It’s crazy to believe that a year ago this week, I was spending the weekend in Brussels and Amsterdam before the last week of my London study abroad program! I spent 6 weeks total in London, but I ended up…
The Truth About Blogging (+ Other Revelations)
It’s hard to explain exactly what blogging is. You’re a blogger? So, you just like, write stuff and spend your day on social media? Gabby and I are often asked these types of questions when we tell people that we…
Essential College Pieces Worth the Investment
This post contains a few affiliate links. This won’t change the price of the products; we’ll just make a few dollars from your purchase! Thanks for supporting The Swirl Blog. I was sifting through the mail last week when a…
Pinterest Strategy: The Best Time to Pin + How to Pin
Okay y’all, so this is the final installment of my Pinterest strategy series! If you missed the first two installments (Profile and Board Branding and creating the Ideal Pin), be sure to check them out after you read this post!…
Pinterest Strategy: Creating the Ideal Pin
Hey hey so today I’m following up on last Sunday’s fabulous post about how to rock Pinterest by creating a keyword-filled profile and killer board descriptions. Y’all commented and tweeted tons of positive feedback about that post, so I’m really…
Pinterest Strategy: Profile and Board Branding
Today I’m breaking down a topic that’s near and dear to the Swirl’s heart: Pinterest strategy. If the words “Pinterest” and “strategy” in the same sentence make you cringe and / or contemplate closing out this article for the Netflix…
How to De-stress and Relax in College!
This post contains a few affiliate links. This won’t change the price of the products; we’ll just make a few dollars from your purchase! Thanks for supporting The Swirl Blog. So I’ve been out of college for a little over…
5 Proven Ways to Increase Blog Engagement
Hey hey friends! So now that Gabby and I are out of school and back on the blogging grind, we’ve been engaging with our followers like crazy on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. All of this engagement has done wonders for…
Ultimate Travel Guide
Thank goodness I’m back on a regular posting schedule, right?? I’ll be coming at you every Sunday from (hopefully) now on, so stay tuned for some great content! I was inspired to create this Ultimate Travel Guide while promoting my…
4 Easy Ways to Be More Adult
With Junior year of college coming to a close and an internship on the horizon, the #realworld is getting closer and closer every minute! While I’m not quite ready to leave the comfort of college yet (thank goodness I have…
Denver, Colorado in 5 Days
Hey hey y’all! If you’ve been following The Swirl on Instagram (and honestly why wouldn’t you be?) you know that I just got back from a 5-day mini-vacation to Denver, Colorado! My friends and I knew we wanted to take…
First Thoughts: Nikon DSLR Camera
So if you’ve been following The Swirl on Insta (and honestly, why wouldn’t you be?) you know that our photography game went 0 to 100 real quick after Gabby and I both received DSLR cameras for Christmas. Gabby has always…