Nov 21, 2020Georgian JewelryI Just Wanted to Talk About Earrings!I thought this blog post would be about cute earrings. I’d share more detail and pictures than I can in a #GeorgianJewelry tweet or FB...
Nov 14, 2020Regency EraJane Austen: Isolated Spinster or In-Touch Citizen?Some think that Jane Austen was a culturally and politically myopic person because her novels are seemingly oblivious to those larger...
Oct 10, 2020Regency EraMusic and the Austen CoupleIn the Georgian era, female accomplishments were indispensable assets on the marriage market. Like Miss Bingley describes, the ability to...
Sep 18, 2020Regency EraTwining, Tea, and Jane AustenAnyone who knows me well knows that I’m a tea drinker. Some might unfairly say tea snob, but I do like my tea, which is kept in...
Aug 21, 2020Regency EraWedgwood, Austen, and EleganceI love dishes. I would use the good china and crystal every night. My favorite is a small Edwardian tea set that belonged to my maternal
Jul 17, 2020Regency EraWait ... how many shillings in a pound?Have you read a JAFF where a character lays out 5 shillings to buy a yard of muslin, or pays off £1,000 in gambling debts, or tips a servant
Jul 6, 2020Regency EraTen Duel Commandments and a Jane Austen VariationWhat does Hamilton have to do with a Jane Austen variation? How many of you watched Hamilton on Disney+ ?
May 21, 2020Regency EraFurniture is Fun, and an Accurate Setting MattersI’m often asked how much research I do for my books. The answer falls somewhere between a lot and too much! I have strong opinions about...
Apr 11, 2020Regency EraRegency Parlor GamesIf you were in regency-era England, and no one wanted to read aloud, or no one was interested in dancing, if you were tired of card...