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Category: Holidays

For me puzzles have long been a path to serenity. When my brain is working overtime on a niggling problem

In case you hadn’t already thought it through: this site takes its name from a Jane Austen novel. While the

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? This time of year always sneaks up on me so putting together our

As a reader, I have a fascination with books we don’t often think of as “counting,” whether that’s because we

Last year we tried something new and hosted a virtual holiday cookie exchange here on Modern Mrs Darcy. A good

Books are a reliable option when it comes to gift-giving, but figuring out what book is right for which reader

In keeping with tradition, today I’m sharing a round-up of gifts I have loved to receive over the years, some

It’s no surprise adult book lovers enjoy giving bookish gifts to everyone, young and old. Thankfully there’s no shortage of

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? This time of year always sneaks up on me so putting together our

I well remember the anticipation of my first holiday cookie exchange. It was happening in my house, in the formal

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