Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• 5th Annual Unusual Holiday Music Post
  I took a look and realized that this will be the fifth year I’m posting about holiday music. So be it! I love singing carols and attending holiday concerts. However, some holiday music (more what’s played in stores rather than … Continue reading →
• Jane Austen Christmas by Rachel Dodge
  Christmas with Jane Austen Many Austen fans enjoy thinking about how Jane and her family celebrated Christmas. They wonder, did she give gifts, “deck” the halls, or have a Christmas tree? As most Austen fans know, many of the Christmas traditions we might picture actually became popular during the Victorian Era. However, there are plenty […]

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Originally posted 2017-12-21 06:21:06.

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• What To Give An Earl
  At this time of year many of us are engaged in a holiday ritual–what gifts to buy that special man in our lives. I’m here to help. Of course, you must first transport yourself to Regency England to discover what you … Continue reading →
• West Galleries –Singing in the Choir (Quire)
  One of my weekly joys is singing with my church choir. Our church is small, and so is our choir, often only six or eight people, just as I imagine a small rural parish church choir in Regency times might … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-12-07 06:20:30.

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• This Butler’s Pantry Will Make You Gasp
  Inquiring readers, I had the immense pleasure recently of visiting The Breakers, the summer “cottage” of the Cornelius Vanderbilt family in Newport, R.I. Before walking through its marbled halls, I could only imagine the conspicuous consumption this enormous house represented in the gilded age. I was not disappointed. The social life in Newport during the […]
• Jane Austen Movie Night
  This weekend I hosted the “Dining for Dollars” Jane Austen Movie Night I’ve been talking about. About twenty people attended and I think all had a lovely time. My goal with the menu was to serve foods based on period … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-11-23 06:20:15.