Consider this your sign to start plotting…
Magpies we need to talk about Christmas... Now I can practically hear some of you shouting: “EMMA. IT’S SEPTEMBER.” And ordinarily, I [...]
Intaglios: The Emojis of Yesteryear
Before there was 😂, ❤, 🙄 or the passive-aggressive 👍, people had other ways of saying an awful lot without actually saying anything [...]
Wine does wonders. History agrees
Hello my fellow magpies, welcome back to the mischief Every so often, I come across an antique sentiment that makes the centuries between [...]
Don’t Leave what Feels Meant for You
The pieces we regret are rarely the ones we bought. They're the ones we convinced ourselves to think about for a while longer, the [...]
Three Years, One Obsession
Hello my fellow magpies, welcome back to the mischief There are two types of jewelry purchases: The first are the ones you decide [...]
Your Second Half Starts Here
Hello my fellow magpies, welcome back to the mischief The Summer Solstice feels like a good moment to pause and ask a simple [...]
One Man’s Monster…
There are few figures in mythology who have undergone quite the same transformation in meaning as Medusa. Historically she was framed as monstrous. Dangerous. [...]
For the Women Becoming Legends
I've always found it fascinating how strongly people connect to mythology. Not just as stories, but as symbols of themselves reflected back. Different [...]
These Seals Aren’t for the Wallflowers
Hello my fellow magpies, welcome back to the mischief I’ve been thinking recently about how underrated heraldic seals are. Which is slightly ridiculous [...]
To The Mamas
Hello my fellow magpies, welcome back to the mischief Mother’s Day always feels like one of those occasions that’s quite hard to get [...]
