The Bella Bean Blog
Happy 4th of July from The Bella Bean!
Celebrating America is something that the owners of The Bella Bean, Kelly and Marisa, take very seriously! As children, they both have such fond memories of celebrating Independence Day with their families and have strived to keep the traditions alive with their own little ones! Living in the quintessential town of Upper Arlington makes celebrating for the 4th so easy because there is so much to do! 4th of July in Upper Arlington, Ohio is a big deal! It's a time for the community to come together to celebrate with a monumental parade, dozens of annual block parties, and conclude...
Interview with Brooke Jensen of The Broke Brooke
We’re excited to introduce you to one of our favorite ladies in the social media world....Meet Brooke Jensen of The Broke Brooke: Name, family info, hometown, kids, pets, husband's name: My name is Brooke Jensen, and I’m a wife to Andrew, mom to 17 month old Charleston, and CPA (Certified Public Accountant). We have been living in Oklahoma City the past 5 years for my husband’s residency, but are moving closer back home to Wichita, Kansas this month. We can’t wait to start our new adventure together as a family! Ever since I was little, my mom and I...
The Bella Bean List of Summer Fun with the Kiddos!
The kids are out of school and Summer seems to be in full swing! Personally, we couldn't be happier! However, this time of year always offers us little time to choose and prepare fun things to do with our kids all Summer. We took some time to think about activities we love from our childhoods and some new things we would like to experience with our children. We thought it might help you fill your Summer with fun too! Here are some of our favorites and we would love to hear from you! What are some favorites that we didn't...
Sailing into Summer with the Hamptons Collection!
When we think summer we dream of warm sunny days and playing in the water. Between the yellow sun and blue ocean, we’ve taken this classic color combination and dreamt up our perfect seasonal look. It is no secret that nothing screams summer more than seersucker so choosing a cheery yellow seersucker for this collection was a no-brainer. And then weaving in our all-time favorite print, navy gingham, proved to be the best compliment and really completed the overall look and feel of our Hamptons Collection. Can’t you just smell the salt water breeze? The Hamptons Collection, complete with five...
A Wild Dream that came to Life!
Dream it. Do it. We launched our wildest dream....our very own business, The Bella Bean, on November 7, 2016. Our online boutique (thebellabeanshop.com) has been a growing success ever since; and it’s all thanks to our loyal customers!Why a blog? We began this creative outlet as an extension of our brand and to give readers a look behind the scenes! So let’s get started and tell you more about us two ladies that brought our wild dream to life three short years ago!We are best friends that live in the same town raising five children between our two families. Jack,...