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Most men love a natural look, and I always felt a bit of makeup could make any woman look prettier, even during the daytime. Makeup should enhance a woman’s beauty, not attempt to alter her face. Learning how to wear makeup to focus on what is naturally beautiful instead of masking perceived flaws is the […]
I recently hosted my household’s first celebration as a married couple (or in my life, for that matter)- my husband’s nameday. We have had get togethers before (we’d have some friends or family over for dinner, or birthdays, etc) but this is the first time I have ever had a party for a specific holiday. […]
So nice that your first party was a success! I’m sure you were a perfectly lovely hostess. 🙂
Wonderful!
We don’t tend to have a lot of people over either, I should work on that.
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It kind of raises the bar for us wives! Everyone tells us he should just love us for who we are. People don’t usually expect you strive to be a better wife. It’s always the man that’s a jerk. So thanks for sharing. I love stuff that challenges me!
Your party sounds wonderful!! Who is your husband’s name saint?
Thank you ladies. Spending time with family and hosting get-togethers is something I’m really coming to enjoy, and hope to do very often.
Anwen, that was an interesting read. Both men and women should strive to be the best they can for their spouse, who deserve the best from us.
Hi! Your blog is so interesting. Thanks for visiting me on mine;-) I celebrate my hubby’s Name Day too- it’s on July 20th. I’ts a great tradition in our home as well. Keep posting and please come visit again! Thanks, Lucy
I have now finished Northanger Abbey. It was funny in many parts, and the movie version was enjoyable. In general, I liked it, but probably not enough to read again. It was a different style that Austen’s other books…instead of her usual romantic stories or tales of the human condition as seen through the eyes […]
I didn't care for Northanger Abbey, either. And I'm delighted you're reading S&S! I think one of the funniest lines in all of Austen is in this book – Elinor is in conversation with Robert Ferrars, who says something totally idiotic – but Elinor does not argue with him, because "she did not consider him worthy of rational opposition."
I agree that the Northanger Abbey version with Felicity Jones was excellent. All of the actors were strong for that matter.
Given that you enjoy these types of films, I'd highly recommend viewing the series, "The Forsyte Saga" with Damian Lewis and, "Wives and Daughters" with Justine Waddell. They're both outstanding.
I'm a huge Austen fan! Sense and Sensibility is a fantastic read, I recommend it highly 🙂
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p.s.thanks for stopping by my blog!
My favorite place in the world is my home. My home is organized and cozy, but it also smells wonderful. It gives me great pleasure when a guest comments on the lovely scent of my home. It is not always the same scent, but there is always a delicious home fragrance emanating. What are some […]
Oooh – lots of lovely ideas! 🙂
When I was living at home we would simmer orange peels and cinnamon on the stove.
Great ideas beyond my usual “light a candle and stick a wallflower in the outlet.” We have always lived in newer houses and just bought a house that’s 40 years old. It has a slight musty smell that I am very self-conscious about, so I can’t wait to try some of these.
Jenn
Beauty, that sounds wonderful! I love the smell of orange and cinammon.
I finished reading this Jane Austen novel this week, and watched a version of it starring Frances O’Connor. I am very glad I read the novel first, because this movie was entirely altered and inaccurate (I do not recommend it at all), and not in the least something Austen herself would have likely approved of. […]
I’ve only read one Austen novel, I should pick this one up.
I have only seen the movie but I cannot remember which one. It was on Masterpiece Classics last winter. You’ve inspired me to read the novel because now I wonder what I might have missed. A really long term goal is to read all of her novels, eventually!
Is this the version that contrives the whole Bermudan slave thing? I HATED that!
Have you noticed that Mansfield Park is also the only Austen novel that directly deals with religion? I thought that was interesting, since Miss Austen was a minister’s daughter and, by all accounts, very sincere in her religious beliefs and practice.
Hello! I don’t remember exactly how I stumbled upon your blog. I think it was a link on the blog of a friend of a friend. Anyway, excuse my intruding, but Mansfield Park is my favorite Austin book. It’s been a while, but I think I remember enjoying the BBC version of the movie that came out in 1983. It was originally a TV miniseries, but I think you can find it on DVD now.
All the best,
Melissa
Laura, this is the same version. I did not appreciate what should have been a fun soap opera of romances being turned into a dark movie complete with nudity and hints of lesbianism. Very tacky. A Jane Austen fan would have expected something else.
I notice in many of her novels, there is a close tie to the parsonage. In Northanger Abbey, the heroine is a daughter of a clergyman and marries a clergyman (religion is discussed in this novel).
In Emma, a clergyman attempts to court Emma. In PP, Lizzy is pursued be her clergyman cousin, who is rather a hypocrite in his beliefs.
Melissa, thank you for that tip…I’ll look for that version.
Penelope,
I just found it interesting that, in light of what you point out, Mansfield Park is the only novel in which religious faith and morals are discussed by the characters. It seems that in her other novels, the matters are a given; but with Mansfield Parks’ cast of characters, and the moral conflict that will arise between Edmund Bertram and Mary Crawford, the topic receives more direct, overt attention.
Good tips! I don’t wear alot of makeup myself. Just a bit of sheer foundation, blush, a neutral eye shadow, mascara on top lashes only, and lipstick or gloss. 🙂
Yes I know what you mean about garish blue eyeshadow in daytime…fun, but just not quite right! You make me want to have my eyebrows shaped…I’m such a chicken.
Hi Penelope, firstly, I love your blog. It makes me feel very calm and feminine just reading it, and is always inspiring. Well done!
I used to work for cosmetic company Christian Dior, and a great tip I learned about choosing a lipstick shade to suit you, is to try it on the pad of your finger, rather than the back of your hand. The finger pad (the area you type with) is the same colour as your lips whereas the back of your hand is a totally different colour altogether.