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Category: My Life

It’s almost time for one of my favorite Modern Mrs Darcy traditions. Winter has never been my favorite season. It’s

I love to do a little bit of reflection at year’s end (or, in this case, the year’s beginning), but

With our library decked out in twinkle lights and cozy blankets piled next to my reading chair, I plan on

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

For many, many years I was a minimalist makeup kind of girl: the “no makeup” makeup look was the only

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

This morning in the shower I used a body wash that smells like heaven. Or, more precisely, like violet leaf,

After I share the bookish holiday gift guide each year, someone inevitably asks what I’m giving or hoping to receive this

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

I love the idea of stocking stuffers, but it’s too easy to feel like the usual items are just highly

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