01 Monday Aug 2016
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We belles have had a long love for Bezels and Bytes. We love to be fashionably fit.
The latest favorite has arrived.
Via Bezelandbytes
No excuse not to look your best…inside and out!
a&a
08 Friday Jan 2016
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2016 planner, Bezels and Bytes, brunch, Country Living, do, Finding Beautiful Truth, fitbit, Gages on Augusta, meatless Monday, new year, Paper Source, Recipe.com, recipes, stationary, Target, thank you notes
From one of our favorite blogs, Finding Beautiful Truth, we found this January “do” list. Thought it was worth sharing…
a few of her do’s worth a little shout-out…
from Country Living
Number 2…drink 100 ounces of water every day. Remember, this is technically just a list for January…maybe to flush out all of those holiday toxins…and we “get it” that 100 oz might be a bit much. But water just makes a belle feel good and our S’well bottles help tremendously! Give it a try (at least for the next 23 days)
from Target.com
Number 7…buy some pretty thank you notes online or these from our local paper-haunt, Gages on Augusta, for the task at hand
from recipe.com
Pretty sure these are totally “doable do’s”.
And now check out the Glamour don’ts for the new year…(click the link for their full list). Although we have praised the benefits of thong underwear here, and our FitBits here, here, here, here, and here (we kinda like them…and we don’t think we go terribly overboard)…we do see the benefits of simplifying and relaxing a bit.
Bottom line (pun intended…remember, we said “thong” above..tee hee) is… YOU do YOU in 2016!! Do what makes you feel good which will help you be a good mother, wife, friend, daughter, daughter-in-law and all the other things you might be.
Happy, happy, belles!
a&a
26 Thursday Nov 2015
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
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amazon, cooler, Croghan's Jewel Box, cufflinks, Daniel Wellington, fitbit, goldbug, Harman Kardon, ice balls, Mark and Graham, nordstrom, Peter Millar, S'well, speaker, watch, whiskey balls, Yeti
We’ve shared our gift ideas for the belles in your life…now it’s time for the beaux…(click away while you wait for that turkey to roast)…
From Amazon…
This Daniel Wellington wristwatch is an instant classic
And keep him fit with the Fitbit Charge …available at Nordstrom and …Amazon
And fashionably hydrated with this S’well water bottle (Nordstrom) (love the onyx, too)
He will like these cold balls…Whiskey Balls, that is (get several…at Nordstrom)
For his on-the-go listening pleasure…this Harmon Kardon wireless Bluetooth speaker will do the trick (available at Amazon)
And for his on-the-go cocktailin’…how about the Yeti Hopper? (Amazon
To keep him warm…from Peter Millar
to spiff up the bar…from our belle-friend-owned Croghans Jewel Box
and for more bar-spiffing…a decanter from Mark & Graham
for a little gold-bug bling…these cuff links will keep him snazzy. From Croghans again
That’s it for now, belles. Make your list and start shoppin’!
a&a
24 Tuesday Nov 2015
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Alexa, amazon, Bezels and Bytes, bluesmart luggage, echo, fitbit, frnds, goldie phone charger, headphones, master and dynamic earbuds, nordstrom
Here’s the second installment of our gift-giving guide (hope you saw all of the gifts for her yesterday). This time, we thought we would focus on some belle-ringin’ gadgets…
From Amazon. A great stocking stuffer and lots of colors too…
Sassy headphones for the fashion forward belle from Frnds and available at Nordstrom
Via Pinterest
Well hello there, this Technical Dream will keep you company, be your wealth of information, and play your favorite tunes…basically take care of you …from Amazon
pearl-strung earbuds from Croghans…we’ve seen it all!
For the active belle (or the belle who needs a gentle nudge to get out there) get the FitBit Flex (available at Amazon) and then bling it up with one of many belle-ringing choices from Bezels and Bytes (the tracker comes out of the plastic band and pops right into something a bit more spiffy)
For the techni-belle on the go. This Luggage has a gps,can charge your phone, has a built in scale, has a digital lock, and can even remember your travel stats. From Amazon.
The most comfortable and sought after earbuds…you can get them at ..Amazon.
A toast to the hosts tomorrow…
a&a
14 Thursday May 2015
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accessories, amazon, bezelsandbytes, fitbit, fitness, jewelry
We belles love our fitbits. We both use the Fitbit Flex, and you can get yours at Amazon.com. By the way, if you haven’t, you should, really…how many times do we have to tell you????
via Pinterest
We can wear this one tres simply… 
Or wear it a la race to the elbow….which of of course we belles are partial to…more is more and accessories galore…just sayin!
Now that’s fashionabelle!!!
Bezels and Bytes has some beautiful options…so don’t be shy, be fit. Time to step with style!!
a&a
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30 Monday Jun 2014
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Ok…time for a mid-year check-in. Yes, believe it or not, as of midnight tonight, 2014 will be 6 months down, six months to go. Heavens to Betsy! Remember those resolutions you made back in January? How’s that workin’ out for ya?
Now, we must admit…each year, by about January 31 (or before), we usually can’t remember whatever it was that we resolved to do in the heat of the moment as the ball dropped in Times Square just a few short weeks earlier. (Sound familiar? We thought so!). Well, we have discovered yet another “perk” of blogging…we now have a published record of all that we have shared with our fellow belles…including any advice that we might have given about diet and fitness (two MAJOR themes of the typical New Year’s resolutions, duh)
One such post had to do with the Fitbit fitness bands we started wearing at the beginning of the year.
We were loving the friendly competition the bands had inspired in us and we were intrigued by the information we were suddenly able to gather about our bodies and fitness routines. And, guess what? We are still going strong! Our goal was to become AWARE…we wanted to know how many steps we got in a typical day, how far we could push ourselves (at the end of a 20,000 + step day, we are dragging!), how efficient our bodies are at burning calories, how restful (or not) our sleep is each night…
For example:
– It takes petite belle about 15 minutes to fall asleep…and once she’s out, she’s out!
– sadly, even on a very active day, we don’t burn as many calories as we thought…we now know that little treats are wonderful…we just can’t go overboard (good to know!)
– we have walked around 2 million steps and covered over 800 miles on foot since January
We now know all of this and more! Armed with all of this informationā¦and being accountable to our Fitbit friends, we are ready to tackle the body changes that seem to come as we age (yes…belles DO age…they just try to do it as gracefully as possible).
So…you still have half of 2014 ahead, belles. It’s not too late to revisit that resolution and accomplish that goal!
Go for it, belles!
a&a
21 Friday Feb 2014
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“Workout” and “exercise” can sometimes sound like dirty words. Granted, a good run alone or a walk with the dogs can be great for clearing your thoughts and boosting the mood, but doesn’t it seem so much more pleasant (and less of a chore) when you have a partner (or a few) to keep you company and share the misery?
We kicked off our new year by wearing our new Fitbit fitness bands to help keep us on track, but we had both already bought into the whole “take care of you” idea. We support each other and other friends on our quest to stay fit by planning activities together and holding each other accountable. On Sundays, we have a group who meets for a power walk and talk session. Honestly, I think we could solve the world’s problems with this group of get-the-job done girls in no time flat!! We also each have a workout (there’s that dirty word again) partner. We both actually go somewhere with a friend and PAY someone to make our muscles ache! Now, we aren’t saying you have to do the same…we just want to encourage all of our sweet belles to pair up and get busy if you aren’t already doing it. You won’t believe how great it feels!! Strong body, check. Clear head, check. Girl time, check check š
You go, girl!
a&a
30 Thursday Jan 2014
Posted in healthy belle
One really cool new find is this sporty piece of bling we recently started wearing. Even though we work out like crazy women and do a pretty smart job of eating well (while enjoying more than an occasional treat), this little jewel is pretty nifty at keeping us on track and even more aware of just how well (or poorly) we are treating ourselves. With a quick set-up and the download of an app, we can now keep track of steps, sleep, distance covered, water intake…all of the little things that add up to success in taking care of these bodies!
It inspires a bit of internal and external competition, too! If we happen to notice that we might fall short of one of our goals, we are quick to remedy the situation with a quick walk, some stair running or some jumping jacks. Whatever it takes to stay ahead (and not be outdone by the other belle or, heaven forbid, one of our husbands!). Go get ’em!!
a & a
the RARE belle 