Why I LOVE Creating Sponsored Posts (and why you seem to love it too)

Raise your hand if you are easily annoyed by #ad. [everyone in the room raises hand] [I slowly raise mine too] I'm right there with you! Influencer marketing is SO prevalent and it can be SO frustrating to see your favorite DIY Meals account post a photo of her #gifted Mejuri set. But I am …

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It’s My Blogiversary!!!!

WOW am I so incredibly grateful for all of your support this past year. Blogging as always been a pipe dream for me, but then one day I just kind of made it happen. And every single one of you are the reason that I have been able to keep it up. Last year alone …

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How to Transform from a Sort-of Blogger to a Contracted Influencer

I get DM's pretty often from adorable gals all asking me the same question: how in the world do you become a blogger? Blogging is so popular because A. it's SUPER FUN and B. everyone wants their voice to be heard in some capacity. But when most people decide that they want to start a …

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Modesty, but Make it Fashion (some encouragement for my high school beauties)

The more I study fashion (whether it's timeless classics, fleeting trends, or personalized style), the more I discover just how many modest options there are. Growing up, I always felt so out of place because of mine and my family's standards of modesty. But I am currently scrolling through a Vogue.com article and realizing just …

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Boutiques: a Dying Industry?

According to any and all experts, we are in the era of online shopping. Even the most minimal research will show that the storefront is slowly but surely dying away. Not even the exorbitant price of shipping will keep people from ordering clothes, shoes, home decor, cleaning supplies, groceries, etc. through sites like Amazon. People …

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“Wanna Follow-for-Follow??”

Has anyone ever commented on your post and said "I love this picture/post so much! Would you like to follow-for-follow?" Yeah, I have too. This is a representation of one of social media's biggest issues: accounts seeking inauthentic growth. The attitude that says "I want this-many followers and I don't care how I get them." …

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Photo Editing for Dummies

When I first started blogging, I had no idea how to edit photos. Much like how I had no idea how to use Instagram, how to pose, how to create good content... I think I see a running theme. My version of photo editing was hitting the magic wand button in Apple's photo app. Good …

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What is a lifestyle blogger?

These days it seems like every Instagram blogger adds "lifestyle" to their bio. Travel and Lifestyle, Decor and Lifestyle, Fashion and Lifestyle (like me!), etc. But what is a lifestyle blogger? What does it actually mean? And what does it say about that blog? The Blogger Himself/Herself Some may argue that adding "lifestyle" to a …

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Papa, I’m a Real Boy!

In the past week alone, the Lord has blessed and this blog in so many ways. When I started my @trustmeitsfshion Instagram account in September, I had really no idea how to use Insta and I definitely had no idea what I wanted out of the blog. I knew that owning a small business is …

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