Materfamilias Writes

Transitional Dressing from a Middling Spring. . .

Transitional Dressing from a Middling Spring. . .

Busy days and weather in the very, shall we say, temperate zone. . . what do I wear while my summer dresses languish in the closet? Sharing a few examples. . . .

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Peek in my Sketch Journal

Peek in my Sketch Journal

A few recent sketches and accompanying text from my journal. Care to peek over my shoulder? Click through, thank you!

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May Reading, 2024

May Reading, 2024

My May reading: Mystery, Literary Fiction (American women in 1960s Vietnam; Vietnamese refugees in late 70s; a marriage foundering during an ex-pat year in Brazil; dystopia in Dublin); Ruth Reichl memoir. It’s all here — maybe you’ll find something you’ll want to read as well. . .

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Introducing: A Few New Friends . . .

Introducing: A Few New Friends . . .

I’ve been spending time with old friends and new . . . and making a few as well.

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Belated Postcards from Lisbon. . .

Belated Postcards from Lisbon. . .

(Let’s pretend) I sent myself some postcards from Lisbon. What notes did I scribble to myself? Join me for a cup of tea and we can look at them together.

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.