If I could, I would drive myself to Freddie’s and buy myself chai tea. But I am a patient young woman instead.

•

The door slammed. Again. And very loudly at that. She leaned back in her seat and brushed the palms of her hands down the front of her red skirt. Her earrings jingled in her ears. She yawned and pulled the sleeves of her sweater up. She wanted to take her UGG boots off and sit in her socks. She wanted to be done with this silly test and go and read C.S.Lewis’ The Screwtape letters.  But she was distracted. She shook her head. And studied the question. Then she chose her answer. She got it right.

Her heart felt hilarious. She liked passing that test. And walking out of the DMV office with a driver’s permit. It felt good. And it made her laugh.

NOW SHE COULD GO AND LEARN TO DRIVE. (And read her sister’s copy of The Screwtape Letters.)

•

Today she had muffins for breakfast. While wearing black tights and her Daddy’s socks and a white flower on a headband in her hair. She felt good. Happy. Her heart still felt hilarious. She was itching to go and try to learn to drive. But she slowed herself down. She read a little.

“My dear Wormwood, So! Your man is in love—and in the worst kind he could have possibly fallen into…” -The Screwtape Letters

Took time to pray on her knees. Learned to pronounce tête-à-tête & cœur properly. Wrote in an adorable story about 2 boys in love with 1 girl. Played with her hair. Laughed. And looked at The Orange Tree (←click it).

But she still wanted to go driving. But she could wait. Patience is admired in young women–at least that’s what they say. So she would work on her patience. And practice her driving in her head. And everything would be fine.

•

Love.from

-Bella

French Fry Love.

Found this.

Absolutely adore this.

And I really like this.

•SO VERY HAPPY(Limited Edition)

•SWEET AND SOUR

•BEAUTIFUL DAY

It’s DAZEYCHIC‘s shop on ETSY: STUDIO MELA.

Her motto…

“Surround yourself in positivity.”

What’s not to love about that?

(Click the links below the prints to see them in the shop.)

I would pay $20+ for one of these prints.

But I don’t have $20+.

So I’m content to look & like & wish.

Have a killer day. I know I will.

Love.from

-Bella♥

HEARTing blueberry scones.

we just finished watching West Side Story. LOVE that film. to death. one of my favourite parts is when Doc tells Tony that Maria is dead. he acts that part perfectly. absolutely perfect. you’d have to be heartless not to feel like crying. i always feel like crying when i watch it. i mean, c’mon people, Tony? with his heart broken? really.

you’d have to be heartless.

…

i just finished a little present for Miss Kirstie Rae. i HEART it. it’s in shambles, but it’s pretty darn nifty. hope you like it dear.

…

the lady on t.v. has a frilly shirt on. i’m jealous.

…

love.

-Bella.dear

p.s. i think i’m falling in love with food. i kind of want blueberry scones right now. I ♥ BLUEBERRY SCONES.

wish these were mine. whoever made them, you are lovely.

more Dears.

Dear H.G.Wells,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

…

Dear little story on my bed,

i love you.

you are turning out to be splendid.

i could read you over and over and over.

…

Dear people who yell at me as i walk up the hill with my bicycle on my way home from xc practice,

you do not have to yell at me.

it’s RUDE.

just because i am walking up the hill does not mean i’m a wimp.

just so you know,

i bicycled for 30 minutes.

then i ran for 2 hours (over 4 miles).

then i bicycled for 20 more minutes.

it is not REQUIRED to ride up the 300 meter hill that makes you feel like your legs fell off and you died about halfway up.

you do not need to yell at me.

you don’t have the right to yell at me.

you’re in a car.

…

Dear Miss Tandy,

i don’t know why you find it necessary to buy a FAIRY DRESS in the GOODWILL,

but i think it’s cute.

…

Dear new little blue dress,

you are quite adorable.

i

LOVE

you.

…

Dear colour of ROOIBOS tea,

you are loverly.

ever so loverly.

like little lady’s hair that is curled just right.

and those sweet boys who actually like to play hide-and-seek.

and nametags.

and playing ping-pong like it doesn’t matter.

not to mention you taste so scrumptious.

…

today was quite the day.

i wanted to be Nancy Drew. i’m incredibly tired. i played soccer in the cul-de-sac with Lala mia and Miss Tandy. i had Key Lime Pie yogurt. i wrote and typed away. i wore my tap shoes and POLO sweater from the GOODWILL. i thought up 2 stories. i found the name Maxwell. and i drank a lot of chocolate milk.

today was a good day.

it was a day of “WHOLE HEARTS.” (you’ll get that when you read my new little children’s story.)

love.

-Bella

for the love of the sport…

i’m taking what seems to be a 5 hour test on coaching just so i can be a volunteer for xc. it will be worth it. i’m sure. anything is worth it for cross country. gotta’ ♥ xc.

{i’m wearing a Hawaiian dress.}

and i would kill for some Mary Jane flats right about now. (just to wear during this test….)

love.

-Bella.dear

red lips? if you say so… hearts on your foot? of course…

the weekend at my Lala’s was a lovely time. of home-comings and goodbyes. just lovely.

we bought ourselves some red lipstick just for the sake of buying ourselves some red lipstick. {it’s called Candied Apple.} i ♥ it. i will certainly be starting a collection of red lipstick…

we dressed up all nice–i.e.Candied Apple lips and little summer dresses– for her little graduation ceremony, (see here to learn what she’s all about) and walked in a little late, with armfuls of gifts. so snazzy. i felt a.m.a.z.i.n.g. it was…priceless.

the little party was grand. we saw some darling friends and had a smashing time catching up over iced tea and cherries. i got to see Hannah Dear. and her adorable family. and then we had to say goodbye. to all of them. including Mr.Sam. so sad.

(but my Lala came home with us. *blush*. she’s in the kitchen right now. so happy.)

:::::there’s a yellow piggy bank next to me. bags of my Lala’s clothes on the floor. milk in the fridge. a typewriter somewhere in our house. and a heart on my right foot::::::

paint a heart on your foot? -----a small one please.

::::::we all had hearts on our feet. Franny, Miss Tandy, Lala, me…it’s a sister thing:::::

of course...who wouldn't paint a heart on their foot?

*my Lala just walked in and said, “Look! i have a Mary Poppins bag!” i would be jealous if i were you. who else but me has a Lala with a Mary Poppins bag?*

love.love.love♥ you sweetheart. i’m glad you’re home.

-Bella

i do not blush at fish.

today we brought nets to the creek. and we caught 7 little fishies. i was a bit jealous when we first started. Miss Tandy caught one. and i didn’t catch any. then Miss Tandy caught a second one. and i still hadn’t caught any. and my face got very red, and i was not blushing. but then i caught one. and i made such a riot about it. then i caught another. then Franny caught one. and Miss Tandy caught another. and so did i. and then we left. with 7 fishies. smiling. their names are something along the lines of …..Dustfinger, Le Petit’ Prince(this one’s mine), Cow(i think), Mr.Angel Clare, unnamed, and unnamed. (i’m not quite sure on all those names, i’ll have to get back to that soon enough). one died. but i didn’t cry. even though it was one of mine.

{i wore a green swimsuit and little white dress to the creek.}

i think we’re having rice with dinner. i ♥ rice.

i get to see my Lala this weekend. we’re staying the at her house for July 4th. i think my Lala is a sweetheart. sweeter than pie. and pudding. and cake. sweeter than hearts. ♥♥♥♥♥. i love her. she’s beautiful. and so are her words. you can read them here. my Lala’s blog is so lovely. she has a smashing style of writing.

i think i’ll go stare away at our 6 little fishies now. just to watch them. swimming.splashing.dancing.bubbling.finning. just being fish you know? i ♥ fish.

-Bella♥

yellow dressers and happyness.

Miss Tandy and i went and stayed at my Lala’s house this last weekend. {i love her}. i slept on the floor next to her bright yellow dresser at night. i wore all her lovely clothes. i drank tea with her. i stayed up into the early hours of the morning with her. and i was just with her. {i love her}.

it made me happy.

she sent me home with a new little black dress, 2 little blue dresses, a book of the most misspelled and mispronounced words, and some lovely memories.

that made me even happier.

when Miss Tandy and i got home, she drew a chalk heart in the road and we stood in it together. {i adore her}.

(now i’m off to paint in my jean shorts with Miss Tandy and Mumsie…)

-Bella