Materfamilias Writes

Countdown: Days Before Christmas, in my Journal

Countdown: Days Before Christmas, in my Journal

 Christmas shopping is all done — and almost all of it done in independent bookstores, wonderful places to hang out, even in these busy days. . . Today I’m going to wrap gifts and put…

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Comfort Food on a Winter’s Evening. . .

Comfort Food on a Winter’s Evening. . .

Anyone for oyster chowder? I’ve been trying to finish my post about my Edinburgh trip, but it wants to take its time, and what with Christmas preparations and a festive event or two (an elementary…

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Outfits for the Shorter Days. . . .Keeping Spirits Bright When the Skies Just Aren’t!

Outfits for the Shorter Days. . . .Keeping Spirits Bright When the Skies Just Aren’t!

A few outfits I’ve worn in the last week or two, as we move closer to the Winter Solstice. . . we’ve had a week of icy temperatures and sunny skies and now if we’ve…

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Fashion Illustration? Presenting My New Jacket. . .

Fashion Illustration? Presenting My New Jacket. . .

 Thought you might like to know about my new jacket, bought before I left for Edinburgh last month. It wasn’t all-purpose enough to justify bringing it along, so I was pleased to be reunited and…

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Random Abundance on a Monday. . . Travel Wardrobe, Portrait of a Celebrity, Stairwell Art. . .

Random Abundance on a Monday. . . Travel Wardrobe, Portrait of a Celebrity, Stairwell Art. . .

OOTD Selfie taken on a train   I’m off to celebrate an ex-colleague’s retirement — my first time back to campus since I retired over three years ago now. I’m taking advantage of the jaunt over…

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