“Have patience with everything that remains unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language.” -Rilke Loving the questions themselves, such simple yet poignant advice. No matter what stage of life we
Slavery is not a thing of the past, an antiquated practice implemented by people we only read about in history books. Slavery is relevant. It is real, and it is happening now. Slavery is a modern-day atrocity that affects all of us every single day. It’s
Good news, Darlings—the digital version of Issue No. 3 is now available for purchase! For only $5, you get 148 pages featuring a collection of articles and photos celebrating new life, flowers, sunshine, and things that bring our hearts joy. Everything in there is original
To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. -Phyllis Theroux Once again you find yourself shuffling through a pile of mostly needless mail consisting of free pizza coupons, credit card offers, and of course
When style meets service, everyone wins—and that’s why we love what Vilvum is all about. Born to bridge an ever widening gap between looking good and wanting to do good, Vilvum is an e-boutique featuring dresses and accessories designed in the US and made with
Memorial Day Fruitcake Recipe courtesy Ruth Schleppi of Dinnerella Large seedless watermelon Cantaloupe melon Honeydew melon Blackberries Strawberries Mango Fresh mint leaves, handful Toothpicks Note: the fruit listed above is used for the cake featured in the picture. However, the choices are limitless; use your favorite fruit or whatever is in season and freshly picked.
How appropriate that just two days ago I opened my Bible and found my grandpa’s memorial card from 2007 smashed in between the book of Hebrews. He died on March 4th, a day and a family experience I’ll never forget. Though his passing was expected,
I breathe deeply and settle the air In my stomach, and shut my eyes The faint scent of beginning on The top of the morning mist I whisper to the bare earth This year, this year, this year
The following is a post on success and motherhood from one of our writers who is expecting her first child. We hope that regardless of your life stage, you’ll let her words sink in and allow yourself time and space to ponder what success really
This is part of our word series, In Other Words. You can catch up on previous words here. Word every Darling should know: Wanderlust Why this word: Buenos Aires. Canberra. Vienna. Brussels. La Paz. Sarajevo. Beijing. Havana. Prague. Cairo. Helsinki. Paris. Berlin. Athens. Port-au-Prince. Budapest.
So much is expected of us in this culture that we live in. There is a lot of pressure put on us to be strong yet tender, nurturing yet independent, adventurous yet grounded. We are mothers, caretakers and hostesses, but also students, professionals and contributing
This is continued from In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl, Part II
Beep! Beep! Beep! Can that alarm clock sound be any more annoying? How can it be morning already? Often struggling to get a good night’s sleep, these are often the questions that accompany the start of my morning routine. While I am usually tired from
Confession number one: I love to cook, and I absolutely love to eat, but I almost never use a recipe. Most of the time this works for me; sometimes it doesn’t. Let’s move on to confession number two: I can tell you how to heat
On the television show Project Runway, aspiring fashion designers sew for a chance at sudden fame and success. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a small group of women sew in hopes of feeding and educating their children. These two realities, still so distant on
I never realized that I was a clean freak until I had a baby. A clean house was the first thing to go once our son was born, right after long showers and seven consecutive hours of sleep each night. Somewhere in the midst of
This is continued from In My Toolbox: Must-Haves For The DIY Girl
I love packing. It’s one of those things that most people hate, but the planning process and the challenge that comes with trying to squeeze several outfits into one tiny carry-on is merely exciting. And what’s even more exciting than packing? Getting to your beach
Our summer print wants to involve our darling readers! Email a .jpg or two capturing your favorite moment(s) from summer. Whether the open road, a vast ocean or a beachy bonfire, we want to display your captured memories! Please send the goods to cassie@darlingmagazine.org. Details: We
Whether you feel like you’re on the bottom rung or the top rung of the ladder, we’ve all experienced the social climb at one point or another. Maybe you’ve been stepped on by someone climbing their way to the top or perhaps you yourself have
There was once a time when paint was nothing more than plant and flower pigments mixed with egg yolk, or milk mixed with colored pigments, then dried and left ready to be applied. Now, wander down the paint aisle in any hardware store when
Mother’s Day is one of the most empowering holidays on the calendar. It celebrates the beautiful gift we women possess, to bring children into the world, and notes the lavish amount of time that we spend raising them. The road to becoming a mother may
Mother's Day is tomorrow, and while we hope every single one of you has already purchased and/or sent a gift to your lovely mother, we know that some of you might be in need of a last-minute gift idea! Click below to watch NBC’s Michelle
With warm weather and longer days finally here, visions of projects dance in our heads. The itch to get deep into DIY abounds—“But wait!,” you say, “ I don't have all those fancy tools! I wouldn't even know where to start.” Three words. You are
Pampering your feet is one way to get those toes looking and feeling summer-ready. Since professional pedicures take time (and sometimes big bucks that we don't always have), why not accomplish the same results with an at-home pedicure? Here’s how
“You is kind. You is smart. And you is important.” These are the precious words Aibileen shared with young Mae Mobley in the movie, The Help. While the words are simple, the message is deep…it’s about communicating the truth about her value and significance
Congratulations, you did it! We understand that graduating from college not only means you’ve completed a massive goal, but it also means you’ve succeeded in eating cafeteria food, hardly sleeping because of your loud roommate and pulling all-nighters for exams. Getting to put on that
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” -Ernest Hemingway Paris is the kind of city that fills every visitor
The highway was clear and breezy with my hair whipping back from my face. The radio kept me company on a windy, spring drive. I stopped at a gas station for my favorite sparkling water and was greeted by an amiable cop with a sweet
I’ve recently started putting on weight, at a fairly steady pace. My healthy eating habits haven’t changed and I’m still working out regularly, yet my pants are getting tighter and I’m finding handles and curves in places they never used to be. Normally, this would be
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