Materfamilias Writes

You Are Invited to: A Fantasy Moveable Feast of Friendship

You Are Invited to: A Fantasy Moveable Feast of Friendship

I’m so pleased to join the group of bloggers that D. A. Wolf has been gathering for a monthly exploration of a particular theme. And ever since I was asked to participate in December’s version…

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Walking (and Eating!) the Waterfront, Somewhere in Italy . . . .

Walking (and Eating!) the Waterfront, Somewhere in Italy . . . .

 Simple pleasures here on the coast of Italy, somewhere in Lazio province. . . After the Little Ex-Pat heads off to daycare, we’re off-duty until pick-up time in the late afternoon (on the weekend, the…

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Paris to Rome, via Zurich? By Train? And Here’s Why. . . .

Paris to Rome, via Zurich? By Train? And Here’s Why. . . .

We’re settling in at our daughter’s after a week of planes and trains and four different beds, glad to be able to unpack and stay for a while. She and our son-in-law are dropping the…

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Two Nights, One Day, in Paris. . . .

Two Nights, One Day, in Paris. . . .

 The Wifi connection isn’t stellar here, and I’m guarding my Paris time, but we’re relaxing in our hotel room between meals, so I thought I’d post a few words and photos. Today’s weather was splendid…

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Alchemists and Rebels and Bees, Oh-My! Cynthea Masson’s The Flaw in the Stone

Alchemists and Rebels and Bees, Oh-My! Cynthea Masson’s The Flaw in the Stone

I’m running behind, obviously, on posting about books read this year, and now I’m running for the airport. But I have been so fortunate in reading books written by friends lately (read this post to…

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