Materfamilias Writes

The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt. . . Or What I’m Wearing These Days. . .

The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt. . . Or What I’m Wearing These Days. . .

While I’m unlikely to learn the value of a good thick skirt for travel by falling into a jaguar pit — as did 19th-century traveller Mary Kingsley, whose skirt saved her from impalement on the…

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Five on Friday, The Gamut: Fuchsia Berries to New Jumpsuits to Yummy Food to . . .

Five on Friday, The Gamut: Fuchsia Berries to New Jumpsuits to Yummy Food to . . .

I have every intention (I know, I know, road to hell, paving, all that. . . ) of posting something more thoughtful, even substantial, one of these days. But wow! Fall is Busy!! And we…

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Fall Friday Five — Garden Blooms, OOTDS, No Sealing Wax Nor Cabbages. . . .

Fall Friday Five — Garden Blooms, OOTDS, No Sealing Wax Nor Cabbages. . . .

Miscellany ‘r’ Us today, because 1. I’ve a five-hour roundtrip jaunt to take a girlfriend out for birthday lunch. All on public transit (except for the part I’ll be transported by Shank’s Mare), so I’ll…

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September, A Month (of what I wore) and a Day (of so-much-to-do)

September, A Month (of what I wore) and a Day (of so-much-to-do)

Such an interesting conversation still ongoing at my last post, about schedules in retirement, but also touching on what gets called “work” and what doesn’t; on the difference it makes, to a couple, which partner…

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La Rentrée . . . All That and White Tennis Sneakers . . .

La Rentrée . . . All That and White Tennis Sneakers . . .

Hello! Welcome back! I’ve missed you, and I’m happy we’re heading into Fall together, but I’ve got a confession. Much as I hoped I’d write a few posts over my month-long break, I found I…

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