Materfamilias Writes

Must Be Mid-to-Late September Because . . .

Must Be Mid-to-Late September Because . . .

. . . While life’s perhaps not as busy as it was before I retired — or, at least, the Busy isn’t Obligatory Busy-ness — last week I was molto impegnata, molto occupata (Very Busy! using two…

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November Happiness — a Modest Achievement

November Happiness — a Modest Achievement

AND. . . . it’s November. . . Big doings on the horizon, and let’s all hope they bring positive change to see the year out. . . The calendar’s turned a page; the clock’s…

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Autumn in Croatia? Let’s Go . . .

Autumn in Croatia? Let’s Go . . .

I’ve been considering posting twice weekly again, and reader Zagorka gave me the perfect opportunity when she left a message for fellow Croatian reader, Dottoressa in the comments section ofthis post. The message mainly comprises…

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Monday Miscellany: What I Saw, What I Wore, What I Made, What I Read. . .

Monday Miscellany: What I Saw, What I Wore, What I Made, What I Read. . .

 Monday might not be the best day to post a weekly post, but that seems to be the rhythm I’ve drifted into here. I think I’ll change that soon, and I may also try to…

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Dressing for Happiness, in Troubled Times. . .

Dressing for Happiness, in Troubled Times. . .

It’s been a busy week: had one daughter’s family over for dinner; went for a long walk in a small forest with another’s; spent one morning cycling to a favourite wetlands park with my husband;…

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