Something for the New Year: Materfamilias meets Substack

Sometimes we need a pop of something different — in a rainy grey city, a row of cheerily painted planters might do the trick. For a 17-year-old blog (and its 71-year-old writer) sometimes a temporary change of venue, an exploration of other platforms. . . Click through to see what I have been playing at, please.

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Gifts of the Season

In which I wish you all the gifts of the season . . . and tell you of a special gift from a new reader. . . and encourage you to see the Gift of You 😉 I’d love you to stop by when you have a minute . . . meanwhile, All the Best of the Festive Season!

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Days Before Christmas

In which I share a few pages from my illustrated daily journal . . . pre-Christmas pages of gentle and indulgent preparation for the busy festive season.

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Oddments towards Connection

After some chat about Creative and Connection and the occasional challenge of stepping up to this virtual podium, I’ve turned the post into a Three Things Thursday . . . read on to see what those might be (hint: do you like yummy salads?)

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Sketching up Thanksgiving!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all of you and a special thank you to all my readers and commenters for your support and encouragement. Click through to read more — including a recipe for a hearty side dish which can also work as a vegetarian meal on its own.

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.