My Life

Grab a new (or new to you) book and your favorite beverage. It’s almost Summer Reading Guide time! Whether you’re by the pool, having a picnic, in your favorite reading ... Read more

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022

Tried and true beauty and skincare products I never want to be without

Beauty, Beauty & Style, Stuff I Love

I enjoy trying new beauty and skincare products occasionally but what I’m really interested in is learning which products have staying power. I’ll go for tried and true over shiny ... Read more

March 28, 2022April 1, 2022

What was your first job?

My Life

My daughter has been eager (to put it lightly) to enter the working world for some time, and this month she got her first job. After months of research and ... Read more

March 10, 2022March 11, 2022

What are you watching?

My Life, Stuff I Love

Sometimes people assume that because I love books, I must hate tv. Let me assure you this is not the case. I love good storytelling in any format, and there’s ... Read more

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

8 (mostly) little things I’m loving for winter

My Life, Stuff I Love

I like to keep a list in my journal of the (mostly) little, everyday things bringing me a disproportionate amount of happiness these days. And I like to share a ... Read more

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

Book journaling tools for every reader

Books & Reading, Stuff I Love

I’ve been singing this song for a long time now but it’s worth repeating. Tracking the books you read is one of the best ways I know to improve your ... Read more

February 2, 2022February 3, 2022

10 things saving my life right now

My Life

Today marks the halfway point of winter. This isn’t an easy month—or an easy season—for many of us. My adversarial relationship with February goes way back; I know I’m not ... Read more

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

What’s saving your life right now?

My Life, The Examined Life

It’s almost time for one of my favorite Modern Mrs Darcy traditions. Winter has never been my favorite season. It’s cold, it’s grey, it too often brings colds or worse, ... Read more

January 12, 2022January 14, 2022

What I’ve learned in 6 years of podcasting

Books & Reading, My Life

Today marks the 6th anniversary of What Should I Read Next. We launched Episode #1, called Books that inspire crying jags and sleepless nights (in the best sense), on January ... Read more

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

What worked for me in 2021

My Life

I love to do a little bit of reflection at year’s end (or, in this case, the year’s beginning), but I don’t make it complicated. Around my house we’ve been using ... Read more

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My Life

Two favorite summer drink recipes for summer reading season

Tried and true beauty and skincare products I never want to be without

What was your first job?

What are you watching?

8 (mostly) little things I’m loving for winter

Book journaling tools for every reader

10 things saving my life right now

What’s saving your life right now?

What I’ve learned in 6 years of podcasting

What worked for me in 2021