November 2022 - Starlight and Saucepans

Thanksgiving Recipe Recap

As you may be aware, last Thursday was Thanksgiving. I tried a few new gluten-free recipes, and, as they turned out fairly well, I'll share with you what I did/what I might do differently if doing these again: Sugar-free…

By Lizzie Hexam November 30, 2022HomemakingNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: The Actor by The Moody Blues

Welcome back to Tuneful Tuesday! Last time I shared a song with you from my first favorite band, The Seekers. Today, I'll share a song from another band I fell in love with: The Moody Blues. From left to right:…

By Lizzie Hexam November 22, 2022Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Bookishness

Character Comparison: Lizzie Hexam and Amy Dorrit

Lizzie Hexam and Amy Dorrit are heroines from Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend and his Little Dorrit, respectively. If you've read both these books, you may have noticed that there are a number of similarities between these two characters. (WARNING:…

By Lizzie Hexam November 18, 2022BookishnessNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: Come the Day by The Seekers

Welcome to the first installment of Tuneful Tuesday! The premise here is quite simple - every other Tuesday I'll post a song that I'd like to share. These songs will usually be on the older end of the spectrum (as…

By Lizzie Hexam November 8, 2022Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Spiritual Life

The “Whys?” of Catholicism: Praying to the Saints

(This was meant to be an All Saints' Day post, but, well...it's not now. Ah well. Such is life.) I know that not everyone likes the Catholic idea of praying to saints. I think sometimes this could simply stem from…

By Lizzie Hexam November 3, 2022Spiritual Life2 Comments