Materfamilias Writes

What’s Navy and Gold and Feeling very Busy . . .

What’s Navy and Gold and Feeling very Busy . . .

Classes are going well, so far. I generally enjoy the first few weeks, the honeymoon stage, I sometimes call it, before they get their first assignments marked, returned… A late October event I’m responsible for…

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Turning over that September Leaf — New Routines. . . .

Turning over that September Leaf — New Routines. . . .

Today, the first day back to school, I defiantly pulled on my white jeans — gasp! post-Labour-Day white — and quickly found a good reason for the rule. Dirt roads + rain + bicycle =…

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End of Summer Tears, Remembering Rome, Remembering Paris, Remembering Me. . .

End of Summer Tears, Remembering Rome, Remembering Paris, Remembering Me. . .

As I ready myself for Summer’s freer schedule being swapped out for Fall’s more rigorous pace, what I’m really lamenting — besides not having picked a single bowl of blackberries this year! — is how…

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Running as Stress Relief, and What I Wore . . .

Running as Stress Relief, and What I Wore . . .

 Thanks you for so warmly welcoming my newest grandchild to the world. I do have a photo or two to share, but we’re packing up this morning to head back to the island with our…

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Traveling light and City Cycling

Traveling light and City Cycling

We just got home from buying two bikes for some city cycling. I’m excited about that! We cycle daily on our little island, of course, but the entire circumference of the dirt road is only…

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