Materfamilias Writes

Marrakech Markets: a few postcards for you . . .

Marrakech Markets: a few postcards for you . . .

Marvellous markets of Marrakech . . . join me for a walk? I’m trying to make sense of this long time away from home, and sending you a few postcards as I do. . .

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Distractions toward Hope

Distractions toward Hope

Alternative title: Dishing Out Hope. Too hokey, I suspect. But do click through if you could use some beauty (direct to you from Marrakech) to distract you from today’s news. xo, f

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Of doughnuts and light and connections (in Rome)

Of doughnuts and light and connections (in Rome)

May I have a word? About doughnuts and the Italian language and what’s been making me smile here in Rome lately. Click through to read. Thank you!

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Books I Read in August and September, 2024 . . .

Books I Read in August and September, 2024 . . .

I’m having trouble maintaining my reading journal while travelling. But I’m still reading and I still want to make room for our bookchats. So I’ve posted a list of what I’ve read since I left home, along with a few notes — and some photos to please all you bibliophiles. Click through to see and read.

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House Guests in Rome — First Wave, A Few Highlights

House Guests in Rome — First Wave, A Few Highlights

Daughter and granddaughter have come to visit us in our (temporary) home in Rome. A few highlights, including photos from a daytrip to Orvieto.

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