I don’t like to set myself new year resolutions because most of the time they’re too drastic to keep up with or just set for the sake of it. Instead of resolutions, this year i’ve decided to set myself a few little goals which I know will be achievable. This post is a collab with the lovely Beth, check out her blog & her 2018 goals by clicking here! She’s such a lovely girl, her blog is amazing and her photography is gorgeous.
Be more organised in terms of blogging:
In 2017 my blog posts weren’t planned ahead, I didn’t write down ideas and they were all pretty much spontaneous. Although I tried to stick to a schedule which was every Wednesday, I still missed uploaded and posted on different days. I got this lovely notebook for Christmas (you can see what i got here if you missed it) and decided to use it for blogging. I’m going to start planning posts more, writing down ideas I want to do and trying to stick to my Wednesday upload schedule!
Improve my photography
It’s normal to want to improve in life and for me, 2018 is the year I really want to improve my photography- especially for my blog. I want to have amazing flat-lays and aesthetically pleasing photos and the only way I’m going to be able to achieve this is by practicing. I’m going to start incorporating props into my photos more and just take more time with setting up the photos.
Gain more followers 
When I started my blog back at the end of August I didn’t expect the amount of followers in the short space of time. Obviously I’m extremely thankful for 300 followers and i’m extremely happy and shocked but I want to keep improving. It’s hard to state an exact follower goal by the end of 2018 but I feel as though an achievable amount, based on how quick my following has increased in 2017, would be 1,000 followers.
Connect with more bloggers
I love reading other peoples blogs, a lot! My favourite thing to do is get cosy and go through my WordPress reader and participate in Twitter blogger chats. In 2018 I want to do that more, follow more blogs and just talk to bloggers more- there’s nothing better than sitting with a cup of tea and swapping comments on each others blogs!
What kind of goals or resolutions have you set yourself for 2018? I’d love to know. Once again, don’t forget to check out Beth’s post. Thanks for reading
Loved reading your goals & doing this collab with you! Xx
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Loved reading your goals – my blogging goals are pretty much the same 🙂 good luck for this year! xo
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Thank you for reading, you too x
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Love these goals girl! They’re all realistic and are really making me want to set some goals of my own hahaha! xx
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You totally should!!x
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I love connecting with new bloggers as well! Reading blogs is a huge part of my everyday routine!
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Good luck! Hope you’ll reach all the goals 🙂
http://love-english-by-ann.blogspot.com/
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What a great set of goals! Good luck with achieving them, as I am sure you will:)
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Good luck!!
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Good luck with achieving your goals Ellie! You can do it girl 🙂 xx
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Good Luck with your goals! and Happy New Year!
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Great goals-good luck with them! x
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I wish you the best of luck with all your goals and i hope to see come a long with you and see them come true
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Good luck! I wish according to Your goals you make for 2018 you do your best 💕🤗
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Thank you!x
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I definitely have some similar goals for myself this year and organization in blogging is #1! I want to get into stationary & really keep myself on track. Those are great goals & I hope you have an amazing 2018!
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Thanks for reading x
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Hope you can accomplish all of them!
https://marioness.wordpress.com/
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Thanks xx
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Loving all of these goals! I desperately need to improve my photography LOOOL but where is the time ;-; xx
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I wanna try and make more time for it!!x
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These are great goals Ellie! We love connecting with bloggers and we are working to build a community for bloggers on our site. Congrats on your fast following! 1000 followers by the end of the year is a great goal!
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Thank you!x
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These all sound like great goals!! I think photography is one of my main ones too 💞 good luck with it all
Ellie
http://www.headintheclouds.me.uk
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Great post! I definitely want to connect with more bloggers because they’re all so lovely. Have a great 2018.
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I haven’t set myself any goals nor resolutions but I guess growing my social, blog and instagram. Your goals are great and I should take example! xx corinne
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These are a such a good set of goals! I actually have some similar! I also want to be more organised with posting and connect with more bloggers online! Good luck with accomplishing them this year! I’m sure you can do it! 🙂
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I’ve got similar goals for my blog this year. Wishing you all the best for 2018 💕
Kathryn // http://www.theglutenfreecheerleader.com
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Great goals, 1-3 were on my list too, but I definitely need to get more active in the blogger chats too- I’m on Twitter a fair bit but I end up interacting with the same people and I need to grow my following!
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Lovely goals! I hope you’ll achieve them & 2018 will treat you well 🙂
lots of love, Jasmin
// littlethingswithjassy.com
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I have some similar blogging goals, make more friends, engage more etc. I also found it really hard to sit down and make some goals regarding views and followers. Mine has grown quicker than I expected too so whenever I set a goal that seems big I end up selling myself short. Can’t wait to see what the year brings! x
Sophie
http://www.glowsteady.co.uk
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Hopefully 2018 is a good year for us both!x
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Loved reading this post, your goals are really similar to mine especially about improving photography, that’s my main blogging one! X
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Thanks for reading xx
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Great goals Ellie! 💖 I love getting involved with the comment swaps and twitter chats, it’s such a great way to discover new bloggers. All the best with your 2018 goals and I hope you achieve everything you want to! 😘 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
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Thanks bexa! I love them too, love reading and spreading blog love!xx
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Those are very reasonable goals, great idea to set a few at a time. Makes you feel better when you accomplish them. 🙂 I don’t have any goal but I feel like I should try.
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Lovely reading your goals! I think it’s quite nice that you got to do a collab with another great blogger! I hope you reach all of your goals 💁🏽💕
xx Lena | https://lenadeexo.com
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Thank you x
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Nice work, your resolutions aren’t all cheesy and impossible to accomplish
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I want to get better at photography too!! I just got a new camera and have been taking pictures so much. I hope you’re achieving all of your goals!
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Oooo what camera did you get?x
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