Lately on the Blog
What Do You Miss about Your Childhood Home?
Musings + Essays
A reflection on how my childhood home in NW Washington, DC shaped me -- what…
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The Magpie Diary: Aug. 17, 2025.
Essays
The Magpie diary: reflections on accepting "lower case jen" -- the one who doesn't perform!
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Sisters Reunited.
Motherhood
Everything that inspired me this week, from a reel of two sisters reuniting to a…
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What I Loved Wearing This Week: Aug. 15, 2025.
Classic Style
Everything I loved wearing this week, from an anniversary dress from Coco Shop to Rhone's…
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Book Review: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy.
Book Club
A review of Louise Kennedy's gorgeous war-era romance, "Trespasses"--notes on its style, narrative, and genre,…
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Magpie Minipost: Minnow + Stanley Sales!
Children's Finds
Two fantastic last minute sales to shop -- Minnow and Stanley! -- and styles are…
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Household + Kitchen Favorites.
Home
All of our household and kitchen essentials, from a fragrant linen spray to professional-grade cutting…
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The Tree Follows the Sky.
Musings + Essays
Musings on witnessing the change in seasons --and attempting to follow their model of accepting…
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Two Months with the Ziip Halo.
Beauty
A review of the Ziip microcurrent device, the Halo -- the concerns it addresses, how…
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Nanotrend: “Undone Decadence.”
Fashion Trends
Interpreting the fashion trend of "undone decadence" -- silk tap shorts, cashmere cardigans, undone hair,…
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The Under-$100 Fashion Edit.
Fashion Trends
A roundup of fabulous fashion finds for under $100 -- a roundup of the best…
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