December 12, 2025
2

What to Wear: Holidays Edition.

Fashion Trends
Outfit ideas as we head into the high holiday season - outfits for movies at…
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December 7, 2025
4

The Magpie Diary: Dec. 7, 2025.

Musings + Essays
This week's diary: reflections on letting ourselves be interrupted, Wendell Berry's "Like Snow" poem, and…
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November 27, 2025
12

Happy Thanksgiving, 2025.

Musings + Essays
A Thanksgiving reflection and prompt on gratitude -- and naming the things you love in…
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November 4, 2025
16

Are You Friends with Your Parents?

Musings + Essays
Musings on being friends with your parents as an adult -- and how to build…
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October 31, 2025
5

Tiny Rescue Balloons —

Motherhood
A reflection on the magic of family love and family life, as a rescue from…
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October 19, 2025
10

The Magpie Diary: Oct. 19, 2025.

Motherhood
The Magpie Diary: thoughts on crafting "lists of attainments" for your year, for your age,…
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September 11, 2025
4

Cherished Imperfections.

Musings + Essays
An essay on cherishing the imperfections and idiosyncrasies of the people we love before they…
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May 1, 2025
20

Three Nights at Disneyworld.

Travel
A detailed review of my thoughts on three days at Disneyworld -- what worked well,…
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March 11, 2025
33

What Are Your Favorite Family Games?

Children's Finds
My family's favorite games to play together.
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March 7, 2025
21

How Do You Reset for the Week?

Musings + Essays
Musings on how we reset for the week - and what it means to reset…
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February 13, 2025
38

Beginning to Think about Disney.

Children's Finds
A roundup of cute finds and outfit ideas for Disney World.
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January 30, 2025
10

Hidden in Plain Sight.

Motherhood
Reflections on my daughter's middle name, and her ongoing forbearance in the face of an…
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