Materfamilias Writes

Mother and Daughter and What We Wore . . . Handknit Style

Mother and Daughter and What We Wore . . . Handknit Style

 How about a Mom and Daughter in Matching Handknit Sweaters post? Sadly, I wasn’t smart enough quickly enough to get a photo with both of us wearing the sweaters at the same time (something we…

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A Temporary Activist Updates and then Escapes to her Garden

A Temporary Activist Updates and then Escapes to her Garden

 Thanks so much for your supportive comments on my last post. Honestly, I’m embarrassed to have garnered any praise for bravery; I don’t feel as if I have been, particularly, as I don’t see any…

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Retrospective Travel Sketch and Thoughts From My Travel Journal

Retrospective Travel Sketch and Thoughts From My Travel Journal

 My retirement coincided with one of my daughters moving to Rome with her husband and their little girl. This has meant that I’ve had the lucky problem of travelling to Europe twice a year, with…

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A Trip to the Woods. . . And a Small Crisis Averted. . .

A Trip to the Woods. . . And a Small Crisis Averted. . .

Honestly, those of you who live with heat for months and months of the year, sunhats off to you! I’m sweltering in our version of a Heat Wave (official Environment Canada website gives a Heat…

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Eclectic Decor, Nana-Style!

Eclectic Decor, Nana-Style!

  Do you think it’s safe to assume that not so many 2-bedroom condos make room for both a grand piano AND a 2-person tent? Let me quickly assure you that the tent was a…

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