Hello! Like Hannah mentioned last week, we’ve decided to rotate on Wednesdays to give you personal updates on what we’ve been doing and what we’re into from week to week. When we polled everyone using our annual reader survey [we’re…
My Travel Diary: New Orleans, LA!
New Orleans is a different kind of city. It has such different vibes than most of the places that I had the pleasure of visiting last year. Even as you explore and move through different areas of the city, you…
My 2018 Goals
Twenty eighteen. What is up ?! I am a sucker for everything new year related. I know I’ve read way too many resolution posts. Setting goals to better yourself is so important. Growth is something that I prioritize in my…
15 {More} Ways To Get Your Life Together
In 2015, I wrote one of my most popular blog posts that I’ve posted here on The Swirl Blog, aside from this post: 100 Things to Know Before College. It was 15 ways to get —and keep— your life together. Now,…
2017 Year In Review | Gabby
December 31, 2016, feels like it was just yesterday. I don’t know why but these last few years have just seemed to fly. They always say that time flies when you’re having fun, right? This year has been pretty phenomenal…
What I Got For Christmas: Blogger Secret Santa 2017!
This post contains affiliate links. Here we are, the last day of Blogmas and CHRISTMAS. I hope everyone has had a wonderful day with family and friends. I know it’s been so nice getting to see everyone that I don’t…
5 Must Have Essentials for Your Next Road Trip
My parents love to drive places. I absolutely love airports and would choose to fly in a heartbeat, but there is some charm to road trips – one being that my habits for overpacking aren’t that much of an issue…
#SwirlSocial Holiday Instagram Round Up!
I honestly can’t believe that I’ve made it this far in Blogmas and have technically only missed 2 days. Even during the course of finals week, I was able to post consistently. Radical. I’m actually pretty proud that I was…
My Favorite Blog Posts of 2017!
2017 was the year of some blog growth, but our content also got a lot more diverse. College advice is still really popular; but our travel, chit chat, style, and blogging posts have also done pretty well. This is great…
101 in 1001 Update
On January 1, 2016, I created a 101 item bucket list that I wanted to complete in 1001 days. I’m currently looking back at it now and I can’t believe some of the things that I thought I would do…
A Foodie Review: Bartaco Chapel Hill
Okay, so the weird thing is that I’ve never done a restaurant review on the blog before. A lot of our readers actually live in Chapel Hill so it would make sense to review new restaurants in the Triangle area…
My Favorite Images from Fall 2017!
ICYMI, I’ve recently started taking my photography a lot seriously. It’s been a blast playing with shooting styles and poses and working with some new people. I’m super excited about some collaborations I have planned for 2018. I have an…