The Hessians

It's about high time I write about this. In the time of the Revolutionary War, the German (Hessian) Jagers were hired through their rulers (princes) to the British Empire. They were called Hessians because about 12,000 out of 30,000 of the men were from Hesse-Kassel. The Jagers were swift on their feet, smart and cunning. Their name literally meant "hunter", or in military terms, "rifleman". These were dignified men, who were prime marksmen and woodsmen, all reliable and independent. Their prim uniforms are almost regal in a sense. Almost princely. The Germans were honest, and often gained the respect from their opponents, and also quoted from Lowell's "The Hessians", many of them stayed in America in the end. 

The blog name is revolved around the historical reenacting group, my friends and family, who have kept me great company and have watched me grown for the pass several years. I consider the unit commander to be like a father to me.

T... The Ca-Caraco?

The name still sounds weird to me. Tonight, I found out what a caraco is! Apparently these beautiful things came about France in the 1760s. It was an informal jacket and identified working class. Someone of my class in Germany would probably have these in linen or cotton. The English would wear it closed in the front, but the Germans followed the French, and wore it open with a stomacher and stays. I think I would really enjoy myself a new piece of 18th Century wear... my shortgowns all show my elbows and are kind of short.

Benefits of Raw Honey

I will preach about raw honey until I'm old and gray. No, I'm not talking about the food store kind of honey that has some added sugars and stuff in it. Where I currently live, there are a few bee farms that are just devoted to the real deal. Nothing else added but the good stuff. If you do a simple, online search about raw honey, you'll find plenty of sites that claim beautiful, vintage Hollywood stars used honey to give themselves a glowing complexion-- its all true!

Honey can help with: Blemishes and scars, sunburns, exfoliation, and aging.

Honey is antiseptic, healing, anti bacteria and inflammatory. It helps fight wrinkles, reduces scar inflammation. The use of honey on skin goes all the way back to Cleopatria, who used milk and honey baths. Though it is recorded that Nero's wife, Poppaea first began the milk baths.

Milk baths are starting to make a come back in some modern skin shops. The Body Shop has a powder form of milk baths for sale online. It has been way too long without getting a honey facial, I'm over due for one!