by Kate Dolan | Nov 29, 2013 | Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Regency
The holiday season is full of reminders to take time to give thanks for the many blessings we have. We usually feel too rushed to take that time, however. That’s why it’s appropriate that the tradition that became the focus of the final release in the...
by Kate Dolan | Nov 15, 2013 | Food, Holidays, Latest Posts, Living History
The Christmas tradition I’m featuring this week is the Christmas pudding, which figures in the newest release in the Cotillion Christmas Traditions series, Helena’s Christmas Beau. I mentioned to my husband that I had incidents with flaming Christmas...
by Kate Dolan | Nov 8, 2013 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
With forecasts for possible heavy snow coming soon, this seems like the perfect time for the release of a story called Snug in a Snowstorm. It’s the next in the series of Cotillion Traditional Regency Christmas series and the publisher scheduled the release far...
by Kate Dolan | Nov 4, 2013 | Holidays, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency
Cinderella wasn’t the only one who looked forward to a ball as a way to escape humdrum everyday existence. During the Regency period, and really up until about 100 years ago, a ball provided the best opportunity to size up and meet members of the opposite sex....
by Kate Dolan | Oct 25, 2013 | Food, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency
The word “festive” equals “party” in my world, and parties provide the perfect excuse to try new drinks with no persuasion needed. So for my blog about the release of the next book in the Cotillion Christmas Traditions Regency romance series—this one titled Festive...