Coffee Meet Soda: Pepsi’s New Drink

Bella Breakdown I’ll be the first to admit it: sometimes, coffee just doesn’t do it. Whether I’m racing to meet deadlines, pulling an all-nighter, on a long road trip, or slept restlessly the night prior, there are some exhaustion-filled days that even a double shot of espresso can’t knock out. And the same is true for energy drinks, soda, sugar… the single-use form of caffeine just won’t cut it. It’s like a hybrid of the two is needed, offering the ultimate amount of caffeine to keep me going through the day. If you can relate to the coffee fallout,...

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Lucky Charms Cookies Are A Thing And I’m Ready For All The Cavities

Bella Breakdown No shame in the game: eating dessert for breakfast is a power move. I mean, most breakfast foods are essentially desserts anyway… cinnamon rolls, donuts, french toast… even muffins are just cupcakes without frosting. So if anyone gives sass about cookies being an unacceptable breakfast food, please refer to the sugar content in Little Bites’ Brownies. Cookies, especially when stuffed with bits of cereal inside, might not be the healthiest breakfast option, but it’s definitely the tastiest. Everyone’s favorite cereal—Lucky Charms—can now be found stuffed inside sugar cookies thanks to Pillsbury’s limited Edition, magically delicious, sugar cookies...

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Megan Rapinoe’s Epic Year

Bella Breakdown 2019 was a big and eventful year for many. From political scandals, the #metoo movement, changes in legislation, and even Kanye West’s new music ventures. It was a year of waking up to the wrongdoings occurring in everyday life and celebrating victories tenfold. For Megan Rapinoe, US Women’s Soccer Team captain, star, and social justice fighter, the qualities that defined the types of change occurring in 2019 weren’t just year-end goals, they were achievements that required intense dedication every day for years. From not just taking the US Women’s team to the World Cup championship, but winning...

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Fans Are Going Full-On Detective About Miley’s New Ink

Bella Breakdown Deciding to get a tattoo often requires a lot of consideration. What will I get? Where do I want it? Will I still like it in 10 years? What will I say to people when inevitably asked, “what does that tattoo mean?” Whether your tattoo has strong sentimental value or you got it done purely because you liked how it looked, anyone with ink can relate to the consistent questioning for a deeper meaning for your tattoos. For celebrities with lots of tats, many have both meaningful and aesthetically pleasing body art that they are either comfortable...

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Mystery Cookies To Make You Feel Like A Kid Again

Bella Breakdown Mystery flavors were all the rage in the early 2000s. from Airheads, CapriSun juice boxes, and tons of candies, companies loved to brand a new flavor as a mystery to generate hype around the new product. There were few things more exhilarating than waiting and waiting for the commercials to start rolling that would announce what the mystery flavor was so you could (hopefully) gloat to your friends about how you were right all along. The whole ordeal was pique excitement, almost as exciting as a new Blockbuster opening in your town or getting a new Pokemon...

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