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Gift Guides 2025: Stocking Stuffers

Stocking stuffers come in many varieties — funny gifts, whimsical gifts, sentimental gifts, etc. None of those are my strong suit (unless we’re talking about immediate family gifts). When I think about stocking stuffers, I think about price and utility. I like a useful gift. The kind of gift that has almost-zero initial wow factor, […]

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Ask the Editor: Gift Guide Edition, Pt. 1

Who are you shopping for? Who is left on your list? I solicited questions from Instagram last week, and I wanted to answer a few of them here. If you have more, leave them in the comments. My MIL, no hobbies, doesn’t read much, no plants, no food, no jewelry. Wow.  I would recommend two […]

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The Gifts I Bought Myself

This year, I am giving fewer gifts. Immediate family are receiving one gift, except for Sloane, who is receiving two gifts. Close friends are receiving smaller gifts than in past years. As a person who loves giving gifts, and excels at it, this is a big shift for me. But as I reprioritize my life, […]

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The Jumble: December 5, 2025

This is when it hits me. The year is almost over. February lasted 1,237 years, and December will fly by. And I will be here on December 31st wondering how I got here. This year was tumultuous, physically painful, and wholly unsatisfying. It was the year The Headache controlled my life and almost took my […]

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Thursday Outfit: In the Plaid

Last month, I decided it’s time to refresh my professional piece in the size I wear now. I’d love to believe that I’m going to change my lifestyle and lose some of the weight I gained after becoming a Mom, but dressing has become complicated without a full wardrobe to choose from. So it’s time […]

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The Find: 100% Cotton Sweaters

Several years ago, I started to get a rash on my neck when I wore wool blends. Then, the rash started forming on my wrists. Pretty soon, I found myself avoiding wool sweaters almost entirely. Finding cotton sweaters is difficult. Very few retailers make anything in 100% cotton anymore. But Boden still does. Originally released […]

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