Nothing will get you motivated quite like accomplishing something that you've been working for forever, especially when that something gets you one step closer to an ultimate, bigger goal. This week, after over a year of trying I was finally accepted into RewardStyle, a platform that allows bloggers to monetize their Instagram and blog posts using affiliate links. What that means for me is that if you guys click on any of the links on my blog and it leads to a sale, I may make a commission off of that sale. It also means that I can make my Instagram super easy for you to shop! What it means for you is that it has never been easier to buy something I post on Instagram. All you have to do is sign up for LIKEtoKNOW.it here! Once you've signed up, anytime you see a blogger post a LIKEtoKNOW.it link on their Instagram, you will be sent an email with shoppable links to everything in the post within five minutes or so of liking their photo. Basically it's great on your closet, hard on your wallet.

Why am I telling you this? Well first off, as a shameless way to tell you to sign up and shop my Instagram posts. Secondly, to explain why I'm sitting here at 1:40 am working on my fifth blog post of the night. I don't exactly believe in "New Years Resolutions," but I do believe in setting goals, and one of my goals that I set for myself this year was to put more time and effort than ever before into my blog. I guess for me this was more of a post-graduation goal than a new years goal. Even though it doesn't sound like that big of a deal, getting accepted to RewardStyle was a huge milestone for me that let me know that I've been doing something right.

What's my next mini goal? I plan on completely re-vamping my blog in the near future in order to make it much cleaner and more user friendly. I am also working hard in order to provide more consistent, engaging content. Yes, there will still be a fair amount of posts that are straight up outfit focused, but one of my goals for the new year is to try to write more posts like this, where I just talk and let you get to know me on a more personal level. 

 I am also working on utilizing Twitter, Snapchat (oliviawhalen11), Facebook, and Pinterest more than ever before. If you're interested in following along (I'll try to be funny!) click on the links and hit follow! I know that in order to get to where I want to be with my blog, it is going to take a lot of hard work and way more time and effort than I've put into it in the past. Which brings me to this outfit. To me, this is such a simple, straight forward "get sh** done" outfit. The dress (under $20!) is girly and flowy, but amazingly versatile and long enough to run around in, and the shoes are straight forward and comfortable enough to walk miles in. The bag fits absolutely everything you #girlbosses will ever need so it's perfect for class, work, running errands, or even blog shoots. You can't tell, but I may have two pairs of shoes and 3 dresses shoved in there. Yes, it's that big. 

I'm really excited about this year and everything I have planned for Olivia Shea Style. If you've been reading since the beginning, thank you so much for following along so far! I'm really excited for the growth that my blog will undergo this year, and I'm hoping you'll grow with me. If this is your first time here, welcome! I'm so excited to have you, and hope to see you next time! 

XOXO,

Olivia

SHOP THE POST: