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This winter, Magnolia Journal is making space for connection—and all the shared experiences that deepen our understanding of ourselves and one another. Find a guide to Christmas lights, gather around fondue, and design a dining room that invites everyone to stay awhile.

The Magnolia Journal

A Letter from the Editor

Magnolia Post: Fortitude

Jo’s Fall Favorites

Chip’s Fall Favorites

Thanks for the Energy, Afternoon Snacks • WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOURS BETWEEN LUNCH AND DINNER, LITTLE PICK-ME-UPS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. HERE ARE FOUR SNACKS WITH STAMINA-STOCKED INGREDIENTS TO HELP YOU FINISH THE DAY STRONG.

Find Comfort Here • FOR WARMTH. FOR MEMORIES OF THOSE WHO LOVED THEM. FOR SHELTER WITHIN A COZY COCOON. BLANKETS WRAP US IN COMFORT.

Stocked for the Season • Perhaps more than any other season, fall rolls in with its familiar comforts in tow: pecans for dessert, oats for breakfast, and dashes of cinnamon anywhere and everywhere. From canned goods to spice blends, we’ve created a list of those tried-and-true ingredients you can keep stocked in your pantry all season long. So when you’re craving a certain meal or treat, you’ll be ready to enjoy fall to the fullest.

Pressing Toward Beauty • Floral designer Nicky Andrag wants you to find—and preserve—the natural beauty that surrounds you.

Into the Hands of Others • FROM KITCHEN TO KITCHEN—HAND TO HAND—THE PASSING OF COOKBOOKS IS THE PASSING OF STORIES.

A Place in Time • Intimately entwined with the landscape, a 19th-century French farmhouse preserves the story of local life.

Prayer Plant • Maranta Leuconeura also known as the...

Rooted in Flavor • Embedded into the foundation of recipes the same way it’s planted into the earth, garlic waits patiently to sprout flavor into savory dishes and sides. Then, whether used as a complementary accent or a main attraction, it offers deep flavor and complexity for meals both simple and grand. With hundreds of varieties to choose from and even more ways to enjoy them, there is no limit to what you can do with some beautiful bulbs of garlic.

The First Days of Fall • The early days of this new season—as high temperatures stubbornly refuse to drop and different rhythms aren’t quite in full swing—are a blurry line between what was once summer and what is now fall. It oftentimes is on us to take matters into our own hands and nudge the young season along into all it’s meant to be.

A Note from Jo: Waiting on Fall

Maybe You Didn’t Ask for This Chapter of Your Story

Some Call It Grit. • LIFE CAN OFTEN FEEL LIKE A SERIES OF BRICK WALLS WE HAVE TO CLIMB. WHAT IF THE CHALLENGES WE’VE MET, BIG AND SMALL, WEREN’T THERE TO BLOCK US BUT TO STRENGTHEN US? BRICK BY BRICK, WE’RE ADDING LAYERS OF PERSEVERANCE THAT BUILD US UP FOR WHAT’S JUST DOWN THE ROAD.

Allyson Felix • SHE TOOK THE BATON AND BROKE THROUGH BARRIERS

A Home for Hosting • This Texas home has a heart for hosting—complete with a chef’s kitchen, dual dining areas, and a lounge for listening to vinyl after the sun goes down.

Seeing Potential in Vintage • WANDERING ANTIQUES MALLS AND THRIFT STORES IS AN ADVENTURE IN ITSELF AND WORTH THE TRIP WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING TO ADD A FRESH LAYER TO THE SPACES YOU LIVE IN.

Deep Roots

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice • EVERY FALL BIDS US TO RETURN TO A HARVEST RIPE WITH ITS FAVORITE FRUIT. THIS SEASON, WE WELCOMED THE CALL AND REIMAGINED THE CLASSIC PIE WITH PLAYFUL AND DELICIOUS WAYS TO PUT PUMPKIN ON THE TABLE.

Soups & Stews • If a meal could give you a hug, these one-pot wonders would offer a warm embrace. Autumn is all about meals filled with comfort and satisfaction, like a silky soup simmering with squash, a hearty stew stocked with tender braised beef, or a pot of...