What Did They Eat in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? One of my more popular posts is about food in colonial Massachusetts. Here's more information about the types of meals the colonists ate and other interesting tidbits about cooking in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Breakfast was a busy time of day in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The … Continue reading Cooking in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Clothing in Colonial Massachusetts
What Did They Wear in 17th Century Colonial America? Clothing in Massachusetts wasn’t much different than clothing throughout the rest of the American colonies. However, living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was different because Massachusetts was a theocracy ruled by Puritans. The colonial Puritans were stricter in many ways than their English counterparts, and, oddly … Continue reading Clothing in Colonial Massachusetts
The Loving Husband Trilogy Complete Box Set Now Available
The second edition of the Loving Husband Trilogy is now available on Amazon. The latest editions of Her Dear & Loving Husband, Her Loving Husband's Curse, and Her Loving Husband's Return are available separately or as a complete box set. If you've already purchased any book in the Loving Husband Trilogy from Amazon, you can download the … Continue reading The Loving Husband Trilogy Complete Box Set Now Available
What I’m Reading: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
As summer is winding down and Pumpkin Spice Lattes are on the horizon, I find myself spending a lot of time reading lately. There are a lot of really good, really interesting books out there these days and I've found a few that have caught my attention. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng I … Continue reading What I’m Reading: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
Food in Colonial Massachusetts
A Wannabe Food Historian I'm having a lot of fun learning about food in Colonial Massachusetts. Not that I like to eat or anything. There's a lot to discover about the types of foods that were available then, how they were processed, and how the meals were cooked. I started following a few food historians, … Continue reading Food in Colonial Massachusetts
Five Books I’ve Been Enjoying
There's a Reason They Call a Ph.D. a Terminal Degree You do feel a bit terminal (as in brain dead) when you finish a Ph.D. The other day I saw a tweet from Dr. Witch Hazel (@HazelMonforton) that summed up my reading experience while working on my doctorate: Random guy: Oh wow you have a … Continue reading Five Books I’ve Been Enjoying
That’s Dr. Allard To You
First of all, to those of you who have been following me for years, a huge thank you. If you’ve been following me for a little while or you're just stopping by to visit, you may have noticed that I had gone dark, meaning no new posts here and little by way of social media. … Continue reading That’s Dr. Allard To You
Advice On How To Be Happy From Robert Louis Stevenson
Finding Life Advice At Starbucks I was standing in Starbucks when I saw this list from author Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) hanging from the community board. I think his advice is as appropriate today as it was over a hundred years ago. I’ve been pretty busy lately, … Continue reading Advice On How To Be Happy From Robert Louis Stevenson
What I’m Reading: The Salem Witch Trials and Some Time Travel
Here are some books I've read recently, when I found time between revising my dissertation, as well as the next books on my To Be Read list. Books I've Read Virgins by Diana Gabaldon I read the first five of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels while I was knee-deep in dissertatin'. I love the Outlander books … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Salem Witch Trials and Some Time Travel
Daily Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
How Did They Live in Colonial Massachusetts? The main reason I felt drawn to writing Down Salem Way was that there wasn’t much space to explore James and Elizabeth’s lives in 1691-1692 in Her Dear and Loving Husband. We get glimpses of that time through James and Sarah’s memories, but the focus in Her Dear … Continue reading Daily Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony