Lately on the Blog
Things I Find Randomly Chic: Kitchen Edition.
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Praise song for the style and substance of a well-used kitchen.
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Six Left-of-Center Things I Ordered for Spring.
Fashion Trends
Barrel utility pants, bandana scarves, and four other items I've been buying this spring.
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Tuesday-in-March Pastiche.
Musings + Essays
Miscellaneous thoughts on creativity, perspective, and "being alive" in what we write.
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Who Were You Named After?
Musings + Essays
Reflections on namesakes, legacies, and family lore.
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The Magpie Diary: March 29, 2026.
Musings + Essays
Lots of thoughts on the scotch tape behind the scenes of launching a book.
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Things I Didn’t Know I Loved.
Musings + Essays
Morning poetry, street style inspo, books that feel like "You've Got Mail." Pour some coffee…
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What I Loved Wearing This Week: March 27, 2026.
Classic Style
Everything I loved wearing this week from a Printfresh skirt to the Rhone anorak.
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How I Think about Exercise in My 40s.
Musings + Essays
Un-learning some of my past unhealthy and unhelpful perspectives on fitness.
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Statement Shorts and Skirts for Spring.
Classic Style
Celebrating bare ankle season in grand style.
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Seven Fashion Finds That Took Me on Vacation.
Musings + Essays
A dress that transforms us into Gwyneth in Talented Mr. Ripley, a skirt for a…
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