Materfamilias Writes

Waiting for Someone Important I Haven’t Met Yet

Waiting for Someone Important I Haven’t Met Yet

You’ll have to forgive me for being a bit distracted right now. I still intend to tell you about the marvellous meal we had last weekend, thanks to my daughter and the restaurant she works…

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Weekend fun and a Blog Link or Two

Weekend fun and a Blog Link or Two

Another fun but busy weekend in Vancouver. Dinner in Friday night, thanks to Pater — and he’d picked up Disc 3 of Season 2, Heroes. Ah, the vegging night! Perfect. Saturday, we each had a…

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A shower in Vancouver (not the usual rain!)

A shower in Vancouver (not the usual rain!)

On Saturday, I gathered some of my sisters and all my daughters together in our Vancouver apartment for something vaguely related to the old-school baby shower. There was much wine and some decent cheeses and…

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Thanks-giving

Thanks-giving

First, a proud and hearty Congratulations to my little sister, Kathy, who completed the Royal Victoria Marathon yesterday in 4:22.39! Little sis’ has four kids, has fulltime paid work, does a crazy amount of volunteer…

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can you keep a secret?

can you keep a secret?

I got my hair cut — quite seriously cut — this afternoon and I managed not to blurt this news out in my nightly phone chat with Pater, so my family will all be very…

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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 And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own.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.