Laura Ingalls, Anne Shirley, and Me

Lately, I've been thinking about Laura Ingalls Wilder. When I was little, and you'd asked me who I wanted to be like when I grew up, I would have probably given you two answers: Anne Shirley and Laura Ingalls. They embodied the literary heroines of my childhood, and both had a way of dealing with…

Such News, Mr Bennet!

It honestly feels like all of my posts now are "Here's what happened since the last time you heard from me" posts. But this one actually contains relevant news--and a bit of an explanation as to why it's been almost two months since my last post. In early June, I signed a piece of paper…

College Series 1.5 : an Expensive Decision

A few days ago, I got this email from a college: Dear Elizabeth, National College Decision Day is three weeks away! If this is the college for you, let us know in three easy steps: 1. Log into your personal portal page 2. Reply to the Offer of Undergraduate Admission Form 3. Submit your $300…

Marian and Harold | Lovely Blog Party

Two posts in a week! You may again ask yourself if Miss Elizabeth has gone off her head. I haven't, actually--this post was sitting around for a month, waiting for me to get out of bed and finish it before posting. Believe it or not, this is my contribution to Cordy's Lovely Blog Party--a month…

On Privacy

When I first started this blog, I did my very best to keep it as anonymous as possible. I didn't use my personal email address, I didn't tell you my name, and I didn't even tell you what country I lived in--although that last one should be obvious to anyone who's read a few posts.…

Books in Season: Winter

Hello, dears! This is the second installment of my Books in Season series. You can find the autumnal installment here. For those of you who may be new to either this series or the blog, this is a four-part series in which I recommend books. I love making books recommendations, as evidenced by this post.…

Rilla of Ingleside and Wacky Covers

As I write this, it's Armistice Day. It's a very important Armistice Day, in fact--the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. So let's have a moment of silence, please, and consider the sacrifices made during that "war to end all wars." But solemn as I believe this holiday ought to be, I…

Oops, I Did It Again…

My dears... Guess who missed her blogiversary? Again? Miss Elizabeth sighs, because this is not the first time. In fact, she's two-for-two. Miss Elizabeth sighs again, and rubs her temples. It's been a long day. Why am I writing about myself in the third person? Honestly, I have no idea. It probably stems from reading…

I’m still here…

Hello, dears! No, I have not disappeared off the face of the earth--promise. I've been embroiled in end-of-year madness involving shows, several standardized tests, packing, job prep, and a laundry list of other things I can explain at the end of this, if you haven't fallen asleep by then. Let's take that list one thing…

The Man-Corset

So last Saturday, my family made a trip to Goodwill. I was sick (still am, really) and stayed home to study for a Biology exam I had on Monday. I have, by the way, never been to Goodwill: I didn't even know of its existence until maybe a month ago. When the troops came home…