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November 13, 2026
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The Best Daily Exfoliating Pads (From a 40-Something Woman’s POV).

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My favorite daily exfoliating pads -- and I've kissed a lot of frogs.

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November 13, 2026
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Freda Salvador Brooke Boots + Other Things I Loved Wearing This Week.

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November 13, 2026
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Teddy Unpetaled.

Fiction
November 12, 2026
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Holiday Pajamas for the Whole Family.

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November 12, 2026
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Joyful Candy Colors for Winter 2026.

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November 12, 2026
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Who Is the Main Character in Your Life (With or Without Your Permission)?

Musings + Essays
November 11, 2026
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Animal Print for Fall/Winter 2026.

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November 11, 2026
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Considered, Thoughtful Gifts for Sisters + Sister Figures.

Holiday
November 10, 2026
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Party Pants for the Season Ahead.

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November 10, 2026
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What Little Things Help When Facing Life’s Common Ailments?

Musings + Essays
November 9, 2026
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J. Crew New Arrivals + Favorites: November 2026.

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November 9, 2026
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Sometimes Self-Care Is —

Musings + Essays
November 8, 2026
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The Sunday Special: Early Holiday / Black Friday Deals (Nov 2026).

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Featured Essays + Musings

July 29, 2025

The Softest Kinds of Love.

A musing on the softest kinds of love: patience, acceptance, receiving energy, "take as long as you need," etc.
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July 28, 2025

Signs You’re Becoming an Expert in Yourself —

Reflections on the goal of becoming an expert in myself -- and signs I might be on the right path.
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January 10, 2026

Our Lives as Mosaics.

A musing on the notion that our lives are mosaics of the people we love.
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March 2, 2026

A Magpie Desiderata.

A roundup of life lessons -- what we'd tell our twenty-year-old selves.
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September 16, 2025

Parenting Clarities + Reassurances.

Reassurances and encouragement for tough parenting days -- a few phrases and mantras that help when things get tough in motherhood.
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April 23, 2026

Losing Tilly.

Reflections on losing my dog, Tilly.
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January 21, 2025

Fragile Bells.

Musings on learning to listen for the magical in the mundane.
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January 27, 2025

Matryoshka.

Reflections on mothering my seven year old daughter -- and how she still needs my little tendernesses.
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January 24, 2026

The Befores.

Musings on time before children with my husband.
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LET'S GO SHOPPING.

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Magpie Promo Codes.

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January 29, 2026
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Spotlight: La Ligne Sweaters.

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December 23, 2025
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The Best Jeans For Petites.

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