Materfamilias Writes

Catching up. . . with Six Titles for the Price of One Post . . .

Catching up. . . with Six Titles for the Price of One Post . . .

Wow! Not sure how those five weeks got away from me, but I’m back, with a sextet of titles to share. 1. Lee Child’s Blue Moon, the latest Jack Reacher. Not sure why I enjoy…

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Presenting: A Meeting in Paris. . . Art, Serendipity, Social Media, and Friendship

Presenting: A Meeting in Paris. . . Art, Serendipity, Social Media, and Friendship

Several posts ago, I mentioned preparing a presentation for my French class and, because the topic was something I’d wanted to share with you anyway, I promised to translate the presentation and post it here. …

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What I Wore (and Saw, and Did) in Bordeaux Sunshine. . .

What I Wore (and Saw, and Did) in Bordeaux Sunshine. . .

Blues last week (and again, thank you for the responses, and for the conversation — which continues), Fava Beans on the weekend. . . Seems about time for an outfit post, right? Trying to mix it…

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Fav-ulous, Just Fav-ulous here in our Bordeaux Kitchen

Fav-ulous, Just Fav-ulous here in our Bordeaux Kitchen

We’ve just begun our last week here, and while my blues haven’t left me completely, they have abated sufficiently that I know Pater and I can make the most of our remaining days in Bordeaux. …

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Sunday Morning Sketching, Bordeaux Mascarons. . .

Sunday Morning Sketching, Bordeaux Mascarons. . .

Since our first visit to Bordeaux eight years ago, I’ve been fascinated by the city’s  wealth of mascarons.  Apparently, there are some 3000 of these faces–the majority, perhaps, realistic, but many fantastic or comic — carved from…

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