Wow, it’s crazy to me to think that one year has passed since I started this blog. One year since I decided to put myself out there for the world to see, mistakes and all. In this rollercoaster we call “life”, creating a blog has been one of the best decisions I have made to date. I’ve been given amazing opportunities, met friends, made connections, and done things that I never thought I would do in a million years.
I started out by making this blog to give myself another outlet to share my life with the world– and all the things I loved; beauty, fashion, lifestyle, travel, and more. From the moment I started I had a really positive attitude about everything, and was mostly just doing everything for fun. I had a love for getting my pictures taken and of course, shopping! I asked one of my best friends, Sydney, if she wanted to be my photographer and boy has it turned into a full time job! Sydney has already been to New York with me for fashion week as my photographer, and I think if you told both of us that when we started we would’ve laughed. I’m excited to see where else blogging takes me and also Sydney. Thank you a million gf!
Besides the fun photoshoots, blogging has definitely turned into a job. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not making an full-time income with blogging yet. But it has gone from “for fun” to some business faster than I expected! With exploring blogging as a job, comes a lot of mistakes. I have no background in marketing or business, so I’m learning everything for the first time. With that being said, I’m still learning and I still have A LOT to work on. Thats the best part though, honestly. Its something that I’m interested in and I also get to learn and enjoy during my free time.
I wish I could do a really cool post on how I’ve been growing my blog, and tips and tricks with everything I do…but the truth is, I still need to learn a few things before then. It’s a wild adventure and I’m so grateful that I took the first step to start blogging, because so far it’s been a dream come true. To those who continue to go to my blog and read my posts, support me on Instagram, say kind words and encouraging things to me, I hope you know it doesn’t go unnoticed.
Thanks for stopping by, and cheers to one year!
XO,
Danielle Alana
Thank you for being such a genuine blogger! I love how you always keep it real on every platform (blog, IG, IG stories) can’t wait to see everything you accomplish in your second year!!
Thanks so much girlfriend! XO
Danielle, I absolutely love your blog! So cute and 100% my aesthetic. I first discovered your blog from The Nanny Collaborative when you were in Hawaii with your nanny family and have been following it ever since. I seriously love the majority of the products you use and that you actually reply to your followers questions (you’ve replied to me a couple times on Snapchat). Keep up the adore blog! XO
Ahh Macie! Thank you so much for taking the time to come over to the blog and say hi. I seriously love hearing from followers and your kind words mean so much! XO
Happy Blogiversary! 💕 Danielle, I love following you because your style is perfect for my lifestyle and look. I can easily shop your looks and wear them when I’m out with my girlfriends, on a getaway, or simply going out for coffee. I love the simple basics. You help me style this in the perfect way – whether it’s a cute pair of shoes or accessories!
Thank you so much Kasey! Share a photo of some outfits, I would love to see!