In the film, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Miss Pettigrew begins as a shabby unemployed governess and ends up as a rarefied creature that lingers in the mind. Mostly the mind of…

Many YouTube accounts have been dropping some wonderful free movies of late and I was able to catch Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremount, a 2005 film I somehow missed when it was just…

A man once told me “I can’t keep my eyes off you”. But then he did.  Yet, the shiver remained. I am known for being defenseless against the phrases and words that men…

A blogger I used to follow was often chided about the number of books on her shelves. When someone asked her if she had read them all, she gave the perfect response: “What…

It can be had. For instance, if I sniffed the lovely Chinese bowl of natural potpourri that Sir John Everett Millais has created in his evocative painting,  “Pot Potpourri”, I’m sure I would…

Today is Epiphany which is the feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child. Also known as “Little Christmas”, it is often thought to be the end of Christmas…

Congratulations if you made it this far! I have no doubt that you sprinkled fairy dust on everyone that was on your list. And yes, Merry Christmas M’Lady! You pulled another holiday off…

I think this image is perfect for Christmas Eve. It’s romanticized of course but also nostalgic because of the carolers at the front door. I also like the shawl draped around the chatelaine’s…

Slippers were on my shopping list this Christmas. Not for me but for someone else. I happily obliged because this Santa loves slippers which are sometimes referred to as house shoes now. I’m…

There is one Christmas song that makes me wistfully come to a full-stop. I usually drop down into the nearest chair and just listen to the lyrics of the poignant song Toyland especially sung…

A friend once asked me why I keep my robe across the bottom of my bed. Before I could respond, he answered himself…”I know. Because you’re a lady”. I believe it was my…

The old-fashioned image above reminds me so much of my latest downtime pastime. Like the homey scene behind our caroler, I love peeking through the windows of another time at some of YouTube’s…