Starlight and Saucepans

Tiny Things (or In Which I Share a Poem Written by Yours Truly)

This will be a very short post...which has been more the norm than the exception these days, I'm afraid, when I post at all. I apologize. (I would at this juncture make glowing promises of all the long in-depth posts…

By Lizzie Hexam March 6, 2026Miscellaneous, Spiritual Life2 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

Vintage Cooking Adventures: Stuffed Mushrooms and Cheese Straws

A few posts ago, I suggested the idea of writing about my vintage cooking escapades. My lovely readers were kind enough to show interest, so here we are to talk about my recent vintage cooking adventures. The first recipe I…

By Lizzie Hexam February 26, 2026Homemaking, Vintage-ness13 Comments

Period Dramas

My Favorite Movie Version of Every Jane Austen Novel (almost)

I enjoy watching Jane Austen movies, and I enjoy watching multiple adaptations of the same story. Put these two things together, and over the years I have watched quite a few adaptations of Jane Austen's books. As is darkly hinted…

By Lizzie Hexam February 13, 2026Period Dramas14 Comments

Bookishness

Inklings // December 2025 (Harold’s Tail)

The prompt for December's Inklings link-up (check out the rules to link up here!) is a party scene in book or film. There are numerous lovely party scenes I could highlight, of course, but I decided to choose something from…

By Lizzie Hexam January 29, 2026Bookishness8 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

A Few Vintage Things I’ve Been Enjoying Lately

As you probably know, I love vintage-y things. There are a few random vintage things I've been especially enjoying lately, and I thought perhaps it would be fun to ramble about them a bit for you. ~ my vintage-style apron…

By Lizzie Hexam January 16, 2026Homemaking, Vintage-ness15 Comments

Period Dramas Vintage-ness

2025 Year in Review: Movies

Happy still-pretty-new year! As promised, here I am with the movies edition of my 2025 year in review (and I'm only posting it a few days later than I said I would. Wonders never cease). I didn't watch many new…

By Lizzie Hexam January 6, 2026Period Dramas, Vintage-ness25 Comments

Bookishness Spiritual Life

2025 Year in Review: Books

Happy New Year! It's become my tradition the past couple years to write a little recap of all the new-to-me books of the past year. That seems like a fine tradition to uphold, so here I am for my 2025…

By Lizzie Hexam January 1, 2026Bookishness, Spiritual Life13 Comments

Bookishness

Inklings // November 2025 (A Christmas Carol)

Happy Christmas Eve! The prompt for November's Inklings link-up (check out the rules to link up here!) is a scene with a feast in book or film. I thought it would be only fitting to do something festive and seasonal…

By Lizzie Hexam December 24, 2025Bookishness5 Comments

Miscellaneous

Winter Wonders: A Christmas Blog Tag

Julie over at The Moonlight Wanderer has very kindly tagged me for her Winter Wonders: A Christmas Blog Tag! Here are the rules: Acknowledge who tagged you Answer the questions Tag friends & notify them Fill out this form to…

By Lizzie Hexam December 19, 2025Miscellaneous11 Comments

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen book cover

Bookishness

Thoughts on Rereading Mansfield Park

(Before I dive into the post proper, I want to apologize for being so scarce in the blogging world of late and being so shamefully remiss in commenting and whatnot. My semester is finally concluded, and I have high hopes…

By Lizzie Hexam December 9, 2025Bookishness10 Comments