Blog post planning

One of my new year's resolutions for my blog this year was to become more organised and get some sort of schedule up and running. In previous months my posting was completely haphazard, and I personally prefer there to be some sort of order when I'm not posting everyday (which just isn't possible, having school). It seems to be working out, so I thought I would share my scheduling methods with you, after almost two months of successful scheduling...!

 

So why do I even need a schedule?

For me personally, having a blog post schedule has been an absolute lifestyle. I'm counting down the days until we get natural sunlight (30th March come at me), but until then I can only take blog pictures at the weekend in term time. So having a schedule means every Sunday I just look at the week and take pictures ready for the posts. It also means that if I get a spare hour to blog I can just sit down and start typing, no time wasted deciding what to write. I also love the regularity, and just generally prefer knowing that I'm going to have enough posts all month, and knowing on the first of the month what I'll be writing in the coming 30 odd days. I'm not against a bit of on-the-spot blogging, but a schedule is for me.

 



The actual schedule

I prefer to use a paper schedule, but there are tons of options for you to keep it on your phone, computer or tablet. For a paper one, you could easily just make a grid on word and print it out, but I'm using these ones from Fellow Fellow *amazing blog alert*. They are simple and clear for a quick glance, have enough space to write in, and are in pretty colours. That's me sorted.

 



My schedule
I like to put up  'loving and lusting' and 'blog of the week' posts on the same day every week, and two other posts weekly. That obviously makes four posts a week (just call me genius), which is the right number for me, but however many you do jus' write 'em in. I usually make a mistake when writing out, but hey-ho.

Aside from the schedule
For blogging organisation means other than my adored schedule, me makes lists. Yes, I'm a list maker, and a proud one too. Whenever I get a blog post idea, I just jot it down in my notebook or as a wunderlist and I'm sorted.

So that's about it folks.
I hope you found this post helpful if you're a fellow blogger, and if you're not you liked the pictures. I'd just like to say that I didn't mean this post in a pretentious way as I'm still pretty new to blogging, so please tell me how you plan your posts in the comments below.

Bye!x x

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the liebster blog award

A little bit of a different post for today, but hello!

I was recently nominated by bellissima beauty for the liebster blog award, which is a blog award promoting small blogs with under 200 (gfc) followers. I thought this was a really cute idea, and so this is my post on it!

The rules are:

• those who are nominated must link back to the person who nominated them.
• once nominated you must write eleven random facts about yourself.
• you must also answer the eleven questions from the person who nominated you.
• come up with eleven questions to ask the people you have nominated.

Eleven facts about me (sorry if you have read any of my previous facts about me posts!)

• I'm quarter Italian.
• When I was younger I used to make figures out of toilet roll whilst on the toilet with water, and dry them when I'd finished (weirdo).
• I don't like fizzy drinks, sweets or juice.
• I'm generally a very awkward person.
• I love musicals/glee e.t.c
• I still have braces:o
• I'm a leo (but not really into all that stuff).
• I'm a directioner.
• I always get embarrassed for other people, even when they're not embarrassed.
• I'm currently losing my voice.
• I named my first teddy/doll after my cousin, which is slightly creepy now i come to think about it.

Answers to the questions!

• Why did you start blogging? this is probably what everyone says, but reading lots of successful blogs made me want to try my hand at it, and see how I'd find it!
• What is your all time favourite film? ah, I don't know! I love a good romcom, so love actually it is!
• What was the first beauty product you ever bought? I'm not really sure, as the first products I used were ones I stole from the makeup my mum had for me for ballet shows.
• What is your job/what are you studying? I'm currently at school doing my gcses.
• What is your favourite song at the moment? kiss you by one direction; you have to love it!
• Who is your favourite blogger? I have so many! I have a blog of the week series on my blog where you can see some of them; there's too many to choose just one!
• Are you a summer or winter person? summer summer summer!
• What perks you up when you're in a bad mood? a sunny day, a spot of pinterest or watching a cheery video on youtube (louise does this best).
• Do you sing to yourself in the car/shower? yess! I do some of my singing practice in the shower!
• What tv show do you love? it's old, but funny: not going out.
• What is your favourite thing about yourself? um. I guess I'm quite determined, and I tan quite easily!? and I'm quite musical?

I nominate...

• Imogen
• Olivia
• Olivia
• Olivia - she has 200 followers but only because I followed her so it still counts!
• Soph (I think that's your name? Sorry!)

So many Olivias!

Questions for them!

• What is your favourite season?
• What is your favourite social media platform?
• Describe yourself in a word! (sorry, i hate that question too)
• What is your favourite smell? (not perfume, something like the sea)
• Who is your inspiration in life?
• Where do you see yourself in five years time?
• Favourite place to shop?
• What would your dream sunday be?
• What do you want for your birthday?
• Who is your favourite blogger with more than 200 followers?
• What is your underdog product of the moment?

Thank you for reading, and I hope this wasn't too boring if you have more than 200 followers, or don't blog! If I have nominated you please leave your posts below as I would love to read them although I know a lot of you have already done it!

Bye!x

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