Materfamilias Writes

My new Fava-rite Bean . . . Summer food . . .

My new Fava-rite Bean . . . Summer food . . .

 Enamoured of the fava beans I’ve eaten in restaurants, I’ve never been able to find them in the local supermarkets and have been resigning myself to growing our own. Then a couple of Fridays ago,…

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BC Day — Relaxing in the Garden

BC Day — Relaxing in the Garden

On Coastal British Columbia, we’re finally enjoying the consistent summer weather that paints every outdoor activity with pure joy. And it’s BC Day today! So we have a province of folks squeezing summer out of…

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Out of the City/In the City

Out of the City/In the City

Mostly photos today, of our day at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.  After a busy week family-focused week in Vancouver, we’re enjoying the slower pace of island beach life, replacing the continuous thrumming of car…

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City Wonders and Wanders, A Granddaughter’s version

City Wonders and Wanders, A Granddaughter’s version

Indulge me? Just a few granddaughter anecdotes. for example, she worried that we didn’t have enough olives in the fridge because “They’re my favourite vegetable, Nana. They’re salty, and they’re really good for a healthy…

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A Deft Design, indeed . . .

A Deft Design, indeed . . .

I’m rather distracted at the moment by a very charming house guest, but I don’t want you to think my concerted indolence is extending quite as far as ignoring all you lovely readers. So while…

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