Materfamilias Writes

Instant Tranquility, Honest . . .

Instant Tranquility, Honest . . .

I wasn’t going to post here this morning, thinking I’d leave you withmy Cauliflower Soup until tomorrow (!), but I’ve been playing around with Instagram ever since I got my new iPhone a few weeks…

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Pacing Myself, Staying Still — Keeping Fitness Real

Pacing Myself, Staying Still — Keeping Fitness Real

“Embiggen” this photo to get a better view of the exuberant, joyful transformation of the formerly drab, industrial cement silos at Granville Island — by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos as part of Vancouver Biennale  …

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Selfish at the Spa — and That’s a Good Thing!

Selfish at the Spa — and That’s a Good Thing!

 I’ve already mentioned how full this past weekend was: 2 days that included a dinner out with one of our little families, brunch with another, guilt/sadness over missing families 3 and 4 (I’m SO good…

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Error of my Ways — What I Wore, and perhaps Shouldn’t Have

Error of my Ways — What I Wore, and perhaps Shouldn’t Have

 The “big event” I was charged with coordinating happened last night. Actually, there were two events, over the last two days, and the day before that I picked up the visiting speaker from the airport…

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Tranquility, from me to you . . .

Tranquility, from me to you . . .

 Thought I’d share some of the serenity I gathered during my indulgent weekend. . . . Spotted this tranquil scene this evening, grabbed my camera and trotted down to the beach, barefoot, to snap it…

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