Materfamilias Writes

Running (and Getting No/Somewhere?) on Tuesday . . .

Running (and Getting No/Somewhere?) on Tuesday . . .

This Bluestocking (okay, they’re grey, but the term  is used figuratively rather than literally) wants you to know that she’s off schedule thanks to last week’s travel. She’s currently grappling with lists — making them; ticking…

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Portland Packing: What To Do When It Rains and Rains and Rains. . .

Portland Packing: What To Do When It Rains and Rains and Rains. . .

 If you’ve been peeking at my Instagram feed, you might know that I’ve been in Portland, Oregon this week. Pater had meetings here, and I accompanied him in anticipation of playing flâneuse — and getting…

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Presenting. . . Modigliani and other Painters. . . and my Memory Prompts

Presenting. . . Modigliani and other Painters. . . and my Memory Prompts

In the French classes I’ve been taking, students give a ten-minute presentation on a subject of their choice. Last week, two students presented, and one of those focused on the artist Amadeo Modigliani.  Accompanied by…

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Mess-Making or Art-Faking or “Just” Plain Child’s Play? A Peek in My Journal

Mess-Making or Art-Faking or “Just” Plain Child’s Play? A Peek in My Journal

 As I work on revising my draft, I’m finding a useful counterpoint in the messy play I allow myself in a field I come to with limited skills and lower expectations. To revise my writing…

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50 Ways To Wear a Sweater (or, um, Five. . . . and With Apologies to Paul Simon)

50 Ways To Wear a Sweater (or, um, Five. . . . and With Apologies to Paul Simon)

 Last week’s posts and ensuing conversation were very rewarding for me. I always love initiating those engaging conversations and watching them evolve,  but it’s also a bit intense, a bit demanding behind the wheel here…

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