It was Super Bowl Sunday, 2016. I'd enlisted the help of my then fiancé (now hubby) to take this top down photo of me on my bed, wearing a cute sweater and cozy socks with a fashion magazine and cutlery on top of a tray beside me. I thought the photo was a perfect representation of what I was trying to be about (food & fashion, duh!), and I was so excited to hit "share", so I could announce the launch of my brand new blog to the world!
Alex cautioned it was 6:30 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, and hence, not such a great time to post. But I couldn't contain my excitement and did it anyway. To my surprise, the likes and comments started rolling in, and it became my first ever photo on Instagram to get over 1,000 likes (when I don't think I even had a thousand followers)! It must've been a sign from the universe that I was going down the right path!
Fast forward to this month, and it's already my 2-year 'blogiversary'!
Over the past couple years, I've come so far, but at the same time, I see how much further I still have to go (kind of like the saying, "The more I travel, the less I know). I've written a post on 10 reflections after my first year of blogging (all of which still hold true). But for this post, I simply want to acknowledge and celebrate my accomplishments over the last two years – something a lot of women don't unapologetically do nearly as often as they should! So, I've dressed up in one of my favourite brands (Ever New), and am celebrating with sweet treats and some balloons! The dress I'm wearing is from Ever New's special occasions collection, so it was absolutely perfect for me to celebrate this milestone!
Grown my personal brand to the point that I could actually quit my full-time job as a lawyer!!!
I am constantly humbled by the support of my community, and am thankful each day to have a platform from which to share my views and connect with you. Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Congrats -you've done a beautiful job and I enjoy following you. So glad your passion and hard work is paying off! I'm having fun with IG and toying with the idea of a real blog again (was an OG blogger as a SAHM dons ago ;). Happy anniversary!!
Congratulations!!! You have accomplished so much in such a little time!! Your hard work and beautiful content is paying off!! It's so wonderful to see your growth!! All the best and looking forward to more wonderful content!!
Such an amazing journey you're on, and can't wait to see where your next year will take you!