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Before school is back in session this week (omg, what!?), I figured it’d be the appropriate time to share what a day in the life as a blogger looks like (and this post was also highly requested by YOU)!
During the school year I balance blogging full time AND teaching full time, which is insanely crazy, but during the Summer I spend about 40+ hours/week solely focused on blogging… what I would consider, full time! Honestly…blogging no matter what is FULL TIME, it’s 24/7 and never ends. However, I feel like now that I have a few years of experience under my belt, I can accurately depict what it’s like to blog full time.
When you’re a blogger, basically every day is a different day! No two days are alike, and those of you that blog or run your own business know what it’s like! I know a lot of bloggers like to day-block (i.e. ,Mon: admin work, Tues: meetings, Wed: photoshoots, etc), however, because I’m inundated with emails daily, and photoshoots must occur throughout the week because of my mom-photographers schedule, every day is different.
So let’s get to my typical day in the life as a blogger…
6:30am– alarm goes off and I immediately post the planned photo to Instagram
7:00am– go to the gym
8:30am– make my favorite protein smoothie (see recipe on my “health” highlights on Instagram)
9:00am– shower and get ready for the day (if I’m wearing real clothes and makeup, I feel much more productive than wearing PJ’s all day).
9:30am– post another pre-planned Instagram photo, respond to comments on my photo
9:45am– open up my laptop and start answering emails from the previous day that have rolled in
11:00am– send out my newsletter for the day on mailchimp
11:15am– post a few Instagram stories letting my followers know that my blog post for the day went live
11:30am– check my calendar for upcoming brand collaborations, schedule photoshoots, order new items for upcoming brand deals
1:00pm– lunch
1:30pm– back to my emails. Sometimes I’ll reach out to brands or companies, and other times it’s scheduling/follow up emails/PR company gifting opportunities/sending out invoices to ensure I get paid for my work, etc.
2:00pm– start writing tomorrow’s blog post and set up the email/mailchimp so it’s ready to go!
3:00pm– respond to all of my Instagram messages that my readers have sent me answering questions, chatting, or sending them links to shop items they requested.
3:30pm– planning mode: I plan out my content calendar/blog posts/sponsored posts and I also plan out my next few Instagram photos to make sure they flow together. This includes editing photos, coming up with captions, etc.
4:00pm– PHOTOSHOOT TIME (like I previously mentioned, this varies. I typically do about 2 photoshoots per week with 3-5 outfits per photoshoot. I also will add in an additional photoshoot if I have a brand collaboration that needs to be completed for an upcoming deadline.)
5:30pm– post an Instagram photo, comment on other bloggers photos, respond to comments on my own photo
6:00pm– dinner
6:30pm– nightly neighborhood walk
7:00pm– shower
7:15pm– sit down and get back to writing blog posts for the week
8:30pm– facetime my boyfriend
9:30pm– read + go to bed 😉
*FYI: this is what a “typical” day looks like. Keep in mind, when you run your own blog, no two days ever look alike. Things are always changing, something comes up, there are events to attend, photoshoots to reschedule, etc, but this is what I try to accomplish every day blogging!
WOW….right?! Being a blogger is SO MUCH FUN and I’m so thankful to be in the position I’m currently in, but it’s definitely exhausting, draining (physically, emotionally, etc), but SO REWARDING all in one!
Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting Torey’s Treasures! It’s because of you all that I get to do what I love! Can’t wait to see what’s to come for my blog in the near future. I just booked my trip for New York Fashion Week in September, so stay tuned 😉
XOXO