Like I said in my 2018 goals, I really want to build a better relationship with all things food. That includes efficient cooking and eating habits. Now, I wrote this post a while back about how to get started meal…
Friday Chit Chat Vol 12. | How to Start Meal Planning for Beginners!
While I love blogging and wish I could post more than once a week, senior year is in full swing and responsibilities are taking over. I just don’t have the time that I want to knock out high-quality posts more…
A College Girl’s Budget Friendly Healthy Grocery List + Printable!
I love grocery shopping! It’s honestly a blast; I love going down a nice, clean store and picking up new ingredients to create some healthy yet tasty meals. I’ve had a pretty limited ability to do any major gourmet cooking…
Friday Chit Chat #2
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. Friday Chit Chat #2 coming your way! I am really…
My Favorite Easy + Healthy Breakfast Recipes!
The most important (+ my favorite) meal of the day is breakfast! It is so crucial at all stages in life, but especially in college. You aren’t going to want to go to your first lecture of the day whether…
How To Get Motivated After Vacation!
About a week ago, I took a long weekend and went back home to see Chance the Rapper(!!) in concert, visit family, and hang with Hannah. To be honest, I still haven’t really gotten back on track and today I’m…
What I Wish I Knew Before Moving Off Campus
Yeah, so last August I made the leap off campus! Exciting right? Yeah, it was awesome! Finally not having to share a room again was beautiful [although loved all my roommates so miss you loves]! Buttttt, at the same time,…
A College Girl’s Guide to Grocery Shopping!
Hi hi, it’s me again. I’ve had a tremendous case of writer’s block. It honestly was kind of upsetting for me because I have always had something that I really felt was pressing to talk about up here. But, once I took…
Easy & Affordable Meals: Pecan Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
I’m not even going to lie to you guys; I did not cook nearly as much as I would have liked this past semester. I went into it completely unprepared and that was a big no no! One of my…
Adventures in the Kitchen: Homemade Bagels
When I saw this article on homemade bagels from the Washington Post, I knew I had to try them! I’ve made a ton of cookies, brownies, and quick breads before, but I tend to shy away from yeast-based breads because the…
A College Girl’s Guide: 10 Things to Do Before Move-in: Apartment Style!
So, this year’s move-in process is a little bit {a lot} more stressful than years past because I only have 1 week to pack after coming back from Houston & Florida! Luckily, I can make a lot of preparations from…
A College Girl’s Guide: Easy Pinterest Recipes!
A couple of weeks ago, I did a huge post about my college apartment and it got me thinking about how much I really didn’t have to cook while I was away at school the past two years. Sure, the…