My blog is only 50% of my brand. Though it is the hub, I have other platforms that share my posts and Instagram is the #1 platform. Except sometimes I don't think most people have the slightest clue as to what goes behind a single Instagram post. When you run a creative platform every post is detailed and have a lot that goes into it. To get the inside scoop I'm breaking down my entire process of when I post to Instagram.

It's no secret that I love my birthday. I love anyone's birthday and I especially love planning birthday parties. I don't know what happened this year, I just didn't plan anything for myself. It's not that I wasn't excited about it, I just had such a bash last year I wanted to be more low-key this year. A handful of my friends have January and February birthdays so I offered to host the pregame before heading to DC for the night to celebrate, but as the week went on I realized no one really wanted to go out. I sighed a little bit of disappointment, but understood and told my boyfriend that we should just go out to a nice dinner Saturday night. I had just bought this really nice dress from Urban Outfitters and got a new hair-do and wanted just a night nice. I had no idea what was in store for me when I walked through the door.

My baby is 4! Which means he's 28 in human years which means he's older than I am! I honestly can't believe my pup is another year older and before I start to tear up I'll just share our day with you. Since my own birthday was low-key, so was Oliver's. If you're new here, my dog and I have the same birthday so you know we have to celebrate it together. He had a blast at my surprise part on Saturday and was the life of the party, but on our actual birthday we kept it more laid back.

I can't stand the idea that having a good day means you have to spend a lot of money. That's the furthest thing from the truth. Some of my most fun days are just my friends and I hanging out doing nothing. Today I'm sharing 10 activities that you can do year-round for little to no money.

We don't do this enough. We don't share things that we like about ourselves or are proud of. Instead we make new goals and focus on things we want to "improve" on, but when do actually sit back and appreciate small details about ourselves we radiate with confidence and positivity. I'm changing things up this time, and this may seem vain to some, but to others I hope it's an inspiration. Make a list about what you like about yourself and keep that positive attitude while you tackle your day.