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Little Women Giveaway!
Sign-up below for our free quarterly newsletter for a chance to win:
• a collectible hardcover edition of Little Women with illustrations by Clara M. Burd
• an 18k gold-filled ice skate charm (17x10x3mm) — inspired by the scary pond incident with Amy
• and a delicious winter blend of loose-leaf tea
We’ll contact our giveaway winner on Monday, Dec. 29.
The Garden Gate is unlocked for the winter.
Join us before memberships close for the season.
Monthly Membership:
Joining the Wild & Whimsy Collective is risk-free.
You can cancel your membership subscription at any time.
Join by Friday, January 16 and receive a free gift!
Two Little Women-inspired matte vinyl stickers created by Hiraeth Hollow:
• Orchard House vinyl sticker (3” x 2.11”)
• Jo March vinyl sticker (2.29” x 3”)
Stickers will ship late January.
Step through the gate and into the Secret Garden to discover the enchantment of seasonal inspiration, storied gatherings, and soulful rituals. When you become a member of the Wild & Whimsy Collective, you'll receive access to:
Along with full W&W membership, as part of our Cup of Whimsy Tea Club you'll receive 3 delightful loose-leaf teas delivered to your doorstep each season. Deliveries feature seasonal blends inspired by our literary muse. Pair a cup of whimsy with our BYOT book chats, candlelit journaling sessions, or as a companion for a quiet moment. Ships quarterly.
Along with full W&W membership, as part of our Enchanting Charm Club, you'll receive a lovely gold charm delivered to your doorstep each season. Each charm is inspired by our current literary muse and designed to celebrate the stories and sentiments of the season. Perfect for wearing alone or as a collection—each charm invites you to carry a bit of whimsy wherever you go. Ships quarterly.
Along with full W&W membership, as part of our Enchanting Charm Club, you'll receive a lovely silver charm delivered to your doorstep each season. Each charm is inspired by our current literary muse and designed to celebrate the stories and sentiments of the season. Perfect for wearing alone or as a collection—each charm invites you to carry a bit of whimsy wherever you go. Ships quarterly.
Hello Whimsies!
I’m Traci, founder of Wild & Whimsy Collective. 💕 I’m also a poet, writer, and singer-songwriter.
Life is full of responsibilities. It’s easy to find ourselves caught up in a cycle of ticking boxes and miss the beauty around us.
W&W is for busy women who long to slow down for a moment, take a deep breath, and savor the season we find ourselves in.
I invite you to join our collective of kindred spirits as we rediscover the magic of the literary worlds and characters we’ve known and loved—and perhaps discover some for the first time.
Contact me:
hello@wildandwhimsycollective.com
Wild & Whimsy is a collective of kindred spirits who nurture soulful rhythms, delight in whimsical details, and find enchantment in each season.
Through storied gatherings, we'll delve together into the worlds of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and more—while taking time to savor the beauty around us.
When you become a Secret Garden Member, you’ll receive access to:
first access toW&W Quarterly—our publication brimming with seasonal inspiration and slow-living rituals
Bring-Your-Own-Teacup Book Club
Journaling by Candlelight sessions
Dabblers, Tinkerers, & Makers’ Circle
online members-only community
in-person meet-ups, literary-inspired events, tea parties, workshops, excursions, retreats, and more
What is Wild & Whimsy?
“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.”
Announcing
Our Winter ’25-’26 Muse:
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Bring-Your-Own-Teacup
Book Club
Winter ’25 & ’26 Reading List:
Some seasons, you may read every book on the reading list and finish early. Other seasons, you might not get to any of the books at all. That’s okay.
Wild & Whimsy isn’t about ticking boxes. We do enough of that in our lives already.
Whether you read it, never started it, stopped halfway through it, read it and re-read it, or read it once 20+ years ago—you are welcome at our table. Please come to our BYOT Book Club chats as you are, even if that means listening in quietly.
Members’ Calendar
Winter ’25 & ’26
Wednesday, Dec. 3 – 8-8:30 p.m. (CST) — Winter Season Kick-Off (online)
Sunday, Dec. 7 – 4-5 p.m. (CST) — Dabblers, Tinkerers, & Makers’ Circle (online)
Thursday, Dec. 11 – 8-9 p.m. (CST) — Journaling by Candlelight (online)
Thursday, Dec. 18 – 8-10 p.m. (CST) — Watch Party: The Holiday (2006) (online)
December
Thursday, Jan. 8 – 8-9 p.m. (CST) — Journaling by Candlelight (online)
Sunday, Jan. 11 – 4-5 p.m. (CST) — Dabblers, Tinkerers, & Makers’ Circle (online)
Monday, Jan. 19 – 8-9 p.m. (CST) — Bring-Your-Own-Teacup Book Club: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (online)
Saturday, Jan. 24 – 2-4 p.m. (CST) — Winter Tea (in-person)
Thursday, Jan. 29 – 8-10 p.m. (CST) — Watch Party: Little Women (1994) (online)
January
Sunday, Feb. 8 – 4-5 p.m. (CST) — Dabblers, Tinkerers, & Makers’ Circle Making Valentines (online)
Thursday, Feb. 12 – 8-9 p.m. (CST) — Journaling by Candlelight (online)
Saturday, Feb. 21 – 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (CST) — Brunch & Books (in-person)
Monday, Feb. 23 – 8-9 p.m. (CST) — Bring-Your-Own-Teacup Book Club: Marmee —A Novel by Sarah Miller (online)
February
Past & Upcoming Muses:
2025
Fall — Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Winter — Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Upcoming Muses
Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Kristin Lavransdatter by Singrid Undset
and more. . .
Our Fall 2025 Retreat
Our Fall 2025 Retreat will take place at Farmhouse on the Hill in Cane Hill, Arkansas, from October 24, 25, and 26.
Limited members-only spaces available.
Please note: the cost of our fall retreat is in addition to monthly membership and limited spaces are available. I will notify members prior to the date and time that reservations open. Reservations are members-only and first-come, first-served. If interest is high, I’ll keep a waitlist for future retreats.