Slivers of Joy: 9.25.2025.
Musings + Essays
What has sparked joy for you recently? Sharing eleven slivers of joy from this week.
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The Magpie Diary: November 12, 2023.
Magpie Edits
This week's November diary: everything on my mind and in my cart this week, from…
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Weekend Vibes: JOMO.
Fashion Trends
Weekend vibes: my new Ugg sherpa slippers, the most popular items on the blog this…
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Barnacles and Joy.
Essays
Musings as I head toward my 39th birthday: what I've learned this year about the…
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What Does Happiness Look Like?
Musings
Musings on how and when we experience happiness in life -- and how to find…
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Taking Your Own Joy Seriously.
Musings
Musings on answering to yourself, and taking your own joy and preferences seriously.
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Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 302: Leaving the Light On.
Musings + Essays
Musings on "leaving the light on" for the people in your life in small, meaningful…
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Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 267: Finding Joy in the Middle.
Fashion Trends
A roundup of finds for my son's third birthday, the most popular items on Magpie…
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Fare la Scarpetta.
Musings + Essays
Musings on the Italian phrase to "fare la scarpetta" -- idiomatic for enjoying time with…
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Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 263: On Being Happy in Small Ways.
Musings + Essays
The most popular items on the blog this week, my new dress from Parterre, and…
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Openness to Joy.
Musings + Essays
Musings on the question: could you ever be in love with someone who doesn't love…
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