One Cake, Two Candles

One Cake, Two Candles

One Cake, Two Candles Julie McGue Author Earlier this week, I traded emails with a friend who is also both an identical twin and an adoptee. We were swapping stories—the kind only twins can truly understand—about that unique, tangled mix of closeness and...
Poached Eggs

Poached Eggs

Poached Eggs Julie McGue Author The morning after my return to Sarasota from Chicago—where I’d spent the holiday season hosting and visiting with extended family—I opened the fridge with equal parts curiosity and trepidation.  The light flicked on to reveal a half...
When One Word Isn’t Enough

When One Word Isn’t Enough

When One Word Isn’t Enough Julie McGue Author It’s late December—that quiet, in-between stretch of days when time feels suspended. When you’re not quite sure if it’s a Tuesday pretending to be a Saturday or vice versa. The holidays are winding down, my calendar is...
The Season of Sparkle

The Season of Sparkle

The Season of Sparkle Julie McGue Author Mistletoe, Santas, twinkling lights, and evergreen fragrances—just a few things that awaken nostalgia and spark joy during the Holidays. Yet every year, as Thanksgiving week approaches, a familiar inner promise returns: This...

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