Materfamilias Writes

Belated Postcards from Lisbon. . .

Belated Postcards from Lisbon. . .

(Let’s pretend) I sent myself some postcards from Lisbon. What notes did I scribble to myself? Join me for a cup of tea and we can look at them together.

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Books read in April, 2024

Books read in April, 2024

My April books got me through the weeks of travel prep (and pre-travel anxiety) and through long flights and train journeys. Mysteries, memoirs, literary fiction, romance, and armchair travel — it’s all here! Click through to read more and join the book chat.

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More Solo-Travel Notes (and Two Sketches) from Lisbon

More Solo-Travel Notes (and Two Sketches) from Lisbon

A few more images from my Lisbon hotel AND a peek in my travel sketch journal.

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Solo Travel and Then . . .

Solo Travel and Then . . .

I’m home now, looking back on those 17 days of solo travel as I settle into the daily rhythm of life here. From sketching in Lisbon, visiting the Prado in Madrid, being a flâneuse in Paris, and then back making bread in my Vancouver kitchen. . .

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Postcards from Three Cities/Countries

Postcards from Three Cities/Countries

Sending you a few postcards from Lisbon, Madrid, and Paris — come window-shop with me as I wind up this trip.

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