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20 Questions Book Tag
For those of us still in some form of education, welcome back to the school year! (If you need a little encouragement for the new year, check out this old post of mine of 10 Things to Be Grateful for…
Posted inMiscellaneous
Stuart Little and The Portrayal of Parenthood in Children’s Entertainment
...or in which Lizzie waxes eloquent about Deep Topics using as a springboard a children's movie which was never meant to be a springboard for Deep Topics. Because how else would you spend a rainy summer day? (Buckle up, because…
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Of Tea and Idiots and Ominous Crashes (aka Story Snippets)
I fear that my last few posts - including this one - have been a little on the slapdash side. I apologize. I do have an actual substantive post in the works, which I should be posting by the end…
Posted inPeriod Dramas
Inklings // August 2024
Audio version of "Inklings // August 2024" is available here. Inklings is back for August, and with a snazzy new button! (Check out Heidi's post here for the rules to link up.) This month's prompt is a scene by the…
Posted inHomemaking
What Lizzie’s Sewing: Patchwork (sort of) Blanket
What ho, readers all! I don't know that I've ever mentioned that I sew before, but I do (though on a very amateur level). I do quite a lot of hand-sewing, at any rate. I haven't done very much machine-sewing.…
Posted inBookishness Period Dramas Vintage-ness
10 Books and 10 Movies Perfect for Summer
Audio version of "10 Books and 10 Movies Perfect for Summer" is available here. This is a bit late in coming, perhaps, seeing how the summer is half over...but better late than never, right? Many of these stories are on…
Posted inBookishness Spiritual Life
Ramblings on That Hideous Strength
I've reviewed the other two books in the Space Trilogy (here and here!) so in this post I'll finish off the series and ramble about That Hideous Strength. I must admit that That Hideous Strength is my least favorite of the…
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Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans! (And please do be happy if you're not American, too. Celebrating one's national holiday is not a prerequisite for being happy.) Today is the day to remember just how much we love this country…
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Our Mutual Friend (1998) Review
I think I was thirteen when I first read Our Mutual Friend, and I fell head-over-heels in love with it. When I first heard there was a mini-series of it, I had no interest in seeing it. They thought they…
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Beautiful People: Pauline Gantley
Audio version of "Beautiful People: Pauline Gantley" is available here. A little while ago I did a ramblish post regarding first drafts and writer's block. I mentioned a project of mine (known henceforth as Pauline Story Take 3), and the…