Starlight and Saucepans

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 Dramas9 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

Miscellaneous

Ask Me Anything Answers (Part 2): In Which I Reveal My Ignorance on Fashion & Wax Eloquent About Tea

First things first: happy Thanksgiving! I hope you're having a lovely day, whether it's a quieter more restful Thanksgiving or a busier day catching up with family. Second things second: I've finally returned with the rest of my Ask Me…

By Lizzie Hexam November 27, 2025Miscellaneous22 Comments

Bookishness

Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books Tag

An embarrassingly long time ago, Ava of Always Ava and Stephanie of Stephanie's Ninth Suitcase both tagged me for the Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books Tag! It's taken me extraordinarily long to get this post up, so let's…

By Lizzie Hexam November 17, 2025Bookishness12 Comments