April & May 2016 Period Drama Challenge Recap

As the part of the 2016 Period Drama Challenge I've been trying to post monthly lists of the participants, reviews for that month and give you some tag questions to answer. 

 So far there have been 73 comments on the Period Drama Challenge post. 19 people have said they will be participating in the challenge. From those participants links to 77 film reviews have been left in the comments.

 If you haven't left the links to your period drama film reviews from April & May on the original post go and do it now or comment here! :) 

 And if you haven't entered the 2016 Period Drama Challenge there's still plenty of time to do so!

19 Participants:

Rose of An Old Fashioned Girl - 10 films

Heidi of Along The Brandywine - 5 films (may do more)

Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy - 12-15 films

Tom of Motion Picture Gems - 8 films

Birdie of Lady of the Manor - 8 films

Lois Johnson - 8 films

 Éowyn of High Noon - 5 films

Faith of Just Way Too Boss - 5 films

Abby P of Lavender Spring - 5 films

Catherine of Based On The Book - 5 films

Mary Horton of Sunshine and Scribblings - 5 films

Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert - 10 films

Jenelle Schmidt of JenelleSchmidt.com - ? films

Jayne M of Adventures At Tiny Toadstool - 12-15 films

Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm - 12-15 films
McKenna of It's The Little Things - 12-15 films

The Gibson Girl - 5 films
Becky of Becky's Book Reviews - 8 films
Mikaela of I Dream About Being Elsewhere

27 Reviews:

And Now Tomorrow (1944) by Hamlette
Beyond the Rocks (1922) by Hamlette
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) by Hamlette
Angel and the Badman (1947) by Hamlette
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) & Persuasion (1995) by Becky
Doctor Zhivago (1965) by Becky
Lark Rise to Candleford, Season 2 by Becky
Lark Rise to Candleford, Season 3 by Becky
Ever After by Becky
Galavant, Season 2 by Birdie
The Princess Bride by Mikaela
Belle by Mikaela
The Young Victoria by Becky
Amazing Grace by Abby P
Anastasia (1956) by Catherine
Brooklyn by Lois Johnson
Chocolat by Lois Johnson
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) and Bleak House (2005) by Becky
Lark Rise to Candleford, Season 4 by Becky
Much Ado About Nothing, Amazing Grace, Lawrence of Arabia, Schindler's List, Victoria and Albert by Becky
Doctor Thorne (2016) by Miss Laurie

April & May Tag Questions: 

(Answer here in the comments or on your blog)

1. What period dramas did you view in April & May?

2. Do you prefer to watch period dramas that have a happy ending or a bittersweet ending?

3. What media forms do you prefer to use when watching period dramas (i.e. purchased DVDs, rented/borrowed DVDs, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu)?

4. Which period drama character's wardrobe would you like to own?

5. What period dramas are you looking forward to viewing in June 2016?

March 2016 Period Drama Challenge Recap & Tag Questions

Sorry this post is up a bit late. I started back to work in March and have been very busy.

As the part of the 2016 Period Drama Challenge at the end of each month I'll be posting a list of the participants, reviews for that month and give you some tag questions to answer. 

 So far there have been 59 comments on the Period Drama Challenge post. 18 people have said they will be participating in the challenge. From those participants links to 50 film reviews have been left in the comments.

 If you haven't left the links to your period drama film reviews from March on the original post go and do it now or comment here! :) 

 And if you haven't entered the 2016 Period Drama Challenge there's still plenty of time to do so!

18 Participants:

Rose of An Old Fashioned Girl - 10 films

Heidi of Along The Brandywine - 5 films (may do more)

Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy - 12-15 films

Tom of Motion Picture Gems - 8 films

Birdie of Lady of the Manor - 8 films

Lois Johnson - 8 films

 Éowyn of High Noon - 5 films

Faith of Just Way Too Boss - 5 films

Abby P of Lavender Spring - 5 films

Catherine of Based On The Book - 5 films

Mary Horton of Sunshine and Scribblings - 5 films

Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert - 10 films

Jenelle Schmidt of JenelleSchmidt.com - ? films

Jayne M of Adventures At Tiny Toadstool - 12-15 films

Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm - 12-15 films
McKenna of It's The Little Things - 12-15 films

The Gibson Girl - 5 films
Becky of Becky's Book Reviews - 8 films

22 Reviews:

This Gun for Hire (1942) by Hamlette
Whispering Smith (1948) by Hamlette

How Green Was My Valley by Catherine
Rurouni Kenshin by Faith
Vanity Fair (1998) by Lois Johnson
Arabian Nights' (2000) by Catherine
 Mini reviews for Anne of Green Gables, Mr. Holmes, Home Fires, Pollyanna and Downton Abbey (Series 6) by Becky
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, (Season 1) by Becky
When Calls the Heart by Carissa Horton
Bill by Catherine
Mercy Street by Abby P
Lark Rise to Candleford (Season 1) by Becky
Poldark (Season 1) by Birdie
Miss Potter by Becky
The Imitation Game by Carissa Horton
Tess of the D'Urbevilles (2008) by Catherine
Lark Rise to Candleford by Lois Johnson
Populaire (2012) by Birdie

P.S. And I have failed this month in posting any film reviews. I've started many reviews but after I started back to work and am trying to juggle my time. Hopefully I'll do better in April.

 March Tag Questions: 

(Answer here in the comments or on your blog)

1. What period dramas did you view in March?

2. What is your favorite period drama soundtrack?

3. If you could attend a ball in a Jane Austen story what would be the color of your ballgown and who would you dance with?

4. Do you prefer watching period dramas by yourself or with friends/family? Why?

5. What period dramas are you looking forward to viewing in April 2016?

February 2016 Period Drama Challenge Recap & Tag Questions

As the part of the 2016 Period Drama Challenge at the end of each month I'll be posting a list of the participants, reviews for that month and give you some tag questions to answer. 

 So far there have been 40 comments on the Period Drama Challenge post. 17 people have said they will be participating in the challenge. From those participants links to 28 film reviews have been left in the comments.

 If you haven't left the links to your period drama film reviews from February on the original post go and do it now or comment here! :) 

 And if you haven't entered the 2016 Period Drama Challenge there's still plenty of time to do so!

17 Participants:

Rose of An Old Fashioned Girl - 10 films

Heidi of Along The Brandywine - 5 films (may do more)

Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy - 12-15 films

Tom of Motion Picture Gems - 8 films

Birdie of Lady of the Manor - 8 films

Lois Johnson - 8 films

 Éowyn of High Noon - 5 films

Faith of Just Way Too Boss - 5 films

Abby P of Lavender Spring - 5 films

Catherine of Based On The Book - 5 films

Mary Horton of Sunshine and Scribblings - 5 films

Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert - 10 films

Jenelle Schmidt of JenelleSchmidt.com - ? films

Jayne M of Adventures At Tiny Toadstool - 12-15 films

Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm - 12-15 films
McKenna of It's The Little Things - 12-15 films

The Gibson Girl - 5 films

16 Reviews:

The Magic of Ordinary Days by Abby P at Lavender Spring
The Mark of Zorro (1974) by Hamlette at Hamlette's Soliloquy
Shane (1953) by Hamlette at Hamlette's Soliloquy

Risen (2016) by Hamlette at Hamlette's Soliloquy
Singin' in the Rain (1952) by Mary Horton at Sunshine and Scribblings
Ladyhawke (1985) by Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) by Mary Horton at Sunshine and Scribblings
Hail, Caesar! (2016) by Faith at Just Way Too Boss
Far From the Madding Crowd (2015) by Lois Johnson of You, Me and a Cup of Tea
War and Peace by Catherine of  Based On A Book
Jane Eyre (2011) by Rose of An Old Fashioned Girl
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) by Catherine of Based On A Book
Magic of Ordinary Days by Heidi of Along The Brandywine (Part 1, Part 2)
Risen (2016) by Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert
Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) by Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm
Foyle's War (Season 1) by Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm

 February Tag Questions: 

(Answer here in the comments or on your blog)

1. What period dramas did you view in February?

2. What is your favorite period drama musical?

3. If you could order up an adaptation of your favorite classic book, what would it be and who would star?

4. If you could be a famous royal from history, who would you be and why?

5. What period dramas are you looking forward to viewing in March 2016?

January 2016 Period Drama Challenge Recap & Tag Questions

As the part of the 2016 Period Drama Challenge at the end of each month I'll be posting a list of the participants, reviews for that month and give you some tag questions to answer. 

 So far there have been 27 comments on the Period Drama Challenge post. 15 people have said they will be participating in the challenge. From those participants links to 12 film reviews have been left in the comments.

 If you haven't left the links to your period drama film reviews from January on the original post go and do it now or comment here! :) 

 And if you haven't entered the 2016 Period Drama Challenge there's still plenty of time to do so!

15 Participants:

Rose of An Old Fashioned Girl - 10 films

Heidi of Along The Brandywine - 5 films (may do more)

Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy - 12-15 films

Tom of Motion Picture Gems - 8 films

Birdie of Lady of the Manor - 8 films

Lois Johnson - 8 films

 Éowyn of High Noon - 5 films

Faith of Just Way Too Boss - 5 films

Abby P of Lavender Spring - 5 films

Catherine of Based On The Book - 5 films

Mary Horton of Sunshine and Scribblings - 5 films

Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert - 10 films

Jenelle Schmidt of JenelleSchmidt.com - ? films

Jayne M of Adventures At Tiny Toadstool - 12-15 films

Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm - 12-15 films

12 Reviews:

First Love (1939) by Éowyn of High Noon

Banished by Jayne M of Adventures At Tiny Toadstool

The Water Diviner by Jayne M of Adventure At Tiny Toadstool

Cinderella (1914) by Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy

We're No Angels (1955) by Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) by Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy

Oliver Twist (1997) by Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert

Call The Midwife by Catherine of Based On The Book

Cinderella (2015) by Heidi of Along The Brandywine

The Inheritance (1997) by Éowyn of High Noon 

Beyond The Mask by Carissa Horton of Musings Of An Introvert

Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World by Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm

 January Tag Questions: 

(Answer here in the comments or on your blog)

1. What period dramas did you view in January?

2. What is your favorite Charles Dickens film adaptation?

3. Would you rather visit Pemberley (Mr. Darcy's residence) or Downton Abbey (Crawley family residence)? Why?

4. If you could be any character in a Jane Austen novel for a whole day who would you be and why would you want to be that character?

5. What period dramas are you looking forward to viewing in February 2016?

Beautiful Blogger Award & Questions

I don't often repost the rewards I recieve but this one had some fun questions. The Sunflower Blogger Award The Beautiful Blogger Award was given to me this time by Naomi who has a fairly new blog called Wonderland Creek that you should all check out! There's been a few new period drama blogs popping up recently and it's wonderful, especially as I get older, that younger bloggers are continuing the period drama love! 

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Naomi's Questions:

-What do you think of Pride and Prejudice 1995? I want your honest opinion!

I do really really love P&P95 as it is definitely the best ever P&P adaptation and am a proud member of the P&P95Forever Club! That being said I do sometimes privately lament that everyone now seems to think "Colin Firth" whenever they think of "Mr. Darcy". I think that Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle were very well cast at the time but no matter how good the actors are nothing can really compare to the book and what Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet look like in our own minds when reading it. 

-What are you now reading?

The Rescue by Lori Wick, second book in The English Garden series. I'm finding it a bit less interesting and more historically flawed than the first book but still enjoyable.

-What is your least favourite costume from your favourite movie?

Well my favorite period drama would have to be Persuasion (1995) and as much as I like the costumes in that I'd have to say that Anne's dress she wears to the card party toward the end of the film is my least favorite. The dress itself is kind if a pretty style but the gloves and other accesories she wears just make her look like an old lady and it's not my favorite.

-What is your favourite Period Drama hat?

I love Marianne's staw bonnet from Sense & Sensibility 1995 from the scene where Colonel Brandon is reading her poetry. I also love Lizzy Bennet's hat from P&P 1995 and the scene where she's walking with Colonel Fitzwilliam at Rosings.

-Who is the last man (from a Period Drama) in the world who you could ever marry?

Well, I would never marry a scoundrel, but one hero that I could never marry would be Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre. Yes, I do see his merrits but on the other hand he majorly lied to Jane and probably would have gone through with marrying her had not someone stopped him! I can excuse some things but it is hard to trust him or name him a true gentleman when compared to Mr. Knightley, Captain Wentworth and Mr. Thornton. 

-Which period drama lady would most like to have as your teacher?

Miss Taylor from Emma? Oh no, I have a better one, Anne Shirley from Anne of Avonlea!

-What is the next thing that you are going to watch? (Or what do you think?)

The Book Theif (2013), but after my weekend off I find that it is still unopened and waiting to be watched. :(

I've also been watching the 1980's Bleak House on Netflix. Only four more episodes to go! It's good by not as enjoyable at the 2005 version.

-What's the colour of your bedroom?

Well, I actually have three bedrooms in various houses at this present moment.

My room at my parent's house has cream walls and I have a lot of burgandy and cream accents. My room at my great-grandmother's house has pale pink walls and is very bright and sunny. My room for the weekends at my aunt's house are black and red, I have a floral comforter that matches perfectly and I have two Doctor Who posters up on my walls. :)

-What do you feel like eating now?

An ice cream sundae with hot fudge, nuts, caramel and whipped cream! I'm so bad.

I've actually got to make dinner soon: sweet & sour meatballs and veggies over rice. Yum!

Rules:

Answer the questions

Nominate as many people as you wish

Ask ten questions

...and that's it!

I nominate:

If you are reading this you are nominated to at least answer my questions in a comment. Or if you want to go ahead and repost this award and make up 10 new questions of your own.

My Questions:

1. Do you like pulling practical jokes on people?

2. Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch or do any other needlework? If not would you like to learn?

3. What was the last period drama you watched?

4. Which flavor do you prefer: lemon, lime or orange?

5. If you had a locket whose photo would you put inside?

6. If you were to create your own perfume line what scent would you most like to bottle up?

7. If you could scold one period drama villian in person who would you scold and why?

8. If you were to get a new pet today what would it be and why what would you name it?

9. I always have a song in my head, what song has been on your mind lately?

10. What will you have for dinner?

Period Drama Challenge Finale!

In January of this year I issued a challenge: pick a number of period drama films and post reviews of them between January 7th and July 7th. 25 of my lovely readers decided to take the challenge. Thus the Period Drama Challenge began.   You all did such an amazing job reviewing period dramas! Due to busy work schedule I didn't make it to my review goal but many of you went over and above. I really enjoyed seeing your reviews and hearing about interesting period films! Thanks so much for joining me on this challenge and making it a success! Hopefully this challenge has encouraged you to keep watching and reviewing period dramas! 

Participants & Their Reviews: 

Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm's Reviews: Treasure Island (2012), Little Men (1998), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005), Roman Holiday (1953), A Room With A View (1985)

Rebekah of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose's Reviews: Downton Abbey (Season 1), Amazing Grace (2005), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), From Time To Time

birdienl of Journal of a Dutch 20-Something's Reviews: The Paradise (2012), Les Misérables (2012), Bert and Dickie & The Best of Men, Wartime Farm, Call The Midwife, Season 2

Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion's Reviews: The Pallisers (1976, Episodes 1 - 6), Downton Abbey (Searies 3), The Pallisers (1974, Episodes 7-14), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), The Pallisers (1974), Episodes 15-19), The Pallisers (1974) - Episodes 20-26, Nicholas Nickleby (2002), The Mill on the Floss (1997), Mr. Selfridge: Series 1, Somewhere In Time (1980), The Inheritance (1997), Little Women (1978)

Melody of Regency Delight's Reviews: Lark Rise to Candleford

Jazzie of Clothes of the Past's Reviews: Les Misérables (2012), The Young Victoria (2009), Phantom of the Opera, Marie Antoinette (2006)

Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy's Reviews: To Have and Have Not (1944), Rebecca (1979), Sherlock Holmes: The Cardboard Box (1994), The King's Speech (2010), Persuasion (1995), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993 TV Series, Pilot), The Hasty Heart (1949), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Jack The Giant Slayer (2013), Sherlock Holmes: The Man With The Twisted Lip, Laura (1944), Jane Eyre (1997), Hamlet (1969), 42 (2013), The Man From Snowy River (1982), The Count of Monte Cristo (1975), Moran of the Lady Letty (1922), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Rio Bravo (1959), Posse From Hell (1961), Northanger Abbey (2007), The Lone Ranger (2013)

BatZion of FHG Creations's Reviews: Horatio Hornblower: The Even Chance, Horatio Hornblower: The Examination For Lieutenant, North and South (2004), The Princess Bride (1987), Secondhand Lions (2003), Perusasion (2007), The Mask of Zorro (1998), Emma (2009), The Final Inquiry, Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil, Anne Frank: The Whole Story, Sense and Sensibility (2008), Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, Alice In Wonderland (1999), Horatio Hornblower: Mutiny, Horatio Hornblower: Retribution, Pearl Harbor (2001), Horatio Hornblower: Loyalty, Horatio Hornblower: Duty

Crafts4others's Reviews: Ivanhoe (1982), Oliver! (1968)

Banríon An Gheimhridh of My Period Drama Obsession's Reviews: Le Silence de la Mer (2004), The Great Gatsby (2013), Lassie Come Home (1943) & Lassie (2005), Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking, Stolen Women, Captured Hearts, The King's Speech, The Go-Between

Hayden of The Story Girl's Reviews: Becoming Jane (2005), Miss Austen Regrets (2008), Mansfield Park (1999), Mansfield Park (2007), Northanger Abbey (2007), He Knew He Was Right (2004), The Old Curiosity Shop (2007), Snow White and the Huntsman, Mirror, Mirror

Miss Dashwood of Yet Another Period Drama Blog's Reviews: North & South (2004)

Stephanie of Eccentricitee's Reviews: Sense & Sensibility (2008), Lincoln (2012), Emma (1997), Mansfield Park (1983)

Xenia of Collar City Brownstone's Reviews: A Lady For A Day (1933), Arch de Triumph (1948), Becket (1964), Brief Encounter (1945), The Agony and The Ecstasy (1965), Romeo and Juliet (1968), About Mrs. Leslie (1954), The Bells of Saint Mary's (1945), The Robe (1953), The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945), Sadie Thompson (1928), The Secret Garden (BBC 1974), His Girl Friday (1940), I Was A Male War Bride (1949), The Amazing Adventure (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Penny Serenade (1941), She Done Him Wrong (1933), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Sleep, My Love (1948), The Southerner (1945), Dear Wife (1949), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Cassanova Brown (1944), The Astonished Heart (1949), The Barkley's of Broadway (1949), Driftwood (1947), Sis Hopkins (1941), Les Miserables (2012), Australia (2008), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Beverly Farr's Reviews: Emma (2009)

Katie of Pandora's Box's Reviews: Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Maddie Rose of The Madd Rose's Reviews: Sense and Sensibility (1995),  North and South (2004), Northanger Abbey (2007), Wives and Daughters (1998), Lorna Doone (2000), Rebecca (1940), Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Lizzie of Hopeful Aspiring Homemaker's Reviews: The 39 Steps (2008), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Downton Abbey (TV Series), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Northanger Abbey (2007), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Midnight In Paris (2011), War Horse (2011), Stardust (2007), Love's Labor's Lost (2000), Persuasion (2007)

Sarah of How To Watch A Movie's Reviews: Pride & Prejudice (2005), He Knew He Was Right (2004), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Northanger Abbey (2007), The Illusionist (2006), Midnight In Paris, The Great Gatsby (2013), War Horse (2011), Jack The Giant Slayer, Stardust (2007), The Prestige (2006)

Faith Hope Cherrytea's Reviews: Pride & Prejudice (2005), Darby O'Gill And The Little People (1959), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Emma (1996 A&E), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

LindyLit's Reviews: Jane Eyre (2011)

Kimberly G. Bowman of Kimberly's Christian Entertainment's Review: Lark Rise to Candleford

Other Participants:

phylly3 of Phylly's Faves

Risa of Breadcrumb Reads

Miss Melody Muffin of The Splendor Falls on Castle Walls

Kelly of My Cure For Downton Depressions

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Finale Tag Questions:

(Answer these in a comment or on your blog!)
1. How many period dramas did you review?

2. Did you enjoy reading reviews from the other challenge participants?

3. Did you review mostly films you'd seen before or new-to-you films?

4. Of the films that were new to you, which was your favorite?

5. What new period dramas have you discovered through this challenge that you look forward to viewing in future?
6. Would you be interested in participating in a similar challenge next year?


Thank you all for participating and making this challenge so much fun! 

Last Day To Enter!

Just a reminder, this is the last day to enter the Period Drama Trivia Competition being hosted by BatZion at FHG Designs! There are twenty questions from various period films and the person who answers the most questions correctly will be awarded a blog button for their blog and 9 wallet sized cards of their various favorite Period Drama Posters. A most handsome prize indeed!

Check Out this Period Drama Trivia Competition!

A fellow period drama fan, BatZion of FHG Designs is hosting a Period Drama Trivia Competition for January 1st-7th. There are twenty questions from various period films and the person who answers the most questions correctly will be awarded a blog button for their blog and 9 wallet sized cards of their various favorite Period Drama Posters. A most handsome prize indeed!
I highly recommend you head on over to her site and try your hand at answering some of the questions! That's what I'm going to do right now! :)

Jane Austen Character Scavenger Hunt - JABA

Jane Austen's birthday week is here and the Jane Austen Birthday Assembly has officially began! There will be posts at Elegance of Fashion, Regency Delight and here at Old-Fashioned Charm throughout the 13th-20th. But now for our first game! Our love of Jane Austen brought the three of us together through blogging about The Authoress and her amazing characters. We're excited about the other bloggers who have joined us for this special game! In this Scavenger Hunt you'll be hopping to other Janeite's blogs to find sixteen postage stamp style images of the heroes and heroines in Jane Austen's major novels!

Rules:

• Hop to the Participating Blogs listen below and search for the 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps. 
• Look for the Jane Austen Character Stamps in one of three places on each blog: the Home page or another blog page or on a post with the tag/label "Jane Austen".
• When you've found some stamps come back and leave a comment saying which stamps you've found and where you found them. You may comment as many times as you wish.
• The first person to find and correctly place all 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps will be awarded a prize button. 
• Winner, runners up and answers will be announced on Thursday, December 20th.
• If you've hidden one stamp you are still eligible for participating so have fun!
• Don't let starting late deter you, this game is meant to be excessively diverting!

Stamp Example

The Character Stamps resemble postage stamps, have the JABA logo on them and feature actors from various film adaptations portraying heroes and heroines from Jane Austen's major novels.

Find 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps:
(here's your checklist, find them all!)

• Elinor Dashwood
• Edward Ferrars
• Marianne Dashwood
• Colonel Brandon
• Elizabeth Bennet
• Mr. Darcy
• Jane Bennet
• Charles Bingley
• Fanny Price
• Edmund Bertram
• Emma Woodhouse
• Mr. Knightley
• Catherine Morland
• Henry Tilney
• Anne Elliot
• Captain Frederick Wentworth

Where To Look - Participating Bloggers & Blogs:
(hop on over and look around!)

• Charity U at Austenitis (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion (2 Character Stamps)
• Little Lady at In Sunshine and Shadows (1 Character Stamp)
• Jemimah C at Ink and Iridescence (1 Character Stamp)
• Kiri Liz at Lianne Tamienlore (1 Character Stamp)
• Maria Elisabeth at Miss Georgiana Darcy (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Laurie at Old-Fashioned Charm (2 Character Stamps)
• The Miss Dashwoods at The P&P95Forever Club (2 Character Stamp)
• Melody at Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, &c.~  (2 Character Stamps)
• Hayden at The Story Girl (1 Character Stamp)
• Rebekah at The World of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Dashwood at Yet Another Period Drama Blog (1 Character Stamp) 

Ready, set, go have fun!

Note: A few blogs might not have their stamps up right away, so if you don't find one keep checking back. Thanks!

A Couple Shameless Plugs

Okay we'll start with a plug for something not related to me...

Charity over at Austenitis is hosting A Week Of Musicals! All sorts of fun posts about her favorite musicals equals lots of fun! Go check it out! :)


Speaking of Charity, she has a sister by the name of Analiese who just recently started a new blog Portrait Of A Maiden. When considering design prospects Analiese came to me and I had so much fun designing her header, blog button, signatures and finding a background image for her. The result is quite pretty and it was a real treat being able to help sweet Analiese out with her blog. I encourage you to check out Portrait Of A Maiden not only to see the design but also to read her interesting posts on period dramas, literary characters, fairy tales, books and much more!


Also, some of you may not be aware that I have a reading/writing blog. I do enjoy writing fiction and poetry, when the inspiration strikes, and I've recently revived posting about the story and characters I'm currently working on over at Rather Bookish. It's nothing grand but 'tis fun.

Artsy Award

Stephanie of Hopeful Homemaker very sweetly gave me the Artsy Award and the tag questions looked like fun so here I am re-posting it. Thanks Stephanie!

1) Skirts or Jeans?

Probably jeans, I love them in autumn when the air starts to get crisp. I like skirts too but don't own many so I save them for church or special occasions. Modest comfortable fitting jeans are easier for me to find than skirts for some reason.

2) Cats or Dogs?

CATS! I don't hate dogs but I'm not a huge fan of the stench, drool and needing to walk them (I've been a doggy-sitter before). My family and I have three cats now and have owned cats for all my growing up years. I like cats because they do like attention but can also take care of themselves and we always train our cats to behave (no begging, getting on counter tops, clawing furniture or eating houseplants). To me there's something so comforting about hugging a purring kitty or a sleeping kitty at the bottom of your bed to warm your feet. :)

3) Cows or Horses?

This is a little bit odd question. I like both but for different reasons. Horses are quite noble and beautiful in a way that cows just aren't and they are useful for transportation (James my chaise and four!). Cows are quite smelly but they are useful for milk and beef. Maybe horses would be my choice but I've never ridden one except at a fair once.

4) Wood floors or Carpet?

Wood floors. Hardwood floors. I love wood floors, so much easier to keep clean than carpet and you still have to option of using a rug if you want to. 

5) Rain or Sun?

Definitely rain. Although I do love sunny days I prefer the quiet rainy days when I can curl up with a good book or a favorite period drama and sort of feel a bit sad but happy inside. "Sad is happy for deep people." :)

I'm awarding anyone who sees this and feels like answering the tag questions. So many of you out there have worked hard making your blogs pretty so it would be hard to just tag five fellow bloggers!