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MAGPIE
A lifestyle blog that's kind of a mess from a broad just doing her best
The magpie is a mouthy bird who hoards sentimentality, lives unabashedly, and will eat almost everything. That is me. I’m the magpie. Also my name is Maggie. See what I did there?
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maggiemac
Jun 26, 20174 min read
The Magpie Reviews: Anne with an “E”
The new Netflix series “Anne with an ‘E'” seems like it would be directly catered to me. It’s a perfectly measured combination of...
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maggiemac
Jun 17, 20172 min read
Women In My Life as Museums
(A Listicle: brought on by melancholic thoughts of leaving for a year and reflecting on the women in my family who inspire me and nurture...
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maggiemac
May 23, 20173 min read
How should I measure this year?
So I find myself sitting at a public park in Carmel because its public amenities are on par with that of a small Scandinavian country and...
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maggiemac
Apr 30, 20173 min read
The Magpie Ranks: Law and Order: SVU Detectives
If you can’t hum along to the iconically minimalistic Law and Order: SVU theme song (*duh-DUH duh-duh-duh-duh-da-duhhhhh*) or can hear...
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maggiemac
Feb 9, 20174 min read
Very Bien- My Franglais Missed Connection
Two things happened on the same day recently that opened up a subject that I have desperately tried to avoid for a while now: my...
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maggiemac
Jan 29, 20174 min read
The Latest 2017 Beauty and Style Tips
Hey hey hey, fashion lovers, it’s me, Margaret! As you know, I always try to do my best to keep you readers up to date with what’s going...
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maggiemac
Dec 16, 20164 min read
Since graduation…
As Facebook kindly reminded me, last year I graduated college. After three and half years of hard work, I finished college magna cum...
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maggiemac
Dec 7, 20162 min read
The Starbucks Effect
(Writings from a particularly gray Wednesday) The Starbucks Effect: (noun) The phenomena of seeing someone that you know or knew, no...
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maggiemac
Dec 5, 20163 min read
they are the starry-eyed
So I’m sitting at a conference table in the basement of a church in a Romanian town. Giurgiu, Timisoara, Albi Iulia; the experiences are...
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maggiemac
Nov 20, 20163 min read
The Magpie Ranks: American Girl Dolls
Listen folks, it’s the holiday season. I’m about to see a lot of family, hear a lot of unsolicited opinions, and be vaguely present...
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maggiemac
Nov 17, 20163 min read
The Mindi
*Just a disclaimer: this post was definitely NOT the product of my mom’s v subtle hints that if my dad got a birthday post about how much...
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maggiemac
Oct 28, 20165 min read
A Case for the Statue of Responsibility: What is to give light must endure burning
Last night’s Google search went like this: What is the name of the adorable actor who stars in my favorite underrated fairy tale movie,...
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maggiemac
Oct 16, 20163 min read
How I’ll Tell This Story…
I feel like I’ve been kind of coy on my blog and with people who ask what I’ve been doing in Romania. Working with the kindergarten and...
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maggiemac
Oct 15, 20166 min read
The Magpie Reviews: The Girl On A Train
*THIS IS FULL OF SPOILERS LIKE ANY RESPECTABLE REVIEW. Also I didn’t read the book because I stopped buying into fad reading crazes after...
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maggiemac
Oct 8, 20164 min read
God Needs the Critics, Too
I have had many experiences in my life where my critical eye has helped me. It’s made me a good student, one that sees in a different...
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maggiemac
Oct 3, 20165 min read
The Magpie Reviews: “Brooklyn”
You didn’t ask for it but here it is. My new “The Magpie Reviews” series is a blatant pander to on-trend millennials and an excuse for me...
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maggiemac
Sep 21, 20163 min read
Beauty Tricks: How to Pinch your Pennies
Ladies, we’ve all been there. You’re standing in SuperTarget under the harsh fluorescent lights scientifically designed to make you feel...
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maggiemac
Sep 18, 20162 min read
Style Inspiration #1: Jenny from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”
I decided to make a new series about my Style Inspirations- either from childhood or now, kind of jokingly, kind of not. Why? Because I...
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maggiemac
Sep 7, 20163 min read
I Kind of Became A Kindergarten Teacher (and Other News)
Hello, my fellow world citizens. It is me, Margaret, coming at you hot from my couch in my Romanian apartment! It’s been amazing month...
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maggiemac
Aug 28, 20163 min read
Camp: Two Weeks
So we just had our first two weeks of camp! It’s flown by so fast, I forgot to write about it. It’s been a real learning experience for...
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