Calling all Jane Austen fans! You can now live where Elizabeth Bennet lived. The manor home, known as Longbourn in the 1995 BBC adaption of Pride and Prejudice is where the Bennet family lived and it is for sale for the first time in 70 years. In real life, the name of the home is Luckington Court and you would indeed be lucky to live there. The Pride and Prejudice Home Is For Sale. The Pride and Prejudice Home Is For Sale The home is located in the Cotswolds, an area of 800 square ... View the Post
Sunbonnets and Smiles
Have you ever had your face ache from smiling too much? It feels SO wonderfully special combining Sunbonnets and Smiles. Yesterday, at the Laura Ingalls Wilder 150th birthday celebration I didn’t stop smiling for over four hours. Everywhere I turned there were happy people. Happiness is contagious, isn’t it? I just wanted to soak up ALL the happy. These awesome ladies were from the Log Cabin Village Museum. They were overseeing butter making demonstrations, sampler ... View the Post
Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon
This post covers Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon. Visiting the glorious Butchart Gardens has been on my travel bucket list for over ten years. Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon Sometimes when you build up something so fabulous in your mind it can be disappointing when it actually happens. This however was not the case when I finally viewed the sunken garden for the first time. We arrived right when the garden opened at 9 am. I was so overcome by ... View the Post
Victoria, Canada
What a gem Victoria, Canada is! Victoria, Canada We took a ferry from Tsawwassen, in the Vancouver area, into Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. The ferry was almost like a mini cruise ship and the 1-hour and 35-minute journey through the gorgeous Gulf Islands passed by very quickly. Our destination was The Empress Hotel in Victoria. The Empress Hotel The Empress Hotel was built between between 1904 and 1908 in the Château Style. It faces the inner harbor of Victoria and is now a ... View the Post
Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown and the Holy Rosary Cathedral
Are you ready for a jam-packed day of fun in Vancouver, Canada? Today we will visit Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, and the Holy Rosary Cathedral. Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, and the Holy Rosary Cathedral Mr. Decor and I arose with plans to ride the entire route of a tour bus to get a good feel for the layout of this lovely city. The Westcoast Sightseeing Company offered the earliest departure close to where we were staying. Our driver was very friendly and the automated ... View the Post
Real Men Wear Calico 1860’s/70’s Men Fashions
In this post, Real Men Wear Calico 1860’s/70’s Men Fashions, I share historical images and information as well as tips and tricks to creating budget pioneer fashion. I never have to be reminded just how lucky I am to have a husband who not only supports my historic costuming but will also dress up and allow himself to be photographed. (Not to mention being blasted across the internet while wearing such ensembles.) With each era, Mr. Decor always finds a certain look that he ... View the Post
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