Five-Year Diary
A Sparkling Vintage Life
Join Jennifer as she discusses the keeping of a five-year diary, and also reads the opening chapter of her new historical cozy mystery, .
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"Three Who Stole at Christmas Time"--a short story for Christmas
A Sparkling Vintage Life
Jennifer shares a favorite short story from 1925: "Three Who Stole at Christmas Time" by Temple Bailey.
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Thanksgiving in Old New England
A Sparkling Vintage Life
In this special Thanksgiving episode, Jennifer reads the story "How We Kept Thanksgiving in Oldtown" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Timeless Elegance: Styling Vintage Accessories for a Modern Woman
A Sparkling Vintage Life
As summer turns to fall, Jennifer suggests some ways to incorporate vintage jewelry, scarves, hats, and shoes into a modern wardrobe.
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Fourth of July Fireworks
A Sparkling Vintage Life
It's fireworks for everyone as Jennifer discusses the roots of American Independence Day.
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A Night at the Opera
A Sparkling Vintage Life
Jennifer discusses her latest novel, LOVE'S GRAND SWEET SONG, set in the world of grand opera in Chicago during World War I.
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"A Candle in the Forest" for Christmas
A Sparkling Vintage Life
Jennifer shares one of her favorite Sparkling Vintage Christmas short stories: "A Candle in the Forest" by Temple Bailey, published in 1925.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
A Sparkling Vintage Life
Random musings on Thanksgivings past.
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The Shock of Ocular Melanoma
A Sparkling Vintage Life
In a departure from her usual vintage-oriented content, Jennifer shares her perspective and insights on her recent eye cancer diagnosis.
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The Shock of Ocular Melanoma
A Sparkling Vintage Life
In a departure from her usual vintage-oriented content, Jennifer shares her perspective and insights on her recent eye cancer diagnosis.
info_outlineAs the COVID-19 virus continues to rage and many listeners find themselves working from home for the first time, Jennifer offers her 10 top tips for working from home successfully. Not to depart completely from the topic of vintage living, she includes advice from that doyenne of mid-20th-century manners, Amy Vanderbilt.