A Week in My Life

Blogging and having a full time job can be tough, but very rewarding. I wanted to share how I manage doing both on a daily basis and how I keep myself organized.

As I have said before, I work in administration in a hospital in Dallas. It is the polar opposite of my blogging hobby, which I love. I have been blogging for almost 3 years now (blog anniversary coming up in July) and feel like I have things down pretty well. If you are just starting out or have been doing this a while, you know that blogging isn’t set hours. You are constantly working on social media, writing posts, taking photos, pitching to brands and more. More recently, I have felt like I have gotten things down to a science.

WHAT MY WEEK LOOKS LIKE:

1. Photos – I shoot photos at least once a week with Kasey or Brian, either on the weekends (fall/winter) or during the week (spring/summer). I also tend to take selfies or beauty shots during the week too, so I have a good variety for Instagram. This allows me to have enough content for the week ahead and start planning out posts. Usually, I set out of my clothes for my shoots as they come in the mail or I pick them up. That way, I have a good idea of how many outfits I will be shooting. I try to get as many looks as I can in one shoot. Which can range anywhere from 3-5 looks. The most I have done at once was 6 and I felt like that was way too much at one time.

2. Planning Posts – Once, the photos are done I edit them all and then plan out my content for the week. I base this on if I have any collaborations that week or any content that has a deadline. If not, then I plan them based on what I think will do best on each day. I write it all down in my planner, so that I know what posts I need to finalize for each day.

3. Writing Blog Posts – After all my photos are edited I start adding them to blog posts. I write all my blog posts at once for the week ahead. This makes it easier with my 9-5 job. That way I am not scrambling to write a post at 5am the day that it is supposed to go live.

4. Social Media – I try to share at least 2 photos a day on Instagram. Also, I plan them out ahead of time, so that I know what is going live each day. I use the app called Planoly to help plan my posts and see when the best time of day is to post based on engagement.

5. Pitching to Brands – This is harder for me. I am always intimidated to put myself out there and ask someone to work with me. But, it has worked out in my favor several times. I do my best to pitch to brands that I am interested in working with each week.

OUTFIT DETAILS: Black Turtleneck {similar here and here} || Striped Black Culottes {fit: one size // they are a little tight, but I think they fit like a small or medium} || Steve Madden Block Heeled Sandals || Henri Bendel Jet Setter Backpack