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...
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
- Nov 21, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Nov 17, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Oct 28, 2016
- 5 min
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,...
maggiemac
- Oct 16, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Oct 15, 2016
- 6 min
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...
maggiemac
- Oct 8, 2016
- 4 min
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...
maggiemac
- Oct 3, 2016
- 5 min
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...
maggiemac
- Sep 21, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Sep 18, 2016
- 2 min
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...
maggiemac
- Sep 7, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Aug 28, 2016
- 3 min
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...
maggiemac
- Aug 18, 2016
- 3 min
My Cover Letter
After getting yet another LinkedIn email that told me I need to congratulate a vague acquaintance on her job promotion, I began my...
maggiemac
- Aug 14, 2016
- 3 min
Just Call me Maggie Antionette: Week 1 in Romania
Last Saturday, I landed in the Romanian airport, struggling with 50lb bags and the crushing realization that I looked like prime mugging...
maggiemac
- Aug 8, 2016
- 4 min
My Completely Serious Application for The Bachelor
I’ll admit it. I watch the Bachelor…and the Bachelorette. But I draw my line at Bachelor in Paradise. At least some part of me can...
maggiemac
- Jul 19, 2016
- 4 min
Thank you, Taylor Swift
I’m cashing in on this #KimExposedTaylorParty *drama* with something that I’m sure no one else is saying right now. No I’m not going to...
maggiemac
- Jul 12, 2016
- 3 min
Engaged and Enthralled
In Hunger Made Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein, of the punk 90s rrriot girl band Sleater-Kinney and ultra-alt comedy show...
maggiemac
- Jun 30, 2016
- 1 min
Post-Grad Post 2
As told by the queens of “just figuring it out”, the broads of Broad City: 1. Considering Tinder dates for free meals: 2. Lying to...
maggiemac
- Jun 18, 2016
- 8 min
I Want Something Done: My Experience with the Indiana GOP
(I debated writing this post because I wrote it in a dramatic and overemotional state, which when you read it, you’ll understand why I...
maggiemac
- May 17, 2016
- 4 min
Mindy Kaling, Imaginary Best Friend
Tina Fey isn’t the only smart lady in comedy that I turn to in times of duress or when I’m in need of council. I also turn to who I truly...