Materfamilias Writes

My Light-Bulb Moment of the Week. . . Of Revelations and Recalibrations

My Light-Bulb Moment of the Week. . . Of Revelations and Recalibrations

 You may laugh at me, but here’s a “true confession”: I had a light-bulb moment the other day, in which I realized that “Hey, I’m doing a lot, verging on too much.”  The various activities…

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Riding Bikes . . . and Sketching Them Too, Apparently. . .

Riding Bikes . . . and Sketching Them Too, Apparently. . .

We’re lucky to have our granddaughter with us today, so I’ll keep my Monday post very light. Pleased to say that I finally finished my mini watercolour sketchbook(I should post a few more pages here…

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OOTD for Walking and Listening and Thinking. . . Postcards from the Neighbourhood

OOTD for Walking and Listening and Thinking. . . Postcards from the Neighbourhood

Making up our week’s supply of muesli this morning, getting ready for my online (live, Zoom) yoga class, I thought briefly about the comment an Anonymous reader left on Monday’s post (deleted 30 seconds after I…

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Monday Healing: Sketch and Garden . . .

Monday Healing: Sketch and Garden . . .

Thanks so much for all the kind comments on my last post.  You may already have read on Instagramthat my root canal went well. I have one more scheduled for this Friday, and I’m feeling…

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In Praise of Puttering . . .

In Praise of Puttering . . .

I began writing this post yesterday, didn’t finish it, and this morning, honestly, I wonder if it’s worth continuing. We’ve covered this territory before. But, also honestly, it’s what’s I had yesterday, and if it’s…

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