Materfamilias Writes

Interview with a Bold Retiree (She Moved to Portugal!)

Interview with a Bold Retiree (She Moved to Portugal!)

I’m so pleased — and excited! — to bring you this digital visit with a recently retired former Los Angelena who, with her husband, dreamed up a big move and new lifestyle in Portugal —…

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Messy Desk, Messy Mind? And Changes, Ahead and Behind

Messy Desk, Messy Mind? And Changes, Ahead and Behind

Arriving at my desk this morning with my cuppa, I couldn’t help but be struck by how much it resembles my messy mind of the moment. . . You will be relieved to know that…

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Friday’s Happy Random: Dinner with Guests, Sweet City Moments, Outfit of the Day

Friday’s Happy Random: Dinner with Guests, Sweet City Moments, Outfit of the Day

Yesterday, I walked to Granville Island to pick up macarons, dessert for our second dinner=with-guests here in less than a week. It’s a fairly long walk, but the weather was pleasant — showers held off, considerately, until…

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And Another Move . . . (It’s Not What You’re Thinking)

And Another Move . . . (It’s Not What You’re Thinking)

I missed my regular Monday posting. You might not have noticed, but I did, and now here I am, a day late, to tell you why. I have a good reason for my tardiness, and…

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Once Upon a Time — Five Years Ago. . . .

Once Upon a Time — Five Years Ago. . . .

Five years ago March, we listed our island home for sale; five years ago, April, I made an announcement here on the blog that we’d sold it. And shortly afterward, I posted again to explain…

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