October Goals 2016

Hello, Everyone!
September was such a great month for me, and not just for the portion of it that I was in Seattle/Hawaii. I've been super-productive and motivated with my blog, as well as my gym training. I'm feeling really good about the rest of the year and what I can still achieve in that time. Is it weird that I'm already excited for Christmas? Anyway, here's my monthly goals I've set for October:

Bake lots of Halloween goodies!

Celebrating any kind of holiday means food, food, and more food. I am getting so excited for this time of year, and to celebrate I am going to be baking up a storm and sharing lots of yummy recipes on my blog! I know I'm usually a health-nut, but everyone deserves a treat every now and again.

 

Participate in Twitter chats again

Late last year, I got really good at these chats and would do a couple per week. Then Day Lights Saving ruined everything by making times impossible for me to wake up for. I really love the #TheGirlGang chat, but 5am is asking a lot from a girl. There have been a few more changes now, so hopefully I can start making chats again and talk to you guys more!

Launch my advertising packages 

I'm still very much second-guessing myself on this one. I really want to offer advertising for other bloggers/businesses and do my best to help them grow. I will be offering different kinds of support, and by them buying a spot, they will be support me too! I'm only holding back for the time being because I want to get my numbers up a bit more to have a better chance at success. What do you guys think? Should I just launch it?
 

Use Pinterest more to grow my blog 

I'm a huge lover of Pinterest and can't go a day without scrolling through photos of smoothie bowls, or my dream room decor. I've heard a lot of bloggers talking about how they have used the site to grow their blog and it's time I learned how too! Any platform can be valuable, especially one that I enjoy using myself.

Get more creative with blog photos 

Is anyone else getting bored with flat-lays? Don't get me wrong, I still think they're beautiful. But I'm not as enthusiastic about them as I used to be. I still feel like I haven't found my blog photography style and I'm just trying anything that takes my fancy at the time. This month I want to get inspired and try new ways of capturing a blog post, that will also help me have fun with it again.

Post on Instagram everyday 

While I was holiday, I got into a really great routine of posting all the time and it really helped my numbers. It also helped me have more fun with shooting photos again. Since getting home I've managed to keep posting everyday, and I'm determined to continue doing it through October as well! You can follow me here.

Dye my hair blonde 

A year or two back, I had blonde put in my hair to try it out over the summer (and loved it!) so, this month I am going with a full head of foils and getting a whole new look done. It's been a goal of mine all year, but with saving for my holiday it had to wait. I am all booked in for it and I can't wait to see how it comes out!




I hope you all had a great September too. What are some of your goals for October?
Steph x.