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Pride and Prejudice 1995 vs. 2005 Comparison

Pride and Prejudice Comparison: 1995 vs. 2005

Before I was in the position to compare the 1995 and 2005 versions of Pride and Prejudice for myself, I had seen quite a lot of what people had to say regarding them. The overall impression I got was that…

By Lizzie Hexam April 25, 2023Bookishness, Period Dramas6 Comments

Spiritual Life

Music Selections for the Triduum

Today is Holy Thursday. I'm going to be rather busy-ish today and the next few days, so on the off chance you were looking for the Saint of the Month post, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to write…

By Lizzie Hexam April 6, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

Delicious Gluten-Free Dinners Cheesy Salsa Beef Bake

Homemaking

Gluten-Free Dinner Recipe: Cheesy Salsa Beef Bake

If you want to grab the recipe and run, here it is: If you have extra time to kill, I go through each step with a few more details below. 1. Cover a cookie sheet with non-stick foil and…

By Lizzie Hexam March 28, 2023HomemakingNo Comments

The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien book cover

Bookishness

Thoughts on Re-reading The Lord of the Rings

It had been some years since I actually sat down and read The Lord of the Rings, so I recently decided to re-read it. I got more sucked in than I thought I would (I ended up reading The Return…

By Lizzie Hexam March 21, 2023Bookishness2 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: Darling Can’t You Tell by The Clusters

This Tuneful Tuesday, I'm skipping forward a few decades from last time, to 1958 and the era of doo-wop. "Darling Can't You Tell" is by The Clusters (who apparently, from my admittedly limited research, had only one picture taken of…

By Lizzie Hexam March 14, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-nessNo Comments

Saint of the Month: Saint Frances of Rome

Spiritual Life

Saint Frances of Rome and Respect for Authority

Welcome to the fourth installment of Saint of the Month! For March, I'm focusing on Saint Frances of Rome, whose feast day is March 9. Saint Frances was born in 1384. She discerned very early on that she was called…

By Lizzie Hexam March 7, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

Period Dramas

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