Behind the Scenes with Dragons, pt 1
There’s more to it than meets the eye. Enjoy a cup of tea with my brilliant narrator Benjamin Fife and I to get a taste of what it takes to put an audiobook together.
Continue reading →Yearly Archives: 2019
Don’t Drink the Water: Coffee in Austen’s Day
It is rather impertinent to suggest any household care to a housekeeper, but I just venture to say that the coffee-mill will be wanted every day while Edward is at Steventon, as he always drinks coffee for breakfast.
Jane Austen to Cassandra
June 11, 1799 ~Although we are most likely to associate tea with Jane Austen’s day, chocolate and coffee were common enjoyed as well.
Home Theatricals: A Tarnished Image
Deviating from polite behavior could spell social ruin, particularly for young unmarried ladies, making home theatricals problematic.
Continue reading →Friends, Fried Dumplings and a little Fandango
In the midst of tropical storm Imelda, we snuck off for a little fun. All the way to Decatur for an English country dance weekend.
Continue reading →History a’la Carte for Black Cat Day 2019
Black Cat Superstition: Good and Bad Luck Beliefs Today, it is difficult to imagine that black cats were once dreaded and persecuted. After all, some of our favorite characters have been black cats, such as Felix the Cat, Snowball II of The Simpsons, and Sylvester the tuxedo kitty. However, the world sentiment about black cats has been mixed. Black cat superstition has been a real phenomenon throughout history, and this has led to many misguided notions … Continue reading →