Magnolia

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. Frequency of all magazines subject to change without notice.

A Letter from the Editor

Magnolia

Follow Us Into Winter

A Song Worth Singing • The high and low notes of life—the astonishing and the ordinary—are all worthy to behold.

Counting Up

Festive Syrups • Sugar, water, a hint of festive flavor, and just a few minutes on the stove—that’s all it takes to make and bottle syrups that will sweeten the season. Swirl peppermint into your hot cocoa, drizzle candied pecan brown sugar over cobbler and ice cream, or mix fig and honey into a mocktail. To spread the merry, bottle the syrups into pretty labeled jars to give to friends and loved ones. After all, the sweetest gifts are the ones you pour yourself into.

A Night In • When we make time to stay home, a comforting meal becomes a celebration of what matters most.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered • A Nifty Kit to Set Yourself Up for Every Moment of Celebration

Where We Land • The fireplace is a place we love to return to—at home and in our memories. Here are a few ideas for dressing yours up in merry and cheer, so its warmth lingers long after winter’s end.

Don’t Miss This: Capturing a Candid Christmas • The holidays through a (disposable camera) lens remind us that it’s the casual, candid moments that we most want to be present for.

The Sweeter Things • Old-fashioned candy knows how to celebrate.

A Note From Jo: What Fills the Frame

WELL OPENER

The Short List • THE ITEMS IN THIS YEAR’S GIFT GUIDE ARE ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL: extra small.

Nearer and Dearer • A Minneapolis designer and her family relocate to Colorado Springs and build a carriage house filled with European charm on her in-laws’ property.

Have Your Fill

On Cottage Time • Inspired by their childhood memories, Canadian designer Angela Wheeler and her husband crafted a remote, Scandinavian-style family retreat where time slows down and peace abounds.

Proud as Punch • Who says punch cards are just for coffee? Create your own and celebrate the little wins of everyday life.

Very Happy Hour • Cheers to this, cheers to the moment

The Week in Between • A wayfinder for making the most of the middle.

Chip Gets the Last Word

Sourcebook

Magnolia Manifesto • A LINE FROM THE MAGNOLIA MANIFESTO