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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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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...
maggiemac
Jun 26, 20174 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...
maggiemac
Jun 17, 20172 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...
maggiemac
May 23, 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...
maggiemac
Apr 30, 20173 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...
maggiemac
Feb 9, 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...
maggiemac
Jan 29, 20174 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...
maggiemac
Dec 16, 20164 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...
maggiemac
Dec 7, 20162 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...
maggiemac
Dec 5, 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...
maggiemac
Nov 20, 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...
maggiemac
Nov 17, 20163 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,...
maggiemac
Oct 28, 20165 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...
maggiemac
Oct 16, 20163 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...
maggiemac
Oct 15, 20166 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...
maggiemac
Oct 8, 20164 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...
maggiemac
Oct 3, 20165 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...
maggiemac
Sep 21, 20163 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...
maggiemac
Sep 18, 20162 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...
maggiemac
Sep 7, 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...
maggiemac
Aug 28, 20163 min read
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