Materfamilias Writes

Thanks, and an Update

Thanks, and an Update

You’re all so fabulous in your warm and supportive comments — they mean so much although I can’t take time  to answer them. My family has to be my priority right now. But I wanted…

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Spring Memories

Spring Memories

My mother brought these Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Starry eyes’ from her garden to plant in mine at least ten years ago. Every spring, now, I think of her as they bloom near her birthday (she turned 82…

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Excellent Guests. . . . and Why I Run! And Why I Won’t. . .

Excellent Guests. . . . and Why I Run! And Why I Won’t. . .

My daughter and granddaughter came for a visit last Friday, and my son-in-law joined us on Saturday. Sunday morning, I headed out for my run after cuddling and laughing with little Harriet. Each loop of…

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Spring-ing into Action . . .

Spring-ing into Action . . .

More indications of the Spring that’s prompting me to change from winter to warmer garments. . . The splendidly green flowers of a favourite hellebore. . . And the fragrant yellow whorls of Mahonia Japonica…

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Changing Seasons . . . Visibly. . .

Changing Seasons . . . Visibly. . .

A few quick and easy looks I’ve enjoyed wearing lately illustrate the pronounced move we’re making from winter to spring around here. Early last week, I was trying to improve the winter’s CostPerWear ratio on…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.