Materfamilias Writes

Of doughnuts and light and connections (in Rome)

Of doughnuts and light and connections (in Rome)

May I have a word? About doughnuts and the Italian language and what’s been making me smile here in Rome lately. Click through to read. Thank you!

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Plans Gone Awry — Again!

Plans Gone Awry — Again!

Not my travel plans, this time, but someone whose disrupted plans affected my stay-at-home-alone plans. Curious to know whether/how I made room for a smidgin of my own “stuff” in a Full House? Read on. . . click through . . .

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Introducing: A Few New Friends . . .

Introducing: A Few New Friends . . .

I’ve been spending time with old friends and new . . . and making a few as well.

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Midweek Miscellany. . . Or Spring Break Shenanigans. . . (Featuring My New Spring Coat!)

Midweek Miscellany. . . Or Spring Break Shenanigans. . . (Featuring My New Spring Coat!)

Energy has changed around here with the onset of spring — I’ve been out and about (some grandkid adventures, some of our own) and enjoying the power of pink — in the garden and even in my wardrobe.

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Mending and Thinking. . . and maybe a bit of Mending My Thinking

Mending and Thinking. . . and maybe a bit of Mending My Thinking

I’ve been doing some mending . . . and thinking about Old Things (including myself, eventually) and Creativity and Survival . . . also some wise words from a few younger peeps. . . Click through to read more and perhaps join the conversation

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