Materfamilias Writes

Five Things Friday

Five Things Friday

I’m about halfway through a post building on our earlier conversation about Slow Fashion, enjoying the process, pulling together a few links, trying out various perspectives, essaying a coherent argument — well, perhaps just a…

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Sketching Style. . .

Sketching Style. . .

After a busy weekend (Saturday: Italian class, lunch with friends, favourite sushi date with favourite guy; Sunday: stretch class and long walk, afternoon and dinner with grandkids and daughter. . . favourite guy made ravioli…

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Tulip Time? Oh, I Wish. . . Painting Colour in the Grey . . .

Tulip Time? Oh, I Wish. . . Painting Colour in the Grey . . .

I woke at 5:30 this morning (after sleeping right through the night — yay!) and after I’d sat in the dark with my hot lemon water (I’ve been starting my day this way for a…

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Weekend Doings. . . From My Sketch Journal

Weekend Doings. . . From My Sketch Journal

Because I’m blog-challenged this morning. But still want to show up here. . . . How was your weekend? How has your week begun? Happy Monday! xo, f

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Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

I’m writing from Portland, Oregon, this morning, and just as the last time we visited this city,  snow was beginning to fall in Vancouver as we drove away from home. . . Last time we were…

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