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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House Guests in Rome — First Wave, A Few Highlights

House Guests in Rome — First Wave, A Few Highlights

Daughter and granddaughter have come to visit us in our (temporary) home in Rome. A few highlights, including photos from a daytrip to Orvieto.

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Rome on a Tuesday …

Rome on a Tuesday …

Reflections on Travel and Change, Disruption and Discovery, with a few thoughts about its effect on schedules and routines and even on 50-year-old marriages. . . Just keeping it real here, one blogpost at a time. Click through to read . . .

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Still Here (Rome) — Hope You Are Too (Reading, that is)

Still Here (Rome) — Hope You Are Too (Reading, that is)

Still busy with travel, currently back sketching in Rome . . . and I miss you! So quickly sharing a few recent sketches. Love to have you stop by for a quick visit. Just click through . .

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A Few Things I’ve Learned (Rome Roam-ing Things)

A Few Things I’ve Learned (Rome Roam-ing Things)

I’ve been to Rome many times, having family living in The Eternal City, but there’s so much I still have to learn. Luckily, this old dog is still able to learn a few new tricks, (even if they’re funny little idiosyncratic ones) and happy to share them with you.

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