Honeymoons and Bridal Visits
Today when we think of weddings, we often conceive of a honeymoon as well. In Austen’s day, couple did travel after their wedding, but their trips often served a very different purpose.
Continue reading →Today when we think of weddings, we often conceive of a honeymoon as well. In Austen’s day, couple did travel after their wedding, but their trips often served a very different purpose.
Continue reading →Rules of a Regency Courtship! Many courtship rules helped to squelch the possibilities of romantic passion. But why?
Continue reading →Courtship and marriage were serious steps for middle class men and women, usually not embarked upon until their middle to late twenties, older for men and younger for women.
Continue reading →One thing about natural disasters, they are very ill-mannered guests. They show up to your place uninvited, sometimes with other unexpected guests in tow. They overstay their welcome, leave everything a mess–and all that is after they have shown up at the worst possible time. As we were coping with all Harvey brought our way, in the moments I had two extra brain cells to rub together (which I confess were few and far between) … Continue reading →