Dear Readers, It would seem I completely flaked on this link up last Friday. I would tell you to blame Ella's surprise party, but I've had this written on my calendar for today the entire month. Whoops. Dear Calendar, Why can't all months just begin on Sunday? Wouldn't that be easier on us all? Dear Television, We have taken a much needed break from you (aside from football, obvi) and it has been wonderful. Aside from a show here and there, we've been avoiding you in favor of really long books and evenings on the porch. I won't lie, now that summer is officially over, I'm looking forward to some decent TV time again. Dear Friends, What are your fall television recommendations? I need help navigating the really long list! Dear Reading Life, I have several really long books I'd ...
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To My Golden Girl
Dear Ella, How can you be eleven years old? We've been talking about (and planning for) your golden birthday for a whole year, but it still blindsided me a bit. You've grown leaps and bounds in the last year and I have to do a double take when I look at you sometimes. There have been years when you changed very little -- the scales didn't budge and your little feet squeezed into the same pair of shoes, two summers in a row. Then there was this year -- you got so tall and you're raiding my closet and your face looks less and less like a little girl every day. I could let myself get overwhelmed, or worry about the teenage years right around the corner, but instead I let myself enjoy these days. With every year you grow, we have more in common. There are fewer things to bicker over and ...
Little Letters | August
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 August Stack of Books, Stop staring at me from the bedside table. I'm almost positive I'll read some one of you. Dear Bookish Friends, I'm thinking about changing how I review books around here. Well, not around here, exactly. I'm thinking about sharing Instagram book reviews, as I finish them, and then doing the same roundup at the end of the month here. How does that sound? Dear Big Little Lies, I've avoided you forever because I seem to have bad luck with your author. I watched the HBO series and loved it, so I've decided to give you a try. Please don't disappoint. Dear BOTM ...
Little Letters | July
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 Hanna Andersson, You are adorable. Thank for you for perfectly striped Christmas pajamas, matching unicorn sleepers, and tulip print undies. Dear Steel City Pops, That chocolate popsicle never disappoints, but where has the strawberry lemon been all my life?! Goodness gracious. Dear Birmingham Blog friends, SO nice to meet you in real life. Next time let's go somewhere quiet so we can have an actual conversation, mmmkay? Dear Red Striped Dress, I was skeptical about your one shoulder, but you proved me wrong. Can we still be friends? Dear Strapless Bandeau, you are the most ...
Little Letters | June
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 June, WHY do I let you sneak up on me every year? You are both my least favorite (hello, dance recital prep) and most favorite (vacation in T-three days) month of the entire year. Let's just tone down the stress level a notch or two. Dear Currently Link Up, You were on my calendar for yesterday. I double-checked it Wednesday night and again yesterday around lunch. I just couldn't pull it off. I'll try to get my monthly infographic together in time for next week's coffee date. Cool? Dear Darling Black Birkenstocks, My vintage leather Arizonas are a mere twenty years old and still going ...
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 ...
Little Letters | April
Dear Sophie, today you are seven! When you reminded me yesterday that it was your last day ever to be six years old, I almost cried. I'm not usually nostalgic, but something about your voice and the quiet of the house and your sweet snuggly self just got to me in that moment. Dear Snuggle Time, you are my favorite time of day. When Sophie sneaks into our room after bedtime, wearing mismatched pajamas and dragging Pink behind her as she comes, we can't help by smile. Josh and I both know what's coming -- she'll squeeze right in between us and say "snuggle time?" I hope you are a daily part of our lives for many years to come. Dear Unicorn Tee, it's been an entire year since you were introduced into our lives and we still see you multiple times a week. Thank goodness for this ...
Little Letters | March
Dear Virtual Friends, I’m so excited that you’re back here again this month. I hope that we can grow this little linkup together and learn all sorts of fun things about each other as we go. Dear New Visitors, This is our favorite new linkup. The second Friday of every month, we’ll be sharing Little Letters together on our blogs. Write a series of letters to anyone or anything you’d like and come back here to link up. Don’t forget to share with your friends. This is one of those times where “the more, the merrier” definitely applies! Dear Wordpress, Why are you fighting me on everything this morning? I got up super early (after way too little sleep) to publish this post and you would not cooperate. Dear Camper Makeover, You are literally my favorite project of all time. I'm ...