One of the hallmarks of “influencing” is getting PR gifting from brands. I am truly blessed to have received packages from some of my favorite brands across industries (beauty, food/beverage, and fashion). At this point, I can be pretty selective…
Current Favorites: February 2022
To be 100% honest, my favorite blog posts to write are always my current favorites. It’s one of my content goals to write more for the blog in 2022 and so hopefully I’ll be bringing these back frequently throughout the…
The Best of 2021: My Favorites of the Year
You know when new music drops and you find an absolute banger and you can’t stop listening to it for like two weeks straight? Today, I’m sharing my favorite, absolute bangers of beauty, fashion, and lifestyle from 2021: The Best…
10 Lifestyle Products That Make Life Easier!
The post-grad life transition can be a true struggle. It’s the first time that a lot of us have to actually start to learn how to be adults. Between starting your new job or internship and finding a new apartment,…
My Thoughts On Blogging in 2019
Dictionary.com defines purpose as “the reason for which something exists or is done”. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my purpose in blogging. Most of the time, bloggers are expected to find and hold fast to a niche….
I’m Tired of Pretending: That I Understand Credit Cards
I don’t know about y’all but as a kid, I thought credit cards were magical. My parents always pulled them out for big purchases which almost always meant bringing something amazing home. Whether it was my Easy Bake oven or…
How I Elevated My Photography With Free Resources
Photography content has been the most highly requested and anticipated content for the blog. That makes me incredibly happy because it’s one of my favorite things to read up about in my free time. Today, I’m sharing my journey with photography. A…
How Google Calendar Has Improved My Work/Life Balance
Work-life balance (n.) a state of being that I seriously can never seem to nail down. Yesterday, my dad said to me over Facetime, “When do you do your homework, it seems like every weekend you’re working a second job.”…
What I Eat In A Day | August 2018!
This post was clearly supposed to go up yesterday, but between my first graduate school presentation and grabbing drinks with a new friend, I totally forgot to write and publish this post. Luckily, I am in a super productive mood…
6 Things I Like To Do By Myself
In the spirit of my rejuvenating week at home {#SpringBreak2k18 am I right?}, I wanted to share 6 things that I like to do all by myself. The weirdest thing about my Myers-Briggs results [I’m an ENTJ] is that I…
My Christmas Wishlist!
There are several affiliate links sprinkled throughout this post! Thanks for supporting The Swirl. On Black Friday, my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas. Every single year it gets harder and harder to try and figure out what…
Friday Chit Chat #1
I’ve felt pressured to take high quality photos with all my blog posts recently because that’s what you’re supposed to do, right? You need the graphics to keep people scrolling? Well, I think it’s a little more than that. People…