Materfamilias Writes

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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Weekend of Transition. . . . Back to School

Weekend of Transition. . . . Back to School

 LittleGirl heads home this morning, and I’ll miss having her here. The long earnest chats about who said what to whom — whether in that afternoon’s sailing camp or in some movie I’m getting a…

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Of Printed Slim Joggers and Photobombers and What I Might Wear . . . .

Of Printed Slim Joggers and Photobombers and What I Might Wear . . . .

First of all, thanks for the great suggestions about ways to wear my  new J. Crew slim joggersand/or your thoughts about this style in general. As you’ll note from the photo-bombing (below), my time for…

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Back to School Clothes: Item the Second, the Slim Jogger. . .

Back to School Clothes: Item the Second, the Slim Jogger. . .

Since losing weight last fall, I’ve been fairly considered in rebuilding my wardrobe, skewing mainly toward neutral colours in reasonably conservative, simple shapes. Prints have been limited, although I did choose two very graphic prints…

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Monday Medley, the Rentrée looms . . .

Monday Medley, the Rentrée looms . . .

I quite love that everywhere I turn in the house and in the yard, there’s evidence of a visiting 5-year old. But I won’t pretend that this little girl isn’t a big distraction from the…

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