Category: Announcements
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Summer Vacation
Dear readers, We have come once again to that moment in the year when we pause and step away from this here blog for a breather, taking stock of how far we’ve come and envisioning where we want to go next. This August will mark the fourth birthday of Zelda and Scout — four years…
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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation
We’re back, y’all! And boy did we miss you. Don’t get us wrong — vacation is great (and necessary) — but we’re thrilled to be back in our cozy little internet home with you fine folks. And our time off did us good: While we were taking a month off from writing, we were hard…
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Year 3 Favorites, and a Vacation Announcement!
Hello, lovelies! The time has come: Though we struggle to believe it, we are about to celebrate another full year — our third — here at Zelda and Scout. It’s been a roller coaster ride, full of political turmoil and personal growth, hot sauce and kitchen dance parties. And we couldn’t have done it without…
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Year Three
We’re back! Thanks so much for bearing with us while we took some much-needed vacation (Zelda literally, Scout’s in the more metaphorical, lie-on-the-couch-with-no-pants-on sense of the word). And a huge shout out and massive thank you to all of you that took our reader survey! We are so appreciative and hope you’ll stick around as…
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Vacation, and A Little Homework
Hello lovelies, and happy August to you all! We can’t believe how quickly this summer is flying by; it feels like the past two months have vanished into a puddle of sweat and sunscreen. August is a special month for us here at Z&S. It’s the time when we take stock of where we are…
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August Round Up, And A Few Changes
Hello lovelies! Welcome back. Our little blogcation was lovely, thanks, but we missed you terribly, and are thrilled to be diving into year two! A few housekeeping things before we get down to business. This past year has been wonderful; we’ve written a lot of posts we really cared about and enjoyed, we’ve told stories…
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Looks Like We Made It
Greetings, internet darlings! Today is a very special day. After 52 weeks, 160 posts, and endless cups of coffee, we are celebrating our blog’s 1st birthday! (Ok, technically we don’t turn one until the 18th, but patience has never been our strong suit.) We have so loved being a part of your lives over the…
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On Pen Names
As we were preparing to create this blog, we spent a lot of time on the question of what to call it. Names are a big deal — defining, as it were — and we wanted to get it right. We wanted something that would convey the best of the South, with its multiple facets,…
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So Here’s the Deal
Hello Friends, Some of you may be wondering, “So, what exactly is this thing I just stumbled upon?” Much of it is still a work in progress, but here’s what we’ve got so far: Zelda & Scout is a blog about home. It’s about being from the South and moving to New York. It’s about…
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A Beginning
Zelda & Scout started on a Post-It. It started in an iPhone note, at a music festival on the banks of the Ohio, in a swimming pool, and on a subway ride to Brooklyn. It started in text messages and long springtime walks and late night conversations. It started over bourbon and barbecue, cookies and…
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