- Words by Toby Tannas Photography by Darren Hull

When Tori Wesszer greets me at the periwinkle-blue front door of her West Kelowna home, I feel like I already know her. As one of her 171,000 followers on Instagram, I香蕉视频直播檝e logged a lot of hours watching and learning from this dynamo. Tori has cooked up a huge audience by following her passion for food.

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A dietitian by trade, Tori is emerging as one of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 top lifestyle influencers. Her Fraiche Living blog and Instagram account inspire thousands of people daily. , Tori香蕉视频直播檚 newly published cookbook (created with cousin Jillian Harris), is climbing the bestseller lists and she香蕉视频直播檚 just about to launch a new meal-planning tool on her website.

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Tori香蕉视频直播檚 wizardry in the kitchen began at a young age.

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Tori is still having fun in the kitchen despite the fact her passion has become her full-time job.

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When she香蕉视频直播檚 not dreaming up new recipes or testing them in the kitchen, Tori and her team are busy writing, photographing and planning content for the blog.

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As a mother of two young boys, Tori loves and appreciates the flexibility of working from home. She admits, however, that a healthy balance between work time and personal time is a new thing for her.

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Hiring a small team, including a business manager, has helped put more structure into Tori香蕉视频直播檚 work days. There香蕉视频直播檚 another side to the business, though, that香蕉视频直播檚 definitely not nine to five. A successful influencer must have a strong connection with their audience.

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A big part of Tori香蕉视频直播檚 appeal is her openness. Through Instagram stories, fans get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her life at any hour of the day. They see into her home, her family life and her friendships, and sometimes it gets really personal.

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Tori香蕉视频直播檚 ultimate goal is to inspire people. Her hope is that Fraiche Living fans feel inspired to simplify and beautify their lives. She香蕉视频直播檚 very clear about one thing: she never wants to give the impression that her life is perfect.

香蕉视频直播淲e are living in a really crazy society. We香蕉视频直播檙e surrounded on social media with pictures of perfection, homes that look perfect, kids that never fight. It香蕉视频直播檚 just not realistic.香蕉视频直播�

A scroll through the Fraiche Living website and Instagram feed is a feast for the eyes: dreamy, delicious 香蕉视频直播� dare I say 香蕉视频直播減erfect?香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播� photos of food, family, fashion and d茅cor.

香蕉视频直播淲e do our best to make the pictures look the best we can, there香蕉视频直播檚 no doubt about that,香蕉视频直播� she concedes. 香蕉视频直播淏ut what you see in the grid should be taken as something to inspire you. It香蕉视频直播檚 not in any way an indication that that person香蕉视频直播檚 life looks like that all the time.香蕉视频直播�

Tori offers to show me her basement as an example of 香蕉视频直播渞eal life香蕉视频直播� with two boys. (For the record, it香蕉视频直播檚 a bit messy!)

She appears on camera without make-up, she香蕉视频直播檚 open about having rough days and she shares heart-wrenching 香蕉视频直播渕ommy香蕉视频直播� moments.

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Tori always makes time to connect with her husband Charles. It香蕉视频直播檚 not surprising they most often meet in the kitchen.

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In the learn-as-you-go world of social influencers, Tori is becoming a star. She香蕉视频直播檚 relatable, she cares, she香蕉视频直播檚 got passion and drive. You definitely get the sense she香蕉视频直播檚 just getting started.

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