Materfamilias Writes

Sketches and the Self: Portraits of Mater (and Nana. And Me.)

Sketches and the Self: Portraits of Mater (and Nana. And Me.)

My daughter sketched this from a photo last year (As you begin reading, let me say that I know sometimes you don’t make it to the bottom of the post — but the bottom of…

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The Camera Never Lies? (but has it a sense of humour?)

The Camera Never Lies? (but has it a sense of humour?)

 Okay, so I got a bit exasperated. . . You wouldn’t know that ten minutes earlier, I’d felt really good about the outfit I’d put together for our night at the opera (Madama Butterfly —…

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That Face. . . A Portrait in Rome . . . a Gallery Visit

That Face. . . A Portrait in Rome . . . a Gallery Visit

While I’m trying to decide how much of my daughter’s advice (20% less effort!) I should apply to blogging and the other activities in my life, I’ll just post this Portrait of a Lady (speculated…

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Seven Things Sunday

Seven Things Sunday

I’ve already posted today, I know, because I wanted to share the Alaïa exhibition photos and my news about my upcoming trip to Rome before I headed out on an oh-so-early morning run with my…

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Planning Visits to Art Exhibitions in Paris, e.g. Vigée Le Brun at Grand Palais

Planning Visits to Art Exhibitions in Paris, e.g. Vigée Le Brun at Grand Palais

Lovely as serendipity can be (I’ve also written about Serendipity in travel-planning here), we don’t rely completely on its charms when we travel. Generally, I scope out can’t-miss exhibitions or concerts before we fly; sometimes,…

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