Weekly Chat: 5 Tips To Grow Your Blog
Hey friends! By popular request, today’s Weekly Chat will feature my 5 tips to grow your blog! It has been so much fun to hear your wonderful feedback and jot down all the questions I’ve received thus far – so please, keep ’em coming! (You can either comment below, send me an Instagram DM or email your questions to livvylandblog[at]gmail.com – each week I’ll be answering more blogging/styling/personal questions!).
Sooo… without further ado, here are my top 5 tips:
Hey there! How was your week? Hooraaay! We made it to Friday! 😉 One of my best friends (Elissa – she’s a flight attendant) had some downtime this week in between work trips, so she kept me away from my computer (no complaints, it was a lovely break!) and we had some fun running around town, doing some shopping and of course, eating at a few favorite Austin spots. Today is her last day in town, so while she gets her hair done down the street, I am excited to get this post up while I sit at Starbucks waiting for her to finish! I love having my friends back in town…for the longest time nearly all of my best friends lived in either New York City or Chicago – it’s been so great since a couple have moved back to Austin in the last few months! For those of you with all of your friends in one place, you are very lucky!!
Hello there, friends – I’m going to switch things up today and get a little personal with y’all! I don’t know about you…but this month has been overwhelmingly busy in my world. So busy, in fact, that I have had a couple of cry-fests (…that’s what I like to call it when I sob for about 10 minutes straight, ha! Call me crazy…but it’s simply my form of coping when life throws too many things my way), just as a healthy need to release my pent up stress and anxiety to “do it all.” The thing is, I am one of those people who believes I can always be doing more – pleasing more people, achieving higher goals, bumping out more content…you name it, I’ve added it to my plate (…and by the way, this is me admitting that whole, “I do it to myself” thing…!). And while yes, setting goals to work towards is awesome, killing yourself in the process is simply not okay. I feel like each month is a learning experience for me in navigating just how much I can handle in both my work and personal life – especially since oftentimes my personal life is integrated into my work…which is where the necessity of finding balance comes into play.
Happy Saturday, ladies! I hope you had a wonderful week and have something fun planned this weekend – whether that be meeting friends for coffee or relaxing at home, I hope you get to enjoy it! I’m excited to have dinner with a girlfriend tonight and tomorrow will be spending the day with my family (my nephew is turning one next week, ah! Where did the time go?!). Before the holiday madness begins, I’m doing my best to disconnect and be present with those around me. Come Black Friday y’all know I’ll be glued to my computer scoping out those holiday shopping deals, ha!
Hello there! How was your weekend? Blake and I spent the past couple of days with friends from out of town and yesterday afternoon had the pleasure of attending a beautiful brunch wedding. I sort of fell in love with the “brunch wedding” concept…so much fun waking up and looking forward to a romantic occasion filled with mimosas, breakfast tacos and dancing by 2pm. The icing on the cake? I was asleep by 9pm, ha! I woke up today feeling so refreshed and happy that I was able to spend time with dear friends I love so much. Not to mention, weddings in general just make you feel good (and it was an outdoor event and Austin weather did not disappoint!), so it was a lovely escape from a weekend spent working (…as I normally do!). Thus, I am excited to start Monday on a high note and take on the day – I hope you’re feeling the same way, too!
Happy weekend, loves! It’s been SO long since I’ve done an Instagram roundup post (sorry! I know y’all have been asking for this for quite some time now!), sooo… here it is! TONS of amazing, cozy layers for fall and quite a bit on sale right now, YAY! Scroll on through and enjoy shopping what you may have missed lately on 
As y’all can tell, I am constantly gravitating towards casual, simple pieces that can be worn time and time again. That said, once the weather in Austin stops making us melt (ah!), it’s time for me to bust out one of my go-to fall looks: plaid flannel, skinny jeans & ankle booties!
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Well, hello there! It’s been about a week since my last post and I must say, I’m feeling so refreshed and happy and relaxed…and basically this whole honeymoon thing is pretty darn wonderful! Blake and I have two days left in Greece, then we’re headed back home! We both hit “lobster status” yesterday after failing to load up on sunscreen during a catamaran tour (ah!), so today we’re spending some time indoors sipping greek coffee and hiding from the sun…ha! I must admit, it feels pretty lovely to sit down and work on a new blog post…getting the best of both worlds here as I write this post in our cozy room with the the cliffs of Santorini in full view from our open balcony doors…absolutely zero complaints here!
Hello loves! Sorry for being MIA these past few days – it’s been a crazy week in my world! We are two days away from the big day and I could not be more excited!! I’ve been running around town like a mad woman picking up last minute things (we scooped up our wedding bands (the rings)…they’re so beautiful!) and getting in a few appointments (laser hair removal FTW, wahoo! …But more on that later, ha! 😉 ). My bridesmaids (and bridesman) that live out of town have slowly started making their way to Austin and it’s been SO wonderful have them here…I miss them all so much, so this weekend is truly a treat to have everyone together for a few days celebrating! …I am certain there will be a LOT of tears (we are a veeeery emotional bunch, ha) and a ton of laughs – literally my friends are ridiculous and super silly… Can’t wait to soak it all in!