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January 29, 2026
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Things to Do with Friends.

Musings + Essays

A list of things to do with friends that don't involve going out to eat -- card games, author events, pedicures, hikes, shopping excursions, and more.

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Etsy Treasures: Jan 2026.

Home
January 28, 2026
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Poems That Feel Like a Deep Breath.

Musings + Essays
January 27, 2026
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Weekend Trip Packing List.

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January 27, 2026
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Love in the Big Ways and the Small.

Essays
January 26, 2026
2

The “I’m Going on a Writer’s Retreat” Starter Pack.

Classic Style
January 26, 2026
8

What Are Your Favorite Comfort Rituals?

Learnings
January 25, 2026
3

The Magpie Diary: Jan. 25, 2026.

Musings + Essays
January 24, 2026
7

Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Mood Improvement by Poem.

Musings + Essays
January 23, 2026
4

What I Loved Wearing This Week: Jan. 23, 2026.

Classic Style
January 23, 2026
1

Things I Can’t Forget.

Musings + Essays
January 22, 2026
2

Microtrends: Fringe and Tassels.

Classic Style
January 22, 2026
16

Book Review: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.

Book Club

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