Lizzie Hexam, Author at Starlight and Saucepans

Brief (but Exciting-ish) Announcement

Hello everyone! Though I hope I'm not like Roderick Spode in very many ways, I am in this respect - because I'm just popping in to very briefly tell you that I've started a Youtube channel! The Retro Renaissance Woman…

By Lizzie Hexam July 3, 2026Vintage-ness1 Comment

Bookishness

Inklings // May 2026 (The Hobbit)

The prompt for May's Inklings link-up (check out Heidi's post for the rules here to link up!) is a riddle scene in book or film. Of course the first thing I thought of was the riddle scene in The Hobbit…

By Lizzie Hexam June 25, 2026Bookishness1 Comment

girl studying on a staircase vintage picture

Bookishness

The Blography Tag

What ho, readers all! I have been atrociously bad at blogging of late, and I apologize...I have multiple posts in various stages of completion, which will hopefully some day translate to multiple actual completed blog posts. Only time will tell.…

By Lizzie Hexam June 11, 2026Bookishness6 Comments

Miscellaneous

In Memoriam

Today is Memorial Day - a day of remembrance for those who have given their lives for their country. I ran across a lovely Memorial Day prayer written by Helen Steiner Rice, so as a (very brief) post I thought…

By Lizzie Hexam May 25, 2026Miscellaneous4 Comments

Bookishness

Inklings // March 2026 (Jeeves & The Impending Doom)

The prompt for March's Inklings link-up (check out Heidi's post here for the rules to link up!) is a scene in a heavy rainstorm in book or film. As I was mulling over what I could do for this prompt,…

By Lizzie Hexam April 29, 2026Bookishness8 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

Upcoming Vintage Sewing Projects

It is official, my friends. I have been bitten by the bug. Not a literal bug, fortunately - the sewing bug. For years I had a rather distant relationship with our sewing machine; I had used it a couple times,…

By Lizzie Hexam April 20, 2026Homemaking, Vintage-ness20 Comments

Miscellaneous Spiritual Life

Easter Traditions Tag

Happy, happy Easter! He is risen, alleluia! I've seen many Christmas-y tags, but I don't think I've ever seen an Easter one...so I got the bold idea of creating my own Easter tag. I realize, however, that if I were…

By Lizzie Hexam April 10, 2026Miscellaneous, Spiritual Life4 Comments

Spiritual Life

The Role of Feelings in Holy Week

We've entered the beginning of Holy Week. In a couple days we'll be beginning the Triduum, the time when we walk with Jesus during His Passion, death, and ultimately His Resurrection. I always find myself very focused on what I'm…

By Lizzie Hexam March 31, 2026Spiritual Life12 Comments

Matthew Macfadyen and Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice 2005

Period Dramas

Some Random Thoughts on Re-watching Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Not very long ago I wrote a post talking about my favorite Jane Austen adaptations, and not very long after that, we began re-watching some of the Jane Austen movies we hadn't seen in a long time. I found some…

By Lizzie Hexam March 23, 2026Period Dramas17 Comments

Bookishness

Inklings // February 2026 (Tom’s Midnight Garden)

The prompt for February's Inklings link-up (check out Heidi's post here for the rules to link up!) is a poignant moment between old friends in book or film. I decided to share something from one of my favorite children's books,…

By Lizzie Hexam March 18, 2026Bookishness2 Comments