Outlander (1/6: Intervenes): These Things Go Together

For those of you not obsessively trolling the internet for any small bit of news, Outlander premieres on Starz tomorrow night. It's based on a series by Diana Gabaldon by the same name and follows the adventures of Claire Beauchamp after she falls through a pair of standing stones and back through time from post WWII Britain to Scotland in 1743.

I won't give anything away, partly because I haven't done a proper book review and I don't want to spoil my own fun, but also because for people discovering the series for the first time, there's nothing quite like watching the entire thing unfold before you. That being said there are a couple of items that are central to the books that will come as no surprise. As such, here's a couple of my favorite things corresponding to some of them.

top down from left to right:
Earl Grey Rooibos or any more proper English tea
Perfume (diy) or the perfume bottle necklace from The Parlor Apothecary
Antique alarm clock from Hallder Vintage
Flower press (diy)
Family tree buttons by Stash Panache
Colette Patterns' Myrtle (pattern) or the lighthouse dress from Spank Clothing

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