My first blog was called Pink Champagne Problems (anyone around for that???). I came up with the idea with a friend (hi, Claire) at Shake Shack while living in Virginia for college. And wow. A lot has changed. I think by now we all know that the influencer industry is very much here to stay. […]
How I Come Up With Things To Write About
I love writing and blogging SO MUCH. But when writer’s block hits, I definitely need to dig deep. Sometimes I’ll stare at my screen like, “what the hell am I going to write about?” To be honest, when I hit the “New Post” button, I had no idea what I was going to write about. […]
IT’S CASUAL BRAND: Why I Decided to Hire a Graphic Designer
In true Dana fashion, I rushed my rebranding…and that’s something I 10000% do not recommend. When I thought about rebranding, I went from 0-100% REAL QUICK. As in like 1-2 weeks quick. I know, I already sound crazy. I’ve always been this way though: When I want something, I get it/do it/whatever. I did the […]
My Thoughts on Giveaways in the Influencer World
Whether you’re an influencer, or you follow a bunch of them, you probably have gotten a glimpse of the world of giveaways. “Hey guys. I’m teaming up with X number of girls to giveaway this really awesome insert cash prize or item ” I know. We’ve all heard those words on Instagram Stories or read […]
Are You Tired of Being Influenced?
Because it feels like everyone is just exhausted by influencers and “being influenced”. Is that super taboo to say as an “influencer” myself? Maybe. But at what point are you just simply listening to all of the suggestions that are being thrown at you via blogs or Instagram…and don’t even feel like yourself anymore? That […]
Not Going To Lie, I Needed A Break
Well hello there. Two weeks sure does feel like a long time in the blogging world. Actually, it’s been slightly less than two weeks, and it still felt long. To put it quite simply, I just didn’t feel like writing. I didn’t feel like making the time to write. And I realized that’s totally cool. […]
The Brain Dump List
I’m a big big big list maker. But for some reason, sometimes I get too specific with my lists, and it’s hard for me to tackle whatever is on my list for that day. One day a few weeks ago, I decided to try a brain dump list. I just word vomited all of the […]
4 Influencers I Love Following
Not going to lie, I miss the days where influencers LOVED sharing each other’s content. I think nowadays everyone is just completely all over the place or completely focused on themselves. I remember back in the day people would do “follow Fridays”. Of course, that’s back when this industry was not oversaturated. Now it’s almost […]
How I Feel About Taking A Month Long Break During The Busiest Season For Influencers
I don’t love announcing departures because I’m not an airport (lol, I love that joke). But I unintentionally took a month long break over here. To be honest, during the first week of my time away from blogging, I felt pretty guilty. Like I was going to screw up everything I’ve ever worked towards in […]
The Future Of It’s Casual
I’ve been a little MIA from the blog. I know. And it doesn’t feel like the other small breaks I’ve taken in the past. I understand that the title of this blog post is quite dramatic, but I’ve been thinking about this for quite a while. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m actually having […]