Materfamilias Writes

Of Books and Leather Skirts — What? It’s An Eclectic Lifestyle Blog

Of Books and Leather Skirts — What? It’s An Eclectic Lifestyle Blog

Yay for me! Patting myself on the shoulder here because I managed to post my 2020 Reading Listover on my book blog before January was done. I had debated folding the two blogs together, but…

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(Slow?) Fashion Report Card; 2020, My Year of the Dress . . .

(Slow?) Fashion Report Card; 2020, My Year of the Dress . . .

Second half of January, past time to report on my garment purchases for 2020.  My friends Duchesse and  Sue have already posted theirs, each with some musings about slow fashion and fast fashion and the…

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Uniform Dressing. . . Showing Up with Selfies!

Uniform Dressing. . . Showing Up with Selfies!

I’m working on a post that’s getting away from me, time-wise. The primary intention was to show you a newly revamped corner of our bedroom, but somehow I ended up reflecting a bit on the…

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Dresses and Selfies and Masks and Filters at Christmas

Dresses and Selfies and Masks and Filters at Christmas

(Subtitle: Retail Therapy and Dressing for the Online Gatherings. . . . Alternate subtitle: Justifying unnecessary purchases during a Covid December) Whether it’s another effect of the pandemic restrictions or not, I’ve been finding that…

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Gratuitous OOTD: This Skirt Was Made to Spread Happiness!

Gratuitous OOTD: This Skirt Was Made to Spread Happiness!

Thanks so much for your thoughtful responses to my last post. Especially these challenging days, it’s important to acknowledge a range of emotions, and I’m grateful to be able to facilitate a community that allows…

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