Materfamilias Writes

Tea,Teddies, Memories, and Snail Mail: Art Play doing Memory work

Tea,Teddies, Memories, and Snail Mail: Art Play doing Memory work

So . . . . I first posted about my little Tea-themed project of 2021 back in early February — that post includes a tea-themed page from the January 3rd entry of my sketch journal.…

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Walking Art-fully in Vancouver — Exercise Your Legs, Broaden Your Vision

Walking Art-fully in Vancouver — Exercise Your Legs, Broaden Your Vision

    Last post, I asked you to spot the red sculpture in the photo above — see? there, behind the second tree on the left of the path. . .   I’d noticed it myself…

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This, That, and a Booklist . . . What I Read in February. . .

This, That, and a Booklist . . . What I Read in February. . .

We were delighted this weekend to be able to see all our local kids and grandkids in person — the new protocols allow outside, physically distanced gatherings of up to ten people (we’re asked to…

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East Van, Baby, That’s My ‘Hood

East Van, Baby, That’s My ‘Hood

 The promised walk through my neighbourhood, one day last week as my iPhone counted the steps toward the 10,000 daily steps of my March fitness challenge.  We had a series of several days that began…

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My Light-Bulb Moment of the Week. . . Of Revelations and Recalibrations

My Light-Bulb Moment of the Week. . . Of Revelations and Recalibrations

 You may laugh at me, but here’s a “true confession”: I had a light-bulb moment the other day, in which I realized that “Hey, I’m doing a lot, verging on too much.”  The various activities…

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