You Can’t Say That: Get Your Back Up
The phrase “get your back up” is one of those expressions we use all the time without thinking much about where it came from or what it really means.
Continue reading →Maria Grace
Churching: The End of Maternity Leave
For women in the Georgian and Regency eras, a woman’s confinement officially ended when she had been churched and her child christened.
Continue reading →A Husband’s lot: The Gander Month
For a culture built on distinct lines of male authority, the weeks surrounding a birth were a startling reversal.
Continue reading →Recovering from Delivery: Confinments and Lying In
Unlike women today, who often give birth in hospitals or birthing centers, women in the Georgian and Regency periods almost always gave birth at home.
Continue reading →Books and Chocolate~April 2026
Planning some vacation time soon has got me thinking of travel and books with travel and adventure. Here’s one with dragons that I think you will enjoy. Just so you know, links below are Amazon associate links, so if you buy anything through them, I will get a couple of pennies from that. A Natural History of Dragons “You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more … Continue reading →