Honestly looking through these photos makes me tear up. I have been blogging for 5 years and still love it so much, but most of all love how my blog has evolved and how I am able to help inspire others to love their bodies and love who they are <3 This month marks my 5 year anniversary of blogging and I wanted to just do a little look back tribute to see how far things have come. I put these photos in order after the Brooklyn Bridge ones (I just took those!) but the photo of me in the star blouse was MY FIRST BLOG POST EVER! Funny part is that I’d still wear any of these outfits right now!
I started my blog after being Rachel of Jag Lever’s photographer for a few months. She kept pushing me to do it and told me people would be interested in my girly style.. which I hoped was true but still didn’t believe it when she said it.. even though I had always wanted to have a blog of my own. Someone I looked up to at Lookbook.nu for those of you that remember- told me that I should also start a blog and after that I knew it was time. I spent a few days (really two I think. because I was so excited) coming up with a name for my blog. I was in the Sound of Music at my local college when I was in high school so I just fell in love with the name Noelle’s Favorite Things. I wanted something I thought would still grow with me- no matter how much I changed. Still to this day I love Noelle’s Favorite Things and seriously cry sometimes thinking about how happy I am I followed my heart and dreams.
I’ve always been a person who believed in myself.. this is going to sound weird to some, but so many movies where the characters succeed or are total badasses have lost their parents. Harry Potter likely being the biggest one for me, but also so many Wes Anderson movies. It’s a really hard thing to explain, but basically having these role models who I felt like were destined for success after losing their parents made me feel like I was the same (for those of you who maybe don’t know I have lost both of my parents). That I had some sort of super power or something after going through such hardship. So I did for some odd reason think I would get to a place where I had a job I loved (with lots of hard work as well) and had no idea it would be what it is today. Life is such an adventure.
Special shoutouts to Rachel of Jag Lever and Rachel Martino because I don’t know where I would be without them. I have learned so much from them and their support. I also could go on forever about Danny my fiancé and how much he helped me. When I couldn’t afford to pay a photographer, but wanted to grow my brand still, he was there to take all of my photos and help me every step of the way. So thankful to have these amazing people in my life!
I loved hearing your blogging story!
Happy AnniversaRy! I enjoy following your blog. I know your dad would be so proUd of your journey. Here’s to many more years of blogging!
I love your pictures you blog your an INSPIRATION to many !
Happy AnniversaRy Babe!! Love your blog and insta. I eSpecially love all your magIcal posts, so much that i diD my own Valentines day post based off of it. 🙂 So happy your blog exists!
CONGRATULATIONs on the 5 years of your AMAZING bloG!! Keep going tHe amazing work!! I already had noticed that You’re very BravE, but now Knowing your story, you are one Of BRAVEST girls in this world! Never stop DREAMING
One of *the* bravest
Love your blog! It Has inspired me to want to start my own food and lifestyle blog the hardest oart is thinking of a name. Do you have any tIps?
Happy blog-aversary! Love your conteNt.
Love love love this post!
Im sad that Ive only just recently discovered your blog and instagram.
Wow I’m so happy for you and it seems to have gone By quickly. You seem changed yet not so much. And always having a different outfit! Btw I love your account♡
@DAPHNE.mcg
HaPpy 5 years! What a great stOry! And how amazing to Have wondeRful people in your life to encourage, support and love you through it all. I feel so blessed that I have so many people iN my life like that, too!
Happy anniversary , your bLog has been a real inspiration aNd wish you all the success in future.
Love your Blog and your instagram, you are so inspiriNg!! Happy anniversary! You enjoy every success you recieve. Lots of love
Love your blog & insta
Happy annIVERSARY love !!! Loved hEaring ur stoty ( or reading it actually!) . That dress in the first photo and ITS coloR really suits u perfectly .
KEEP UP THE HARD WORK!! YOU ARE SO AMAZING AT WHAT YOU DO AND HAVE TRULY HELPED ME START LEARNING TO LOVE MY BODY with all your body positivity posts. THANK YOU!! Can’t wait to see where the next 5 years take you!
LOL I STRUGGLE SO HARD EVERY TIME I POST HERE! FORGET THE SCREAMING ALL-CAPS!
This is so inspiring as someone who just started a blog to see how far youve coMe. You iNspire me daILy, noelle!
Love your content. Congrats on 5 years! (Also, That dress is so fun!)
CongraTs on your 5 year mark of your blog! Love your style and posts 🙂
Happy anNiversary! So glad you started blogging what would we all do without your tips and teicks?
Greetings from eversUnny australia x
I love your evolution! The Effortlessly chiC brooklyn bridge pic is one i want to recreate!
I love your bLog! It is giving me lots if travel inspo! Espe traVel fashion! I love your brooklyn bridge pic, I want to recreate it!
i love Your style! Your Body positiv has helped me alot. Especially this summer. I bough a two piece bathing suit with binki bottoms, not shorts, for the first time and Happily took off my swimsuit coVer To show it off. I would have never done that if i didn’t see youR constant posts about you loving your body and why others should too. Thank you
Aw it’s lovely to read about your journey getting here! 🙂 WISH I had discovered your blog sooner!
Happy anniversary! Sooo happy for you! i love your blog and insta !
Congrats on 5 years! I’ve started reading your blog and following you on insta within the past yeaR; I really love your Body positivitY posTs!
You never age!
So glad i get to witness this awesome journey you’ve been on for the last 5 years! Thanks for all the great content and pretty pictures!
Love!!!!
So much love for all of this! Happiest 5 year Bloggiversary. Here is to many more!
Congrats on 5 years I love your style so much!
So insPirinG, its exactly what i’m Trying to Do and it really helps to know that everyone always starts fRom the Same spot of self doubt amd excitement! Keep doing you and keep insPiring !!!
Congrats! Wish i wouldve fou youre oage sooner! Oh well at least im here now. -elle
Found You sooner*
Aw that was so cute to read aBout! I love that you’ve shared your blog storY because i was thinkin to starting one on my own… who knows, maybe my dreams will come true too!!!! ✨ anyway Noelle you are such an inspiration for me ( and for lotS of oTher girlS!! ) and I follow you on instagram EveryDay!!
Happy anniversary Noelle’s favourite things
Bye,
Francesca
Discovered your Instagram page few weeks ago and woah! I love your style this is so nice to see YOUR world full of love and colours and happiness! I wish I found it earlier !! Greetings from France for your 5Th anniversary!
Oh i wish i kept my first blog up and running! Congrats the anniversary!!
Ig: nashvillenightoWl
I love seeing the evolution of your blog! And thanks for being your self! Your hOnesty really shines through in your writing!
Your blog and your insta have insp me so much in my personal Body positivity (and fashion) Journey! So thankful for you ❤️
CoNgrats on 5 years! Thats such a great accomplishmenT, love looking at these pIctures they are beautiful! ❤️
I ABSOLUTELY love this. Blog goals & fashion goals! Keep it up!
Happy anniversary Sweety
That is just the beginning of a life full of dreams and
Im aure you will realise all of them
You are so talented and an inspiration
For many woman out there
Thank you
Thank you for what you for people
i love this
Congratulations!
Thank you for your sunny content
Hi noelle! I discovered your blog and instagram a few months ago and They’ve really inspires me since. I love you keep things natural and honest! Plus i live in france and used to live in nyc for 6 months so your inqtagram sTOries bring me soooo good memories! Happy 5 years anniversary and cheerS to you!
Happy Blogiversary!!! It sounds as though you have an incredible support network, and it really shines through in your content – you’re a very inspiring chick!
Happy anniversary babe! Love your pOsts, the way you take pictures aNd everything else. Love from france xx
Hi Noelle!
I love your style and your blog, you keep fascinating me with every post!
I am 22 years old.
Kisses FROm spain!!!
Your story is so inspiring!
Hou are AMAZING ❤❤❤
Love all tHese cute outfits too! Thanks!
Happy anniversary!! You inspire me daily to be my authentic self! You find beauty in the little moments. Thanks for Being you!
THIS WAS SUCH A FUN POST! Congrats on 5 years! I LOVE YOUR CONTENT AND SEEING YOUR STYLE EVOLUTION. I DEFINITELY LEAN MORE TOWARDS VINTAGE GIRLY WITH MY LOOKS SO YOU ALWAYS INSPIRE ME TO TRY NEW THINGS.
INSTAGRAM HANDLE: MERELYMEGdrEsch
Love your blog and how interactive you are with your followers! Happy 5 years!
@laurabperkins
Happy Anniversay! You DO well! You are a very very very big inspiration for me! I FOLLOWing your INSTagram since i have INStagram (THree years). I am really proud of You!
I like to entry the giveaway.
I started following you a while back ago ab siX months into your blogging. Ive learned to self love and its been a great Journey. I have you to thank of course.
I love all your outfit your such an inspiration
I had no idea about your parents, Somehow i’d missed that While following along your journey. Its a beautiful one, girl! I love your look, style and stRiving to push yourself!
CongratuLations! Always love seeing your outfit posts and learning more about you. ANd you’re cute!
Insta:@pralisha
Ive alwa wa to start a blog but i have The sane fear of no one liking whaT i put out therw
I can never get enough of your blogs! You make me want to start my own
im obsessed with that dress! you are too cute, congrats! 🙂
@mammamiamayra
beautifully written Post!
Happy annIversarY!!! I started following you on your instagram and then your blog Recently, i can’t wait for more years!
This is so Inspiring. It is incredible to hear your journey over tHe past years.
Its really hard to follow and keep Track of All the bloggers We find. But With you its so easy! Noelle, you are one of two bloggers and instagram influencers that i follow on a daily basis- you keep it real 🙂 Im from new jersey, i love your style, your personality, and everything! You are great and neVer stop what you are doing- especially because you seem so happy doing it! You make us feel like one Of Yours friends- thank you for that. Love, angie
Love Your blog!!!
I LOVE YOUR BLOG GIRLY! YOURE DO CREATIVE AND YOUR OUTFITS ARE SO CUTE! ♥️ XOXO
-STEPH C.
Happy anniversary! You are a strong soul and do have superpowers noelle. Your story is incredible and i wish you more happy years of blogging!!
Love Reading your blog as always <3 congrats on 5 great years!!! 🙂
I LoVe youR journey! is Inspiring to see how much you’ve grown with the pass of the time!
¡Happy Anniversary!
NoellE !! thank you so much for bringing Joy and Enchantment back into my life. Love u Girl.
You are true magic.
Love xoxo
MarY
Wow congratulations! I really enjoy your content, and your personality. Also you have great style!!!
Congrats on your blogiversary and cheers to many more years Crafting and perfecting your passions! I am currently beginning my own blog journey and in the process Of searching for my birthparents. Thank you for the continuIng inspiration!
ConGrats on five years! You’re an inspiration!
you are such an inspiriation Noelle <3
I love your style so much!! ❤️
So glad I came across this blog page! Love your story!! ✨
the life and love you exude is so beautiful. you emit it through your personal style so well. it is so inspiring *cliche* but so true. seeing your posts is like a little hug. xxx
Your blog is a perfecrly lovely reflection of how beautiful you are, too! Thank you For sharing your style with us and inspiring others through fashion and photography! Xo
I Love your style !! Congrats on the anni
Aww this is great! Happy ANNIVERSARY! Thanks flr dojng anktger giveaWay! So great.
Crazy to see your first post and how far you’ve come. I’m actually thinking of starting my own blog becaue of you. I’m always so scared to take pictures or wear certain things because i dont think im thin or prettg enough but you inspire me so much. can’t wait to see how you grow from here!
youre so adorable!!
Love your blog and have loved watching you evolve as a blogger and instagrammer
Always love hearing about youre life. Its so great knowing there are other people with the same ups and downs. You go girl!
i discOvered your iG this year after searching for more body positive fashion bloggers #curvygIrls
I love seeing your evolution!
Entering into the giveaway as well 😉
Always enjoy your posts. <3
Happy Blogaversary Noelle! Been subscribed since 2015 and have loved seeing you grow. keep it up girly <3
I messaged you once in response to a mother’s day post — sharing your struggle with not having that person in your life. This message resonates with me so much. Thank you for showing others that even parental loss doesn’t have to stand in someone’s way. It makes us unique and our EXPERIENCES shared ones. Thank you for sharing your life, style, and truth. x
I had no idea you had been Rachel’s photographer before! :O I enjoyed reading about your journey a lot and congrats on these 5 years!!! I hope you can land more and more amazing stuff for your career — you deserve it! ♥
Sora | http://dangerouslyme.com/
So Amazing post, i’m so sorry for your parents but they can be proud of their wonderful daughter 🙂
http://tdwof.blogspot.fr/
ThesE PHotos are amazing! I’m a new Follower in your blogging journey and couldn’t be happier that i found your blog. You have such an Op optimistic view on the world. I think a lot of people can learn from you and your experiences. Happy to start Following!
xo Logan
https://peculiarporter.com
I AM A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL AND i have STRUGGLED WITH LOVING MY BODY FOR A LONG TIME, I HAVE STILL A LONG WAY TO GO BUT YOUR BLOG HAS HELPED ME so much OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I COMPARE MYSELF TO OTHERS AND I ALWAYS GET DISAPPOINTED BUT IT HAS REALLY HELPED ME TO LOOK AT YOU AND FEEL LIKE SOMEONE WITH A CURVY BODY CAN LOOK JUST AS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHaring!
I’m so happy for you!!! This is so beautiful! I’ve got tears in my eyes! You & your friends are Truly my blog goals. I wish You nothinG but more success & happiness!!
so happy and prOUD of you Noelle. YOU’VE come so far and i look forward to seeing all of your upcoming adventures.
xx, Sali