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June 2008 - Posts
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Can you see the versatility of medieval clothes? I can have a few undergowns, a few overtunics or cyclas's, and I can wear them in many different combinations. Here's how I've found medieval clothes to be superior to modern clothes: I'm Read More...
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This is my woad dress, which I made back when I was in the SCA and I dyed it with woad. This is made of nubby raw silk, which I have since discovered is not a period medieval fabric. It's awesome fabric, though! As you can see, medieval clothing works Read More...
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Here is my off-white linen Saxon underdress, which is great to wear by itself on a hot day. This one has a bit of a low neckline, so I have to either fasten it at the top with a brooch, or wear an undergown with it. Over the past year I started wearing Read More...
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Okay, now on to the real reason I'm wearing garb all the time. I miss the SCA terribly, but I'm not able to be involved with it at the moment, due to various reasons in my life. So instead of re-creating the Middle Ages with my local community, Read More...
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A second reason I decided to forsake modern clothing is that, though trendy clothes and fashion are a lot of fun, most of them are not modest enough to be wearing around my growing sons. With almost all of modern clothing, anytime I would bend over to Read More...
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I decided for an experiment this summer I'd try wearing medieval clothing for a month straight, all the time, in public and at home. And then, without really thinking about it, I just started wearing my medieval clothes. After about a week I realized Read More...
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Whether celebrating Midsummer or just for fun, let's not let these traditional group games disappear! Btw, in Sweden, Midsummer was the one time of the year when parents joined in with the children in playing games! Hide & Seek Ring Around the Read More...
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Here’s a song I wrote, which we could sing and dance to in the moonlight on Midsummer's Eve, if we wish, based on a traditional Irish tune from my Clannad CD ("Dulaman"--you can hear it here ). After each verse the chorus is repeated. Read More...
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We are going camping this weekend, which happens to also be Summer Solstice, traditionally known as Midsummer. The kids and I would like our family to celebrate this natural holiday (I had to assure Sean that we wouldn’t do anything pagan). I’ve Read More...
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Since I have always failed at Phase 2 of the SBD, I decided to try a different approach, a few months ago. Instead of doing Phase 1 for 2 weeks, after which I'm always totally burnt out on SBD and ready to throw in the towel and eat whatever I want, Read More...
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I never have updated my readers on this, but I had an interesting experience quite a few months ago with the SBD. I believe in the Law of Attraction, and one day, after being sick of always having heartburn and indigestion and stomach upset on a regular Read More...
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A lower-caste group decides to take matters into their own hands, so their children can learn: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/india_39612.html Read More...
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This will make you laugh out loud! http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/06/03/the-nazgul-epic-fail/#more-272 Read More...
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Have you seen this article ? The photo showing the tribal warriors include a gorilla-humanoid creature among them. What is that???? Read More...
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This looks like a great resource. I ordered mine today. Check it out: http://learningherbs.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/everything-unde.html Read More...
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