This is the complete archive of Handpicked: a newsletter from Alex Steele, artist, third-generation newsletter writer, mother of four.
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04/30/25 - 13 gifts for mothers-in-law04/25/25 - Buy Art: Meg Tannehill Justice04/23/25 - I was featured in The Flower Remedy!04/18/25 - Buy Art: Good Friday04/16/25 - A guide to the Flower Fields04/11/25 - Buy Art: Rain04/02/25 - How I style my hair + Easter gifts03/28/25 - Buy Art: Grab Bag03/14/25 - Buy Art: Paige C. Anderson03/12/25 - The Classified section03/07/25 - Buy Art: Magnificent Creatures02/28/25 - Buy Art: Wall Plates02/26/25 - Getting personal02/21/25 - Buy Art: BLUES02/19/25 - Please share with the class02/14/25 - Buy Art: Valentine-ish02/12/25 - Heart shapes and a hot take02/07/25 - Buy Art: Ocean Waves02/05/25 - Sisters are magic and so are these clogs01/31/25 - Buy Art: Floral01/29/25 - My word for the year01/24/25 - Introducing: Buy Art01/22/25 - A new newsletter on Friday!01/15/25 - My suggestion for how to help01/08/25 - Hi my dears01/01/25 - Twenty-five in 2025
202412/18/24 - A Handpicked year12/11/24 - Snowflakes, bookcases, & 15 smiley links11/27/24 - 18 Meaningful Gifts for the Women We Love11/21/24 - Meaningful Gifts for Our Sweet Kids11/20/24 - What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?11/14/24 - Meaningful Gifts for the Men We Love11/13/24 - When it felt like the sky was falling11/06/24 - Links to cheer us all10/30/24 - Mother / Founder + my kids' costumes10/23/24 - Moons, sweaters, + big batch of links10/16/24 - Recovering calmly10/09/24 - Nate's hilarious mistake + 16 fun links10/02/24 - I can't stop painting photos09/25/24 - Hey, I made this!09/18/24 - Painting, a framing tip, and one touchdown09/11/24 - Heatwave things09/04/24 - You belong among the wildflowers08/28/24 - What I'm wearing to back-to-back weddings08/21/24 - Happy new year06/12/24 - Two dad questionnaires06/05/24 - Ten years of mothering05/29/24 - Photos from our weekend in AZ05/22/24 - 13 years, gold stars, and your running recs05/15/24 - Cotton towels, chickens, & what Jen gave me05/08/24 - A song about moms that makes me cry05/01/24 - A sweet May Day tradition04/25/24 - 13 Gifts for Mother's Day04/24/24 - My kids' Trader Joe's picks04/10/24 - Great news, we're all alive04/03/24 - I Get By With a Little Help From My Kids03/20/24 - Hi from Palm Springs!03/06/24 - Some fun news02/28/24 - Remember date stamps?02/14/24 - Deep Dive ~ Our first Super Bowl02/07/24 - I promise it's not all Chiefs links01/31/24 - Jumping in the ocean in January01/24/24 - My workaround for Dictator Mom mode01/17/24 - Today and tomorrow01/10/24 - Guest curator Marie Elliott-Hansen is here!01/03/24 - My word of the year in 2024
202312/20/23 - Deep Dive ~ The Very Best of Handpicked 202312/13/23 - Hi everyone12/06/23 - Thoughts on Christmas cards + a surprise!11/29/23 - Two sparkly moments of human kindness11/22/23 - Thankful for y'all!11/15/23 - Something I'm so nervous to share11/08/23 - Five years ago today11/01/23 - Jen Shoop is our guest curator today!10/25/23 - Bigger than the whole sky10/18/23 - Already thinking about Thanksgiving10/11/23 - Handpicked's got a guest! It's Amy DeCicco10/04/23 - It's a free for all09/27/23 - Women helping women09/21/23 - Deep Dive ~ How to Ace Family Photos09/20/23 - Mini sessions are here! 09/13/23 - Picking up the pieces09/06/23 - The unexpected thing I did last week 08/24/23 - Deep Dive ~ Why I quit Instagram08/23/23 - The hurricane was the least of my worries 08/16/23 - One of my beige flags...08/09/23 - How to find a wise old sage08/02/23 - What cleaning the house feels like07/27/23 - My birth story: The night Mick was born07/19/23 - An amazing birthday gift from my sons07/12/23 - Introducing: Handpicked Print Shop!07/05/23 - Cherishing nectarines, curves, and July06/28/23 - An exciting update from Nate!06/21/23 - Teeny tiny newsletter today06/14/23 - The definition of "sister"06/07/23 - Introducing: Matthew McConaughey05/31/23 - Birthday parties05/24/23 - Tell me about your hobbies05/17/23 - What do you do?05/03/23 - Change is not a bolt of lightning04/26/23 - Big announcement: Handpicked is moving.04/19/23 - The quiet joy of feeling normal04/12/23 - What I'd wear to Eras04/05/23 - Two fun spring break ideas and two fun facts03/22/23 - The Handpicked Easter Basket Gift Guide03/08/23 - What to wear on a first date03/01/23 - A look back at my first newsletter02/22/23 - My new favorite photos of Mick02/15/23 - Last night's pavlova & a hidden mom joke
02/01/23 - Art projects: do you love them or hate them?
01/25/23 - All my favorite photos from 2022
02/08/23 - The best things I listened to this week
02/01/23 - Art projects: do you love them or hate them?
01/25/23 - All my favorite photos from 2022
01/18/23 - The book that made me cry unexpectedly
01/11/23 - My word for the year
01/04/23 - Baby Mick is here!
202211/16/22 - Ridiculously excited about soft ice
11/09/22 - Some fuschia-colored joy in an unexpected place
11/02/22 - The haunting thought I had at my kids' school
10/26/22 - The best things I listened to this week
10/19/22 - So many people sent me this pumpkin decorating video
10/12/22 - Hey, a giveaway! And my 10 takeaways from Alt Summit
10/05/22 - Alex goes to New York
09/28/22 - Glucose test + a bad mood = short newsletter
09/21/22 - Psst, you should start a newsletter
09/14/22 - Don't fence me in
09/07/22 - Trying to keep cool
08/31/22 - Gulp, I think I'm starting a side hustle!
08/24/22 - Summer is over, but I'm okay
08/17/22 - Wisdom from two friends on body image
08/10/22 - What's your strong opinion on baby names?
08/03/22 - Flower tasting, the fair, and a 20-year sweater
07/27/22 - Something I never do: recommend a TV show
07/20/22 - A mini Handpicked from the road!
07/13/22 - The cosmos, birthdays, and anonymous Q&A's
07/06/22 - Nectarines don't fix everything, but almost.
06/29/22 - Here's what you should bring to the beach
06/22/22 - New baby on the way!
06/15/22 - Help me with my ice cream schedule
06/08/22 - An intro! Including some useless facts and my initials
06/01/22 - A Father's Day Gift Guide // 2022
05/25/22 - No newsletter today
05/18/22 - This one's mostly dresses and food
05/11/22 - Really good earrings, rice pudding, and recipe hacks
05/04/22 - Grasses as art, and 22 more fun links
04/27/22 - A few picks from my sisters
04/20/22 - Dream more, care more, do more, be more
04/13/22 - A Mother's Day Gift Guide // 2022
04/06/22 - My first Nikes and wedding planning
03/30/22 - Eleanor was not expecting this :'(
03/23/22 - Spring today, Disneyland tomorrow
03/16/22 - Didn't plan to talk about marshmallows this much
03/09/22 - Slightly Choppy and the perfect Easter dress
03/02/22 - Five horse portraits + world peace cookies
02/23/22 - Goodnight, moon
02/16/22 - My rule for road trips
02/09/22 - How to kiss correctly
02/02/22 - Giving advice, eating plant-based, and hopefully a baby
01/26/22 - Light fixtures, a TJ's fail, and the Divine Feminine
01/19/22 - Aunt Kathryn's Chocolate Cake
01/12/22 - Y'all means all
01/05/22 - I want the credit
202112/29/21 - Stars are not immortal
12/15/21 - What did you think of Get Back?
12/08/21 - You can call me Al
12/01/21 - Our tree traditions and how I "made" my wreath
11/24/21 - A song, a conversation, and a big thank you
11/17/21 - Why I love being assigned the turkey
11/03/21 - Handpicked Gift Guides are coming! Preview inside :)
10/27/21 - The two women I can't stop talking about
10/20/21 - The two things I'm purchasing before the holidays
10/13/21 - Mom jeans and tattoos
10/06/21 - Small great idea #2
09/29/21 - I am apparently not good at fall
09/22/21 - It's almost here!
09/15/21 - Small great idea #1
09/08/21 - Hatch chiles for days
09/01/21 - A road trip, a big loss, and the Mirror Blossom Project
08/25/21 - The regular person's guide to Disneyland
08/18/21 - Super real supermodels + big feelings on laundry
08/04/21 - On my way to meet my sister's baby
08/04/21 - The potato chips we've all been waiting for
07/28/21 - Don't worry, I didn't forget
07/21/21 - Women making sports history ⚾️+ a snack for SAHMs
07/14/21 - Short, sweet, and not sponsored
07/07/21 - Trying to be more like Jane. (And Oprah. And Maya.)
06/30/21 - O'er the land of the #freeBritney
06/23/21 - Birthday List has earned its own section
06/16/21 - The start of summer (and 5 things is back!)
06/09/21 - Aloha, it's a short one
06/02/21 - Eleanor's birthday butterflies
05/26/21 - Friendly feminism and two Trader Joe's fails
05/19/21 - Mother, mountain faces, and uncut Target gems
05/12/21 - Thanking oneself
05/05/21 - Let me ask you something.
04/28/21 - "People at birth are inherently good."
04/21/21 - Happy Earth Day! And a gift guide.
04/14/21 - It's here! Welcome to Handpicked.
02/01/23 - Art projects: do you love them or hate them?
01/25/23 - All my favorite photos from 2022
02/08/23 - The best things I listened to this week
02/01/23 - Art projects: do you love them or hate them?
01/25/23 - All my favorite photos from 2022
01/18/23 - The book that made me cry unexpectedly
01/11/23 - My word for the year
01/04/23 - Baby Mick is here!
11/09/22 - Some fuschia-colored joy in an unexpected place
11/02/22 - The haunting thought I had at my kids' school
10/26/22 - The best things I listened to this week
10/19/22 - So many people sent me this pumpkin decorating video
10/12/22 - Hey, a giveaway! And my 10 takeaways from Alt Summit
10/05/22 - Alex goes to New York
09/28/22 - Glucose test + a bad mood = short newsletter
09/21/22 - Psst, you should start a newsletter
09/14/22 - Don't fence me in
09/07/22 - Trying to keep cool
08/31/22 - Gulp, I think I'm starting a side hustle!
08/24/22 - Summer is over, but I'm okay
08/17/22 - Wisdom from two friends on body image
08/10/22 - What's your strong opinion on baby names?
08/03/22 - Flower tasting, the fair, and a 20-year sweater
07/27/22 - Something I never do: recommend a TV show
07/20/22 - A mini Handpicked from the road!
07/13/22 - The cosmos, birthdays, and anonymous Q&A's
07/06/22 - Nectarines don't fix everything, but almost.
06/29/22 - Here's what you should bring to the beach
06/22/22 - New baby on the way!
06/15/22 - Help me with my ice cream schedule
06/08/22 - An intro! Including some useless facts and my initials
06/01/22 - A Father's Day Gift Guide // 2022
05/25/22 - No newsletter today
05/18/22 - This one's mostly dresses and food
05/11/22 - Really good earrings, rice pudding, and recipe hacks
05/04/22 - Grasses as art, and 22 more fun links
04/27/22 - A few picks from my sisters
04/20/22 - Dream more, care more, do more, be more
04/13/22 - A Mother's Day Gift Guide // 2022
04/06/22 - My first Nikes and wedding planning
03/30/22 - Eleanor was not expecting this :'(
03/23/22 - Spring today, Disneyland tomorrow
03/16/22 - Didn't plan to talk about marshmallows this much
03/09/22 - Slightly Choppy and the perfect Easter dress
03/02/22 - Five horse portraits + world peace cookies
02/23/22 - Goodnight, moon
02/16/22 - My rule for road trips
02/09/22 - How to kiss correctly
02/02/22 - Giving advice, eating plant-based, and hopefully a baby
01/26/22 - Light fixtures, a TJ's fail, and the Divine Feminine
01/19/22 - Aunt Kathryn's Chocolate Cake
01/12/22 - Y'all means all
01/05/22 - I want the credit
12/15/21 - What did you think of Get Back?
12/08/21 - You can call me Al
12/01/21 - Our tree traditions and how I "made" my wreath
11/24/21 - A song, a conversation, and a big thank you
11/17/21 - Why I love being assigned the turkey
11/03/21 - Handpicked Gift Guides are coming! Preview inside :)
10/27/21 - The two women I can't stop talking about
10/20/21 - The two things I'm purchasing before the holidays
10/13/21 - Mom jeans and tattoos
10/06/21 - Small great idea #2
09/29/21 - I am apparently not good at fall
09/22/21 - It's almost here!
09/15/21 - Small great idea #1
09/08/21 - Hatch chiles for days
09/01/21 - A road trip, a big loss, and the Mirror Blossom Project
08/25/21 - The regular person's guide to Disneyland
08/18/21 - Super real supermodels + big feelings on laundry
08/04/21 - On my way to meet my sister's baby
08/04/21 - The potato chips we've all been waiting for
07/28/21 - Don't worry, I didn't forget
07/21/21 - Women making sports history ⚾️+ a snack for SAHMs
07/14/21 - Short, sweet, and not sponsored
07/07/21 - Trying to be more like Jane. (And Oprah. And Maya.)
06/30/21 - O'er the land of the #freeBritney
06/23/21 - Birthday List has earned its own section
06/16/21 - The start of summer (and 5 things is back!)
06/09/21 - Aloha, it's a short one
06/02/21 - Eleanor's birthday butterflies
05/26/21 - Friendly feminism and two Trader Joe's fails
05/19/21 - Mother, mountain faces, and uncut Target gems
05/12/21 - Thanking oneself
05/05/21 - Let me ask you something.
04/28/21 - "People at birth are inherently good."
04/21/21 - Happy Earth Day! And a gift guide.
04/14/21 - It's here! Welcome to Handpicked.