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I’ve recently noticed a bunch of new friends following me over on Instagram, so I decided to take some questions to do a little “get to know me” in case you’re new around here! If you’ve been following for awhile, thank you so much for sticking around 🙂 it means more than you know to have you as a virtual friend 🙂
Before we dive in to some of your questions, I wanted to give a quick little background and share more about my blog here! You should also read 28 things you may not know about me before going on if you’re curious!
Here on the blog and on Instagram I share a ton of fashion, fitness (healthy eating + workouts), some beauty tips, and all my travels with sprinkles of life in between! I recently became a certified FASTer Way To Fat Loss coach (see my before/after photos here) where I have the opportunity to coach you one-on-one through a 6-week program to become your healthiest version + best self! Click here to sign up if you’re interested 🙂 I also share sporadic blogging tips if you’re an up and coming influencer, be sure to read some of those blog posts. Lastly, I’ve had so many questions over the years about how I edit my photos, so I created a little one-click edit (a preset) that you can download here if you want your photos to look synchronized too!
Where did you go to college + what did you study? I went to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo which is an hour and a half away from where I grew up in Santa Barbara! I was in a sorority, go AXO and my major was Liberal Studies. I then graduated and went to UC Santa Barbara for my graduate degree in education 🙂
Single? Dating? Married? Kids? Give us all the tea… In a relationship + very happy 🙂  Hopefully kiddos in the future!
Why don’t you share your personal life? Great question- I am technically the one who “who signed up” to showcase my life on Instagram, so I am sensitive to sharing others. I share a TON on instagram stories about MY LIFE but it’s nice to keep some things private too.
How tall and how old are you? I’m about 5’6″ and just turned 31 (just celebrated my quarantine birthday).
When did you start blogging? I started my blog over 5 years ago as a summer hobby. I was a 2nd grade teacher and needed something to keep me occupied during those three months. My summer hobby quickly turned into a passion of mine, and eventually my full time career (as of last year). You can read my full blog post HERE about why and how I went full time blogging! Definitely feeling so grateful.
What’s your enneagram? Oh my gosh, great question. I’ll have to take the quiz to find out!
What’s your favorite protein powder + workout shoe? I recently wrote a full blog post dedicated to my all-time favorite workout essentials. Definitely a good read!
Where are those gold bracelets + necklace you wear everyday from?! They’re so cute. I loveee my simple and meaningful gold jewelry so much that I never take it off. You can find all jewelry details here!
Do you HAVE to have a blog (.com) if you’re an IG influencer? Not necessarily, however brands rely heavily on blog posts for SEO purposes. It’s also really nice to have your own corner of the internet that you OWN and can do whatever you want to! It’s also convenient to have everything I share “live” in a certain place that can be referenced at a later time.
I want to start a blog but I’m nervous. What is your best advice? Just start! Seriously sounds simple, but start an Instagram, purchase a domain (google how to do this) and you’ll learn so much! It takes consistency and confidence, but stay in your own lane, share what you truly love and you’ll succeed. I started my blog over 5 years ago as a hobby and am so happy after TONS of hard work that it’s turned into my full blown career now! You can do it.
Do you have a Tula discount code? YES, you can use code: TOREY at checkout! If you’re new around here, Tula is my all time favorite skincare brand for all skin types. They have a formula with probiotics involved and it’s the best. My favorites are their face cleanser and moisturizer and I use both daily!
What was your favorite + least favorite subject in school? I always loved math and hated public speaking (which is ironic now that I essentially am speaking to a mass audience on instagram daily haha).
What do you use to edit all of your pics? I love the look! Thank you- I created my own Torey’s Treasures preset which you can purchase here. It’s super easy to download, save to your phone, and edit on the go or with professional photos. My preset will brighten your photos and bring out the best colors, and I’ll also teach you how to adjust each one individually if need be! It’s really a one-click edit that will synchronize the look of all your photos.
Do you run everyday? Nope- not so much a runner! I do the 30-minute super effective FWTFL workouts daily and then try to get in a daily 30 minute beach walk as well 🙂
Random, but what’s your least favorite thing to do? Oh my gosh that’s such a good question…I’d have to say washing my hair + blow drying then styling. It’s SUCH a process (especially with long extensions) and I wish it didn’t take up so much of my time weekly.
I hope this was a fun blog post for you to read to get to know me a little better! You can always use the “search bar” on my website to find anything that you’re looking for or that you’ve seen me post in the past. Also I recommend signing up for my mailing list HERE where you’ll get to know me more in your inbox! 🙂Â
