Hi. I’m so happy you’re here.
My name is Hannah Loomis, but you can call me Belle! I am a twenty-one year old college student living in Nashville, Tennessee, but I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. I love music, dogs, lattes of all kinds, hot girl walks, and (above all else) my family. In fact, my alias comes from my beautiful mother, who called me “Hannah Belly” throughout her pregnancy with me. This blossomed into “Hannah Belle” when I was born, and it just stuck. I have always loved my sweet nickname, but I have loved its story even more. It is a representation of both my mother’s love and the innate power of women.
Women are superheroes. There is no denying it. We can grow humans from scratch inside of our bodies. Once they’ve transformed from tiny clumps of cells into seven pounds of breathing, comprehending, developing life, we can bring that human into the world. We can then begin the long journey of raising our creation, if we so choose. We do all of this on top of working, getting an education, completing mundane chores, managing finances, and maintaining relationships. My mom, a fellow superhero woman and my personal idol, gave me my nickname and watched it grow with both of us. She created me and raised me to be my greatest, most powerful self. I am on a journey to continue realizing this version of myself, and to help other young women do the same. Thus, my nickname became the perfect moniker for my project, Belle in Full Bloom.
I began Belle in Full Bloom on a whim, but my love of personal finances has stood the test of time. I grew up in an atmosphere that made me begin thinking critically about finances and effectively managing my money from a young age. I got my first job when I was thirteen as a babysitter for a family in my neighborhood, and have been obsessed with saving money ever since. Over the years, this has developed into almost an addiction. I’ve read personal finance books, followed content creators with similar mindsets, and created every type of budget imaginable just to see if it worked for me. I loved the idea of bringing together a community of women to share advice, knowledge, and information. This way, we can all cultivate the most healthy and harmonious financial lives for ourselves. If there’s anything more powerful than one woman, it’s a unified group of them.
I am so excited to learn, grow, and achieve with you. This journey will not be linear, pretty, or easy, but it is beyond exciting. Thank you for reading and following!
The best has yet to bloom.