Materfamilias Writes

Muriel Barbery’s Gourmet Rhapsody

Muriel Barbery’s Gourmet Rhapsody

Okay, seriously remiss here — way back on April 17th I posted that I would “soon” say something about Muriel Barbery’s Gourmet Rhapsody. Meanwhile, I’ve been juggling a few books, and spending quite a bit…

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Of Blazer-Twisting, Nana-ing, and Dining . . . A Day in a Grandmother’s Life!

Of Blazer-Twisting, Nana-ing, and Dining . . . A Day in a Grandmother’s Life!

Although I may show you, later, that this blazer also works well with skirts/dresses, this is my last Polyvore-on-the-floor with it for now. Skinny jeans (Wilfrid from Aritzia), a black sleeveless top (Animale), zebra-print/black patent…

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Cute t-shirt, sincerely friendly . . .

Cute t-shirt, sincerely friendly . . .

If you’re anywhere near Vancouver and you haven’t yet had a chance to check out the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit of Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical sketches, you really must find a way to fit this…

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Vancouver Weekend — Walking

Vancouver Weekend — Walking

This little girl can not only walk frontwards, but she can walk backwards as well and loves to make her audience laugh by doing so on request. We had two lovely visits with her this…

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Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Once again, I’m trying to catch up to my writing so that I can get on with my reading. And I’m reminding myself that my only commitment is to record what I’ve read; no demand…

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