Sophia Alexander, author

Today, I read a bit of a fable about the origins of the Welf family name.  King George I and his wife Sophia Dorothea both were descended fr...

I have just completed a two-day Magical Leek Soup adventure with my mother.    I learned about it and was inspired by Mireille ...

Sigh...I know I've taken on too many different projects, but I'm delighted to report that I've got yet another--a quick and easy...

Whirlwind weekend...or I suppose I should say 'Waterfall Weekend'.  When my daughter mentioned to me that she'd never seen a r...

Okay, yes, I'm on the bandwagon of those excited by the new royal baby!  But that's allowed, right?, since my current work is wrappe...

Maybe.  Whew, these fellows--the Prussian kings--keep coming up in my readings, and I can't get them straight for the life of me.  The d...

So, again I ask, how can I write this blog without spilling all the juicy stuff I come across?  I'll have to discuss that with someone a...