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. Am I the only one around here who LOVES filling Easter baskets?! And even though I'm on the verge of having nobody in my house who even believes in the Easter bunny (Ella is old enough to know better and Sophie is the most skeptical child alive), I can assure you my girls will have a basket to unpack, every Easter until they're married. Easter baskets were always one of my favorite things as a child -- my mom was THE BEST at filling them and they were always so different from what my friend's all got in their baskets. We had very little candy and, instead, my mom focused on things we already needed ...
Collaboreads | The Stranger in the Woods
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. This book lover’s link-up isn’t restrictive, joins great books with even better bloggers, and creates a wonderful space for conversation. I love that the prompts are open ended, meaning you can be as literal or as figurative as you’d like. We’ll pick the theme, you’ll pick the book, and then we’ll all link up at the end of the month. Sounds fun, right? This month’s prompt was Green With Envy. Rachel and I challenged you to find a book with a totally green cover, green somehow on the cover, or even “green” in the title, if that worked best for you! I had ordered this book on a whim from Book of ...
Travel Diary | Los Angeles
You can catch up with our California trip here: Carlsbad | San Diego Zoo | USS Midway Museum | Hollywood + San Clemente | Disneyland, but keep reading for details on our very last day in Los Angeles! Our final day in LA wasn't the most climactic as far as sightseeing goes, but it was one of those days where we followed the girls' lead and they had the best time. Looking back through the photos seems so lackluster, but I remember thinking it was a perfect day it was when we fell into bed that night. We had a few things left to tick off of our list, so we decided to spend the day walking and driving around LA. It started off cool and dreary, but by mid-morning we were shedding layers and enjoying the beautiful day. We walked around the corner to Starbucks first thing and grabbed a ...
Travel Diary | Disneyland
You can catch up with our California trip here: Carlsbad | San Diego Zoo | USS Midway Museum | Hollywood + San Clemente, but keep reading for details on our adventures in Disneyland! Alternately titled: the one with alternate titles (or even more appropriately: the one with forty-seven photos) When we started talking about this California trip, way back last summer, Ella brought up going to Disneyland. I'll admit that it wasn't even on my radar and Josh kind of rolled his eyes at the mention. Not that we aren't both huge Disney fans, but he wasn't sure about spending a day of our west coast adventure on an amusement park. We had already nixed Seaworld and LegoLand for these very reasons -- there was just so much we wanted to see! Ultimately, we decided that we might never be in Los ...
Weekend Update | March
This past weekend was a sight for sore eyes. We had a lot going on, but it was so much fun and I got to spend it with my favorite people on the planet. Life has been so busy lately that I feel like we've all been passing each other in the hall, but not getting to spend any quality time together. This weekend was the exception and I tried to soak it up as best I could. Friday \\ I took the day off after a few brutal weeks in the office and it was exactly what I needed. I went back and forth about being productive and being lazy, but I found a happy balance and had a wonderful day to myself. I organized Ella's dance bag (a secret obsession) over coffee and my dad built a fire for me before heading out to the barn. I got all of my housework done, a few blog posts written and cooked a ...
Travel Diary | Hollywood + Santa Monica
You can catch up with our California trip here: Carlsbad | San Diego Zoo | USS Midway Museum, but keep reading for details on our first day in Los Angeles and how we conquered the less than sunny city! When you think of sunny California, you think of sunny California, right? We had been stalking our weather app for weeks and all signs pointed towards blue skies and high temperatures. I'm sure native Californians were surprised at all of the rain they got in February, but we were not going to let it ruin our week. When we woke up in LA to grey skies and scattered showers, we started looking for indoor options and decided to make the most of it. We stayed in an AirBnB, right off of Hollywood Boulevard. When I say right off of Hollywood Boulevard, I mean we were a block from the ...
A March Day in the Life
Disclosure: Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using the links in this post will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. Again, I tried to document the tenth of the month, but was unsuccessful. I try not to talk about my real job too much on the blog -- for my own privacy and the confidentiality of our clients -- but I'm sure I've mentioned here that I'm a litigation paralegal. I've been in trial much of the last two weeks, so my posts have been less frequent and I've been absent from social media. I tried snapping a few iPhone photos on the tenth, but there wouldn't have been anything to share except less than amazing takeout and my walks to and from the courthouse. What do you say we talk about March 11th ...
Coffee with Kristin 009
I woke up this morning (Sunday) to an empty carton of coffee creamer and a frown on my face. Daylight Saving is not for the faint of heart. Fortunately, our church campus has a delightfully delicious mocha that only set me back $2 and I'm now well on my way to being a functioning human again. Just like every month, I'm joining Erin today for a coffee date. Wanna come? If we were on a coffee date, I would tell you that I'm behind. Not just the kind of behind that takes a few hours or even a few days, but way behind. I had big plans to take February by the horns, but post vacation I just couldn't get it together. March brought two huge projects at work and I've done little else than survive for the last several weeks. I am starting to see the sun glint over the horizon, so I'm ...