I feel a bit like a Regency romance heroine–a weekend of doing nothing but dancing and flirting with my Mr. Darcy. That in a nutshell was the Set for Spring weekend this year. Perhaps I should pause a moment and explain. My Mr. Darcy and I belong to our local traditional dance society. Each spring our region has an event called Set for Spring, a whole weekend of nothing but dancing, hosted in a different … Continue reading →
If you give a teen a Jane Austen classic book… they will be dying to know more! If you give a teen (or a group of them) a Jane Austen classic book, they will be dying to know more. And if they are dying to know more, they will find a Janeite to tell them more. And if a Janeite tells them more, they will suggest watching Jane Austen movies with the Janeite. And when … Continue reading →
How better to start the new year than to slap a new coat of paint on the website and have a zombie inspired photo shoot? Granted, I’m a little odd by any standard, but I like to start off the New Year by cleaning and freshening up something. This year I might have taken it a little farther than might be considered normal. It started innocuously enough, really it did. Website updates. The really needed … Continue reading →
Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday with me! I thought I’d share something out of the archives today: an old-fashioned craft, similar to something she herself might have done to trim her own garments or accessories–Ribbon Roses. Recently had the pleasure of doing these at a bridal shower we hosted for my future daughter-in-law. I got to teach the ladies how to fold the roses and we spent a lovely afternoon chatting and crafting our roses. Even better, they … Continue reading →
My favorite opportunity for sharing the love of Austen so far. In the past five years I’ve been writing, I’ve had a lot of really wonderful ‘Austen-adventures.‘ I’ve met a lot of wonderful friends. Traveled, attended conferences, spoken, costumed and learned to dance. Even better, my wonderful, if more-than-just-slightly-crazy, family has come along for the ride with me. Not even kicking and screaming mind you, but all in for the fun of it. This week, … Continue reading →
