My Yearly Recap: 2020

The year 2020 is finally over and boy are we excited about it!  It’s been a crazy year but I’m happy that it’s finally 2021.  Even if we’re still in this pandemic, the vaccine has been out and there is hope for a cure.

Just like I have done for the previous years’ of 2018 and 2019, I’ll be doing my Yearly Recap of 2020 for my blog.  However, this year’s will be a little different than the previous years’ recaps.  Instead of a detailed recap of all that happened during the month, I’ll be presenting both pro’s & con’s that have happened during that month.  Without further ado, enjoy my Yearly Recap of 2020!

January

• Pros: 
  • Posted my first batched content for Instagram.
• Cons: 
  • Still wasn’t used to posting consistently on the blog since my first post of 2020 was in the end of January. 

February

• Pros: 
  • Planned my first batching photoshoot with the Hubbie (for the month of February)
  • Pre-planned a months’ worth of blog posts with accompanying Instagram posts.
  • Attended a couple of Galentine’s events town with local bloggers.
• Cons:
  • Tried to plan a photoshoot with local bloggers but didn’t work out due to our schedules.

March

• Pros: 
  • Planned a photoshoot with local bloggers for our blogs/Instagrams.
• Cons:
  • Official announcement of the Covid-19 Pandemic so content planning became a bit more challenging

April

• Pros: 
  • Put together a “Stay home for St. Jude” initiative post in collaboration with 30 local Memphis, TN bloggers & St. Jude.
  • Posted my first Covid-19 Tips blog post which received tons of love.
  • Planned a photoshoot for batching content for May, with the Hubbie
    • We made sure we were safe by going to a local park
• Cons:
  • Had to continue to use previous content from February & March due not being able to shoot content because of the local ‘Stay-at-Home’ initiative.
  • Needed to get more creative & fun with my content for my followers since that’s what they wanted to see instead of more Covid-19 content.

May

• Pros: 
  • Posted my first ever Blogging Tips blog post, which received tons of love.
  • Got creative with my fashion blog posts by posting a “Floral outfits” post
    • This was new to me since I usually posted a “3 ways to wear ____” or “How to wear ____” type of posts.
  • After 2 years of trying, I finally got accepted to the Like To Know It (LTK) Program
  • Two-year blogging anniversary (yay!)
• Cons:
  • I was planning tons of new and fun content, so I needed to make sure my creativity was not burned out

June

• Pros: 
  • My first collab of 2020:  CaseApp cases & Skins
  • Made my announcement about being a part of the LTK program
  • Finally got the WordPress Business plan in order to put more effort into the blog.
• Cons:
  • Got tired of posting fashion/beauty, etc content.
    • So, I creative by posting a “Quarantine Netflix Recommendation” post but it was not well loved.

July

• Pros: 
  • Did a couple of other creative fashion post: One for styling printed shots and another for styling maxi dresses.  Both were well loved.
  • Got another brand collaboration:  Mapiful
• Cons:
  • Blog views stayed the same as Junes so needed to come up with more creative content

August

• Pros: 
  • My initial Blogging Tips was so loved so came up with another Blogging Tips post.
  • My amazing friend, Leesha Patel of Leesha Patel Graphic Designs, re-did my Blog logo & I revamped my whole blog.
• Cons:
  • Posted my first Fall post but my readers thought it was too soon.

September

• Pros: 
  • Got my first ever Fashion Boutique Collab:  Blushmark Boutique
  • Had the first Guest Blogger on KMD:  Shades of Sweta
  • Finally did a photoshoot with a local blogger that I’ve been trying to work with, Ali of Photography by Ali Danielle
  • Pitched my first ever collab and it was a “yes!”
• Cons:
  • Got a puppy!: 
    • While this is more of a pro then a con in my personal life. However, I considered this being a con for my blog.
    • I had to dedicate lots of time to the little furry baby and less time to the blog.
  • My Instagram got disabled so it put me in a rut to not post any content

October

• Pros: 
  • Posted a different type of lifestyle post: “5 Tips for First-Time Dog Owners”
  • Got another Fashion Boutique Collab:  Belle Isabella
  • Put together a post for 30 things I’ve accomplished by 30, which inspired others.
  • After 3 whole weeks, my Instagram was enabled
  • Found tons of local South Asian bloggers and realized that me & my friend, Richa (of iScriblr), weren’t the only South Asian bloggers in town anymore
  • Had the highest monthly views on my blog so far:  800+ views!!!
    • Might not be a lot to some but it was quite an accomplishment for me
• Cons:
  • Instagram was still disabled for the beginning of October so had to be positive and continue to create content
  • To catch up on my temporary unplanned hiatus (due to my disabled Instagram), I played catch up by posting 2 blog posts a week for two weeks

November

• Pros: 
  • Did my first ever Instagram giveaway with some blogger gal pals
  • Dedicated a post to my fellow local South Asian bloggers
  • Got creative with a beauty post:  Fall lip colors
  • Went to my first ever blogger event since February
  • Got creative with a lifestyle post:  Home Décor
  • Pitched to a local entertainment spot and got the offer!
• Cons:
  • Pitched to a lot of brands and only got accepted to a few thus, had to be positive

December

• Pros: 
  • What a month! Had so many fun collabs and projects this month.
    • Did a fun giveaway with Wonderland Memphis
    • Got my first Big Brand collaboration (on Instagram):  Winc Wines
    • Got creative with a local food blogger, Shannon, for a social distance collab: Eat and Dress your way into the Holidays
    • My second guest blogger on the blog:  Curated_For Rainy Days
• Cons:
  • Was blessed with tons of collabs but had to figure out a way to spread them out and not bore my audience
  • For this first time ever, the Hubbie was not available to shoot my content
    • So, had to figure out a way to make “self-timer” pictures look good

And that’s a wrap for my Yearly Recap of 2020, for my blog.  Overall, I think it was quite a successful year for me.  Since I had graduated with my Masters in December 2019, I was able to dedicate more time to my blog in 2020.  Despite the challenging times that 2020 has bought on to all of us, I think I did a pretty good job.

I’m hoping that I’m even more successful in 2021.  I have some blog goals set for myself, so I hope that I’m able to accomplish them before the year end.  Do you like to set yourself yearly blogging goals?  Let me know in the comments below.  I would love to learn more about your blogging goals!

Thank you for tagging along for the past two and half years of my blog. Enjoy the photo dump of some of my favorite photoshoots of 2020.

Much love,

P.S: Notice my new signature logo above? ^ 🙂 Hoping I can bring some more fun changes to the blog as such.