February 2023 - Starlight and Saucepans

Little Women (2019) Review

The 2019 Little Women is, I believe, the second adaption of Little Women I saw, after the 1994 one. (I often like to watch as many movie versions of a book as possible; it's good fun to critique and compare different…

By Lizzie Hexam February 28, 2023Period Dramas2 Comments

Spiritual Life

Tips for Having a Holy Lent

Happy Mardi Gras to you all (or Fat Tuesday, if you prefer, although let's be honest, Mardi Gras sounds much better). Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent. If you haven't chosen yet what you'd like to do…

By Lizzie Hexam February 21, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: You’re the Cream in My Coffee

For Tuneful Tuesday today, I'm sharing a song from a genre I've only recently really started exploring: 20s-30s jazz. My fondness for the TV show of Jeeves and Wooster sparked the decision to start exploring the genre. It's a good…

By Lizzie Hexam February 14, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-ness2 Comments

Spiritual Life

Saint of the Month: Saint Bakhita

Welcome back to the Saint of the Month! For February, I'm focusing on Saint Josephine Bakhita, whose feast day is tomorrow, February 8. Saint Bakhita was born in 1869 in Sudan. Her first few years of life were happy and…

By Lizzie Hexam February 7, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments