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July 1, 2025
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Minimalist Summer Wardrobe.

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A roundup of my favorite sleek and simple fashion finds for a minimalist summer wardrobe!

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July 1, 2025
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The Best Gifts My Husband Has Given Me.

Mr. Magpie
June 30, 2025
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Bandana Print Microtrend.

Fashion Trends
June 30, 2025
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The Center of the Universe.

Musings + Essays

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June 29, 2025
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The Magpie Diary: June 29, 2025.

Learnings
June 28, 2025
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: The Summer Pressing Close.

Fashion Trends
June 27, 2025
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What I Loved Wearing This Week: Summer Resort Vacation Edition.

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June 27, 2025
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Styling Gingham Pants.

Classic Style
June 26, 2025
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What Might Surprise People About Your Job?

Learnings
June 25, 2025
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Striped Sweaters for Summer.

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June 24, 2025
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Boat Shoes: Summer 2025.

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June 23, 2025
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Leave the Door Ajar —

Essays
June 22, 2025
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The Magpie Diary: June 22, 2025.

Musings + Essays

Featured Essays + Musings

January 21, 2025

Fragile Bells.

Musings on learning to listen for the magical in the mundane.
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April 3, 2023

Our Lives as Mosaics.

A musing on the notion that our lives are mosaics of the people we love.
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February 14, 2024

Losing Tilly.

Reflections on losing my dog, Tilly, and what's been helping me through this time of grief.
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November 6, 2024

It’s just that —

Musings on what really matters in life -- not the big, dramatic trips of a lifetime but the tiny, everyday, domestic gestures of love.
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March 14, 2025

10 I Love Yous.

A musing on the many hidden ways of saying "I love you."
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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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June 15, 2023

Bad Days + Blank Pages.

An essay on getting over "bad days" and not giving up on ourselves when we've messed up.
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July 8, 2024

The Befores.

Musings on time before children with my husband.
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March 26, 2024

A Magpie Desiderata.

A roundup of life lessons -- what we'd tell our twenty-year-old selves.
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January 14, 2025

Reteaching a Thing Its Loveliness

Reteaching a thing its loveliness -- reminding your loved ones of their innate goodness.
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LET'S GO SHOPPING.

May 6, 2025
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New Arrivals at My Favorite Shops.

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May 2, 2025
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Ask Magpie: Raffia Hats, Summer Skirts, + More.

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April 21, 2025
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The Comeback of the Jelly Sandal.

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