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October 1, 2026
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The Skirt I’m Eyeing for Thanksgiving Dinner…and Other Fab Options for the Fall Season.

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Very ready for skirt and boot season! A favorite silhouette! And there are so many gorgeous options out right now. I currently have this Ulla J. beauty in my cart as a Thanksgiving option. (More...

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October 1, 2026
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October Energy.

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September 30, 2026
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The Fall Under-$200 Trend Edit.

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September 30, 2026
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Marginalia on the Emma M. Lion Series + Other Miscellaneous Notes on What I’m Reading.

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September 29, 2026
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Base Layers for Fall.

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September 29, 2026
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The Magpie Dispatch: Alice Walk Sale, Everyday Fall Bags (On Sale!), Plum Crush + More.

Fashion Trends
September 28, 2026
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What I’m Eyeing + Buying for My Kids’ Fall 2026 Wardrobes.

Children's Finds
September 28, 2026
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A Grub Street Style Food Diary, Reprise.

Musings + Essays
September 27, 2026
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Sunday Special: Early Access to the Shopbop (Up to 25% Off) Sale.

Sales + Budget Buys
September 27, 2026
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The Magpie Diary: Sept. 27, 2026.

Musings
September 26, 2026
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: What We Should Do Is Write.

Musings + Essays
September 25, 2026
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Negative Whipped Pants + Other Things I Loved Wearing This Week.

Classic Style
September 25, 2026
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Taffeta, Satin, + Other Fall Textures I’m Loving. (Plus How I’d Style).

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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.

June 1, 2026
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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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