I did the same thing. I think it was an early indication of my sensitivity and deep empathy for others, which is often more of a burden than a blessing. I, too, have anxiety, haha.

Orange was my favorite color, because no one else ever picked it and I was afraid it felt left out. I was also extremely concerned about the feelings of my toys.

Was anyone else one of those uber-sensitive kids who ascribed feelings to their toys and stuffed animals? I used to play with all of my toys on a rotation because I was afraid of hurting their feelings. I kind of did that with my clothes too - I would feel guilty if I didn't wear my red shirt for a while because I was…

As a seven year old, I raided the kitchen for my art supplies. I took some herbs, green food coloring, lemon juice, and turmeric powder to create this. My dad was so angry at me for destroying the kitchen and geting half the spice cabinet all over the floor, but he took this, and he framed it because he thought it was…

Start with Antonia Frasier. She's an easy, fun read, but deeply historically accurate. Geoffrey Elton can be a bit dense, reading wise, and isn't very politically neutral.

I wish I could still edit this, it's a gable hood and that's literally why it doesn't expose her hair - still, weird that she wouldn't be wearing the headdress she was responsible for popularizing in England in either of the contemporary portraits of her.

Can't help you on the blouses or button-down shirts, but I can tell you how I cover my big ol' rack in the office: unbuttoned blazers over pullover tops. Sometimes I can find a sort of structured cardigan that works. .

For the ladies that have a big difference between hip/waist and big thighs (oh heeeey), I recommend Ann Taylor. I have 41 inch hips and a 28 inch waist.

Getting a new doctor isn't exactly a straightforward procedure under many insurance plans/in many geographic locations, and the tradeoff of "a doctor who is sometimes forgetful about following through on promised calls but is otherwise a good fit" for "a doctor who is unknown and may not be any better about phone…

My insurance pulled this scam, too. Basically, you could only get free birth control (generics only) if you used their shitty "meds by mail" option. If you wanted the "privilege" of going to a local pharmacy, the cost was $30 or so. So, they could claim they "offered" free bc but only on the most annoying,…

Ugh, go away.

Anne never asked for the murders Henry committed. Henry blamed her after he killed her, but she never ordered an execution. She didn't kill Catherine. She didn't demand Mary be sent away. If she had Henry would have brought Mary back immediately after he murdered Anne, but instead he refused to take Mary back until…

The Hever Castle allotment was a sweet bit of shade. She also got Richmond Palace, which became one of Elizabeth's favorites, so there was a lot of shady irony going on back then.

Simply getting your doctor to make a call to the insurance company explaining that a specific medication is necessary can lead to an appeal and get the cost of your copay down to $0.

Anne of fucking Cleeves, everyone. Escapes an oppressive Protestant upbringing. Marries king. He doesn't fancy her so doesn't forces himself on her instead pecking her on the cheek each night. Wants it annulled. Anne, who has paid fucking attention, agrees without hesitation and takes the nice house (Hever castles,…

How could they mistake someone wearing Anne Boelyn's jewelery for Jane Seymour? Everyone knows she only wears those fugly double-butt necklaces from Kay Jewelers.

Out of all of the existing 'portraits', the Nidd Hall piece most closely correlates with contemporary accounts of what Anne Boleyn looked like.

This is the only portrait of Anne Boleyn that need exist.

Eloquii, Modcloth, Talbots, Lands End. Yes, Talbots and Lands End have a reputation for being elderly, but keep an open mind!