Yule logs and Yule Candles
The Bûche de Noël cake has become the modern stand in for the traditional Yule Logs. Here’s a peek at the traditions surrounding those during the Regency.
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Video: 18th Cen (Christmas) toys
A Whole New World!
Heading into the holidays, I’ve got a whole new world for you to explore with me! For those of you who have known me since the very very early days of my writing jaunt, you may have some vague recolledtions of the ‘Storm Series’ starting with a story called Firefly. I’d hoped to publish that series much sooner than this, but the truth was I really didn’t have the writing chops to do justice to … Continue reading →
Dinner parties at Christmastide
Dinner parties were a frequent occurrence during the holiday season. When trying to rise into higher levels of society, a family’s social standing could be made or broken by the ability to conform to all the conventions associated with these formal events.
Continue reading →Fun and Games of Jane Austen’s World: Outdoor play
Children love to play outside. Many of the pass times our 18th century ancestors enjoyed would seem so familiar that contemporary children would not hesitate to join in the fun.
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