm the family talker) in six months, but I think she secretly loves it. Most weekdays I get up ...
Little Letters | May
Disclosure: Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. Dear Orange Theory, I'm sorry that I bailed on you this morning. This was the first class I've cancelled in six weeks, but I just couldn't do it today. My ankle is still swollen and I'm just so tired. I promise to workout extra hard next week to make up for it. Dear Running Shoes, I'm thinking about lacing you up tomorrow. I haven't run outside the studio since I started working out and it's about time we see how things are going. I've been working on strength and speed during my treadmill workouts, so I hope I'm pleasantly surprised. Dear Under Armour Underwear, Can we talk about what a ...
Weekend Update | May
Would you believe me if I told you I packed my camera for our weekend trip, but didn't take it out of my bag a single time? There is always a pull to document every single moment of every important event, but there is an even bigger part of me that just wants to relax and enjoy our time together. Although Ella and I spend many days together because of dance, it is a rare occasion for us to take a road trip without any other companions. We did split a hotel room with two other dancers and their moms and, obviously, we were with a huge group for most of the weekend -- but we spent more one on one time together this past weekend than we have in a while. It was nice to have no other obligations or responsibilities and just enjoy watching her dance and letting her have control over our ...
Coffee Talk 011
If we were on a coffee date, I would tell you that I completely missed our coffee date. It was Monday, if you must know, and I was still recovering from our quick Chattanooga road trip. I blew you off in favor of a little more sleep. If we were on a coffee date, I would tell you that Ella's competition went so well. I haven't talked much about her season, but the last few weeks have been rough. Her first performance was so good and they won almost everything they could have. Following that with two lackluster performances was hard. She's easily discouraged and it took some major pep talks to survive the last few weekends. Everyone needs a good dose of humility, so we've been talking a lot about being a good sport and having a good attitude and not letting awards dictate our feelings. ...
Mini Kitchen Reveal with Grove Collaborative
This post is in collaboration with Grove Collaborative and Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day. I know what you're thinking -- she said she wasn't sharing her camper reveal until June, what gives? You guys have been so excited about our camper facelift, that I couldn't bring myself to make you wait any longer. I'll be saving the full before and after posts for early next month, but since the camper kitchen was looking so bright and shiny this morning, I had to share a few pretty pictures of what we've accomplished so far. When we started the camper renovation, I was flying by the seat of my pants. I knew I wanted to give her a little refresh, but I wasn't sure what exactly that would entail. I had no real plans for any construction projects (hello, gutted camper bathroom) and I hadn't yet ...
The Friday Five | May 2017
It's been a looooong time since I shared a round up post on a Friday and I miss it big time. I doubt I'll do one every week, but maybe a monthly check in for all the things that don't make their own blog post. 1. Camper Progress | Things are going so well in the camper remodel. For several weeks I felt like things were slowing down big time and I couldn't get anything done. Josh likes to remind me of exactly how many days there are between us and the beach, so I was starting to have heart palpitations about getting things done. Within a single weekend, I made so much progress and since he and Ella will be traveling for an entire week later this month, I'm planning to finish her up while they're gone. I mentioned on Instagram that I would be sharing all the reveal posts in early June and ...
The Monthly Report | May
baking | I really love to cook, but I'm not much of a baker. If you need some tried and true paleo recipes, though, we love this banana bread and these chocolate chip cookies are always a hit! listening | I'm always listening to something good, so this is my favorite kind of prompt. After Anne mentioned it in a post last week, I revisited the most recent Head in the Heart album. It provided a perfect soundtrack for solitary painting in the camper this past weekend. Josh bought us tickets to see them at Red Rocks for our anniversary this summer, so I needed to brush up on the lyrics anyway. I also binged the Up & Vanished Podcast after a friend recommended it a few weeks ago. While not as good as season one of Serial, it was very interesting and seems to have found some ...
What I Read in April
Disclosure: Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. Thanks to two dance competitions, Easter, and a birthday party in April -- my reading time was minimal. I had a great stack of books on my bedside table for much of the month, but I barely made it through the first chapter of the one on top. The only physical book that I read this month was for our Collaboreads link party and I read it in a single sitting early in the month. The others were audiobooks crammed into fifteen minute painting sessions and extra long morning commutes. I know that summer will bring much more reading time and since May will be spent finishing up our camper reno, I'm going to ...