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Category: My Life

It’s travel season in Modern Mrs Darcy land. Several members of our team are embarking on big trips this spring;

One of our team members recently took to Slack and asked for podcast recommendations. As the suggestions came pouring in,

We’re sitting at the midpoint of winter, entering what isn’t an easy month—or easy season—for many of us. To beat

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,

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