November 19, 2018
6

Magpie Book Club: Imogen Gower’s “The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock.”

Book Club
*Image from The Book Satchel. Three stars.  (Circe is a tough act to follow, and so…
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November 15, 2018
10

Les Best Christmas Gifts for Kids Under 3.

Holiday
I’ve received a number of requests for a roundup of gifts for children.  Below, my…
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November 14, 2018
16

Constraint and the Unseen Doula: Lessons from the Best Class I Took at UVA.

Musings + Essays
What is the best class you’ve ever taken? I learned a lot from a “folk”…
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November 13, 2018
10

10 Picks for a Tuesday.

Classic Style
My latest finds on this Tuesday: Pick No. 1: The HVN Bucket Bag. I am…
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October 31, 2018
9

Sequinned Stunners + More.

Fashion Trends
10 random picks for you aujourd’hui!  Nothing Halloween related.  Sorry…or not sorry?  Halloween is my…
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October 24, 2018
18

TheFashionMagpie Greatest Hits.

Musings + Essays
I have gained a lot of new readers in the last few weeks (thanks, Inslee…
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October 23, 2018
21

Magpie Book Club: Circe by Madeline Miller.

Book Club
Five stars.  In this epic re-imagining of the myth(s) of goddess Circe, Madeline Miller recasts…
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October 12, 2018
10

Aflare, Electric.

Musings + Essays
A couple of months ago, I wrote an homage to you, my Magpie readers.  In…
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October 11, 2018
8

What Have You Done Right as a Mother?

Motherhood
My sister recently asked me this, and I spent the better part of a morning…
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September 29, 2018
2

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 83: The One on Elizabeth Holmes and Bad Blood.

Weekend Vibes
My Latest Snag: The Square Neckline Blouse. Along with puffed sleeves, square necklines have been…
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September 20, 2018
12

Mini at 18 Months.

Motherhood
*Mini is wearing a Sal E Pimenta swimsuit (they run small FYI) above and is playing with…
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September 20, 2018
15

Magpie Book Club: Fatima Mirza’s A Place for Us.

Book Club
First up: next month’s book club will be Madeline Miller’s Circe.  This book is getting…
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