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Category: House & Home

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

There’s no underestimating the joy of flipping through a beautifully photographed, drool-worthy cookbook. I love curling up with cookbooks and

I like to keep a list in my journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness

There are two kinds of people in the world—or, at least, in my house: those who think you can never

I burn candles year round but there’s no denying that I really lean into the practice once fall hits—or, these

Readers, when Chelsey first shared her “comfort food and recipe card” realization with me, and its connection to loved ones

I like to keep a list in my journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness

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

I am not a wine expert. (How’s that for an opening?) But I do enjoy the process of buying and

It’s finally starting to feel like fall. I’ve been dreaming for months of curling up to read under layers of

The MMD Summer Reading Guide