Family Celebrations and Obligations . . .

A very busy weekend, familias-style. Saturday night, our kids celebrated Pater’s retirement with a pizza party, homemade dough and toppings for customizing. Nola had a great time with aunts and uncles to indulge her every…

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Sunrises and Drawings . . .

No, I have neither forgotten nor neglected my promise to tell you about the second portrait of myself, and the big reveal, along with some meditation about visual portrayals of women, is currently in the…

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A Bourgeois Heroine, That’s Me!

I’m far behind in my reading blog, but came across something the other day that I just have to share as it’s so apropos of all the activities and itineraries I’ve listed in the past…

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blogging elsewhere

In case you’re interested, I’ve set up another blog — Materfamilias Reads — where I can keep track of books I’ve read and offer the occasional review or, more often, a brief comment about what…

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A Rant-balancing Bouquet on Canada Day

Having indulged in a rant, however reasonable and muted I believe that rant to have been, it seems only right to offer a bouquet. The coppery roses are Royal Sunset, the yellow ones Graham Thomas,…

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Copyright

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