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I’ve often felt as though I was born in the wrong century (although I’ve come to appreciate that there are no accidents in this regard). Obsessed with “period piece” dramas, historical fiction, and things of yore, I’ve often felt like a Celtic maven incarnated too late, or a frustrated pioneer […]

I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember, excelling at the craft at various times in my life, and always amazed at the ease with which words flowed out of me and onto the page. So, when I decided that I wanted to start a blog, I […]

I’ve been interested in history since I was a child. Proof of this can be found in a book I have carried with me everywhere I’ve moved for 36 years, “Home Life in Colonial Days,” by Alice Morse Earle.  It sits on my bookshelf as I write this post. Not […]