hello! i know, i’m a day late on this post. a while back i made a post like this (like 2014) but i cannot find it! i was going to reference it and expand on it, but i thought i would just start from scratch. lately, i’ve been really stumped on what i should blog about. so then i though, why not blog about being stumped on blogging topics? so THEN i decided to challenge myself and come up with 50 different blog post ideas! to be honest, it was a lot easier than i thought it would be. once i got going, i was on a roll. i think next time i’ll do a list of 100 things! but for now, here are 50 things to blog about. feel free to use some of these! i will probably just start going down the list myself and have a blog post for almost every week for the course of the next entire year. 50 things to blog about your current skin care routine your favorite hair products ways you stay organized current fashion favorites spring/winter/fall lookbook your work out routine travel diary a letter to your younger self a book review on your favorite book your photography tips your favorite parts about blogging rainy day activities diy home decor new years resolutions – recap/status your favorite bloggers current favorite music clothing haul favorite makeup products of all time your favorite dinner recipe a letter to your future self looking back at old blog posts ugly location photo challenge gift guide (christmas, fathers day, birthday, etc.) makeup product review blogging advice/tips q&a with your readers your favorite dessert recipe bucket list (fall, life, travel bucket list, etc.) healthy lifestyle tips a day in your VLOG apartment decor inspiration literally just any diy your favorite quotes/poems and why guest blog post with another blogger 10 fun facts about yourself a day in your life with just photos favorite summer activities the reason you started your blog your fashion tips if you could be anybody (dead or alive) for one day, who would you be date night ideas the scariest thing that’s ever happened to you your favorite motivational podcasts (or any podcasts you’re enjoying) a challenge – like, wearing one color for an entire week, giving up a certain food for an entire week, and then write about your experience 5 things…

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a day at the carnival wow, i said i was going to get this post up like a week ago.. and i didn’t. i’m sorry! things have been so hectic lately. i feel like i’ve been a bit uninspired to wrote on my blog the last few weeks. which makes me sad!! give me some inspiration! what do you guys want to read about or hear about or see? let me know, please. i need the motivation. these photos were taken two weeks ago at the carnival! holland, michigan has a tulip festival every year and of course we had to go. it’s so beautiful! next week i’ll be sharing pictures we took in the tulips, but this week i thought i’d share a few photos from the carnival. the weather has been SO beautiful in michigan lately. i am loving it! normally it’s still a bit chilly right now, but it warmed up quickly.     there you have it! just a few quick photos. as i said before, let me know what you want to read on here! i’m thinking of posting an updated skin care routine? sharing my current favorite products? maybe? i’m really not sure. let me know!     xo,     courtney raf

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26 things ive learned at 26 years old wow, my 26th birthday is three days away. how did that even happen? i still feel like im 19 years old. and that was SEVEN YEARS AGO? WHAT. weird. anyway, i asked on instagram and you voted! this year’s post is going to be 26 things i’ve learned, in honor of turning 26. 1.live, laugh, love is the WORST thing you could ever wish for yourself or someone else. it also sucks as an instagram bio. let me explain myself – why on earth would you want to just “live, laugh, and love” ? is that all you want your life to be about. HECK NO. that is so two dimensional. where are the feelings? the hurt? the pain? the blood sweat and tears? ALL of those things, in combination with a few laughs here and there, will bring you the most beautiful life. i vote we change that motto to “blood, sweat and tears”. who is with me? 2. it’s ok to be shy. i’m shy. so what? i’m quiet, i’m not the first one to raise my hand or share my opinion. none of that means i’m not smart or brave or i don’t care. i spent my ENTIRE time in school being told how i should speak up more and that being shy is terrible and i’ll never be able to be shy in the “real world”. guys, that’s wrong. if you’re shy and you’re an introvert, THAT IS FINE. live your fricken life. don’t try to change yourself. it baffles me that teachers thought that telling me to stop being shy would do anything positive for me. it always made me feel way more insecure. 3. learn to say no. its ok to say no! like, 100% ok. stop hanging out with people you don’t really want to. stop doing anything you don’t really want to. just stop. seriously. say no to people. 4. on the contrary to that – don’t take no for an answer. dominic gets really frustrated with me sometimes because i just cannot accept “no” from people most of the time. but like, why should i? if there’s a will, there’s a way. of course, there are limits – don’t be a spoiled brat. but always alway always question when people tell you “no” before you accept it. if you know you can make…

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