Weekend Links

 Happy almost March,  everyone!  I don't know about you, but I think I have never been soooo ready for winter to end and summer flowers to make their appearance.  It's been a long one, in so many ways.  (But watch for a post about how I try and "hygge" my way through winter!).  I'm keeping busy finishing two books and starting another, and trying to convince myself to get back to yoga class.

In the meantime, here's some reading....

Why winter is the best season for reading

American Girl's new "historical" doll is from the 1990s, and I now feel The Old

7 of Audrey Hepburn's best Givenchy moments on-screen

A restored 18th century Spitalfields townhouse

The history of Queen's Mary's crown (soon to be seen again!)

The most transformative period dramas to escape into

Weekend Links

 

It's almost not the weekend any more, I know!  It's been a busy one here, with revisions to finish and dogs to root out from under the blankets so they can take their walks.  (Like their mom, they don't like the cold so much...)  But here are a few reads to keep us busy!

The dress diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes (circa 1830s)

A Brief Compendium of Preserved Pieces of Cake

Unpacking My Ambivalence Towards Joy (a beautiful essay)

Hildegarde of Bingen Composes the Cosmos

Henry VIII's necklace discovered by a metal detectorist!

The first "ordinary woman" in English literature

Princess Diana's Gown Sells for over $600,000

3 things to do if you wake up in the middle of the night (for insomniacs like myself)

How to learn to love winter