Materfamilias Writes

Drawing Lessons . . . and Returning Home . . .

Drawing Lessons . . . and Returning Home . . .

Last week was very busy, and rewardingly so. I learned some new techniques in two intense days of drawing classes, but not only that — the immersion was also inspiring, and I’m fairly confident it’s…

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What I Wore, Outer-wear-wise, Inviting Spring. . . .

What I Wore, Outer-wear-wise, Inviting Spring. . . .

My two-day Drawing Course is over, and I have a few images to share with you soon. I stayed at my good friend’s, a few houses away from my home of 20+ years, and it…

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Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal . . . A Fast Runner, a Fast Read. . .

Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal . . . A Fast Runner, a Fast Read. . .

I’ve got to find ways to keep this blog current — it’s a project of my heart, really, yet it generally plays a weak second fiddle to my main blog. Or to reading itself. After…

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It’s Beginning. . . . Spring is On Its Way (and bringing some continuing thoughts on Retired Life)

It’s Beginning. . . . Spring is On Its Way (and bringing some continuing thoughts on Retired Life)

 As you will know if you’ve been reading here for any time at all, one of the toughest aspects of this move, for me, has been leaving behind a garden I’d created and nurtured for…

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Five Things Friday, Home Alone. . .

Five Things Friday, Home Alone. . .

My week alone wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped, but I did finish this handknit doll and sew up the tulle skirt to match her new owner’s preferred style of dress. . . . I…

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