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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New Year’s Celebrations with Old Fashioned Style
What New Year’s celebrations do you and your family have to get the new year started off right? My husband didn’t grow up with much of a New Year’s tradition in his family, so I’ve always felt like we’ve floundered a bit on this holiday. But now, with our first grandchild, I feel like we have a chance to start something new. I really like some of these regency era traditions and am thinking about … Continue reading →
Regency Traditions Video: Burning the Yule Log
Burning the Yule Log Read the scene: Elizabeth’s First Yule Log here. Read more about Yule Logs here. If you enjoyed this post you might also enjoy:
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A full month of posts to celebrate the Christmastide season. Stories, traditions, recipes, videos, games and a giveaway to fill your Yuletide with Regency Era fun. December 24th: Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve, the decorations and greenery were put up throughout the house. Bringing in greenery prior to Christmas eve was considered bad luck. Traditional greenery included holly, ivy, rosemary, evergreen, hawthorn and, bay leaf, laurel, and hellebore (Christmas rose). Some households fashioned kissing … Continue reading →
Regency Christmas Traditions: Deck the Halls
A full month of posts to celebrate the Christmastide season. Stories, traditions, recipes, videos, games and a giveaway to fill your Yuletide with Regency Era fun. Families put up decorations and greenery throughout the house on Christmas Eve, usually not before. Traditional greenery included holly, ivy, rosemary, evergreen, hawthorn, laurel, and hellebore (Christmas rose). Boughs, garlands and sprigs decorated windows, tables, mantles and stairways with the scents and colors of the season. For those who could … Continue reading →