More Summer Vacation Ideas!

Yesterday the New York Metro Region of JASNA sent out an email with some more ideas of how to spend your summer vacation! (sorry if you got the email already)1. JASNA Greater Louisville Region is hosting its seventh annual Jane Austen Festival, July 19 and 20th. It's an immersive weekend; for more information go here. The Region's webse is here.(Note, … Continue reading More Summer Vacation Ideas! →

Summer Vacation Idea – A Week Long Workshop at Chateau Dumas

Straw Hats and Bonnets with Theatrical Milliner Jane Smith - July 12 - 19, 2014About the WorkshopIf you long to inject real drama and stage presence into your hat-making then a workshop with leading theatrical milliner Jane Smith will help you to achieve exactly that. In a career spanning more than 40 years Jane’s film … Continue reading Summer Vacation Idea – A Week Long Workshop at Chateau Dumas →

It’s Monday! What are you Reading? – A Dangerous Invitation by Erica Monroe

This is a meme hosted by Book Journey.It's been about a month since I did one of these posts. When last I shared what I was reading I had started to read Tea with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson. I finished that book and have a review for you this week and I'll be sharing the new book … Continue reading It’s Monday! What are you Reading? – A Dangerous Invitation by Erica Monroe →

Jane Austen Day 2014

Jane Austen Day 2014 in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 26, 2014, sponsored by the Eastern Pennsylvania Region of JASNA. This year's day-long event entitled The Unfinished Jane Austen will be a fascinating exploration of Austen's two unfinished novels, The Watsons and Sanditon, and a provocative discussion of what Austen might have accomplished if she had … Continue reading Jane Austen Day 2014 →

Wordless Wednesday #38

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Pugs!

Since we are in the year of celebration for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mansfield Park be warned that there will be a lot of pugs on this blog.This week was the Westminster Dog Show and the pugs were in fine form.Photo Source: Hamilton Pug Twitter FeedPugs have changed since the time Jane … Continue reading Pugs! →

Book Review – Tea with Jane Austen

Tea with Jane Austen by Kim WilsonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsBook Description:Who would not want to sit down with Jane Austen and join her in a cup of tea? Here for the first time is a book that shares the secrets of one of her favorite rituals.Tea figures prominently in Jane Austen's life and … Continue reading Book Review – Tea with Jane Austen →

Book Beginnings – Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay

This is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader. They ask that you post the first line(s) to the book you are currently reading and share some feelings on the book. I'm tweaking this a bit and I'm going to share first lines of books/stories, written by, about, or in the theme of Jane Austen. … Continue reading Book Beginnings – Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay →

Wordless Wednesday #37

Source: Giovana Medeiros via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Check out the original post to see all the detail Giovana did with this art project.

Properly Dressed – Art & Reality in 18th & Early 19th Century Dress in Monmouth

Properly Dressed is the new exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association. On view are EXTANT 18th and Regency clothing - stunning! The exhibit runs through August 2 at the museum. Here's a description of the exhibit from the Monmouth County Historical Association's Fall Newsletter:It will explore the fascinating dichotomy between historic clothing and personal … Continue reading Properly Dressed – Art & Reality in 18th & Early 19th Century Dress in Monmouth →