E is for the Emotion Thesaurus
Today I'm going to share a wonderful writer's tool that I discovered several years ago. It started at the blog, Bookshelf Muse and grew into something so fantastic. It eventually became a book: The Emotion Thesaurus. It is a resource for descriptions of feelings,...
C is for Canadian
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, one day about four years ago, I woke up Canadian. In the comments, a person asked me about how that happened. It is not quite as interesting a story as it sounds, I'm afraid. What that means is that the Canadian citizenship laws...
B is for the British Monarchy
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the second monarch of that name to reign, after her predecessor, Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I), another great monarch who ruled for many years and surveyed over what is now called "The Golden Age" of English history. Queen Elizabeth...
My Favorites: Blogs
Historical Blogs Regency Redingote The Regency Encyclopedia History Undressed Historical Tapestry The Beau Monde Hearts Through History Natalie Garbett--Historical Clothing The Dear Surprise (no longer being updated, but a wealth of information!) Jane Austen Blogs...
Video: Elegance and Decadance
I found these treasures on Youtube and thought I'd share. Part of a series of episodes featuring the history, customs and culture of The Regency Era. Elegance and Decadence: Portrait of a Prince...
Celebrating Creativity
"Maybe, at the base of it... what creativity really is [is] just falling in love with the world" --Dewitt Jones Some useful lessons to be learned about creativity: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Learn from them but also turn them to your advantage. There is never...
Going to My Happy Place: Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
The first National Park ever established in the United States, Yellowstone actually sits atop the caldera of a "super volcano" that may or may not erupt. If it ever does, it will take out most of the western states along with it. It's an amazing, unique place but I'm...
2013 Reading List
My Reading List So Far In keeping with my 2013 goal to continue reading regularly, I'm keeping a running list of the books I've read this year. I will add to it as the year progresses. The links will take you to the books on Goodreads. Confessions of a Prairie Bitch...
Rare Royal Navy Lieutenant’s Uniform circa 1815
This article is about 2 years old but I found it of great interest while trolling the Internet for research today. A rare Royal Naval uniform worn by a British survivor of the Battle of Trafalgar has been unearthed after spending decades in the attic of one of the...