tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1919608234962481317..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: What I Wore, Transition Into Spring Sunshine . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86617100877841643992018-05-11T10:25:48.728-07:002018-05-11T10:25:48.728-07:00xoxoxoxoLPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26364051407527931422018-05-11T10:22:52.344-07:002018-05-11T10:22:52.344-07:00Aw, thanks!Aw, thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85585237410818541292018-05-11T07:33:33.333-07:002018-05-11T07:33:33.333-07:00All your outfits are awesome. That is all:).All your outfits are awesome. That is all:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31434086489732786912018-04-26T17:10:46.134-07:002018-04-26T17:10:46.134-07:00Thanks! It's an easy dress to wear in many way...Thanks! It's an easy dress to wear in many ways and may well earn itself a trip to Paris next month ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55757004432028672712018-04-26T17:10:10.682-07:002018-04-26T17:10:10.682-07:00I'm the same way about season-spanning dresses...I'm the same way about season-spanning dresses. Even the sweater dress I bought in January can probably get brought out in late October and I wore it well into March.<br />And I do know your soft spot . . . is your little guy two now? so fun!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50896481404428606252018-04-26T17:07:56.921-07:002018-04-26T17:07:56.921-07:00I don't think I realized your Kaffe Fassett ca...I don't think I realized your Kaffe Fassett cardigan was cotton -- I used to not mind knitting with cotton (had a favourite cropped, cabled top 25 or so years ago, lipstick pink!) -- but I find it hard on my hands now. Do you?<br />Glad you had that week of warmth before you had to get out the more serious rainy weather gear again -- hope it doesn't take too long playing hide-and-seek. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90101104686782088582018-04-26T17:05:18.812-07:002018-04-26T17:05:18.812-07:00I'll try to remember to show you that bronze d...I'll try to remember to show you that bronze dress later -- I know I've posted a photo of it before, but maybe on Instagram last summer.<br />Aren't sneakers great?! I like them with dresses as well -- and the comfort is so welcome!<br />True, I'm very lucky in the company I keep, creative types -- on this blog as well as in my daily life. Thanks for being one of those friendly creative companions.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47526978078512669142018-04-26T17:02:51.712-07:002018-04-26T17:02:51.712-07:00Oh, please don't use up all that Croatian suns...Oh, please don't use up all that Croatian sunshine before we get there! Wow! 25-29, crazy! In Rome as well-- my son-in-law posted a photo of our little one in her beach gear, ready to swim and play in the sand where just a couple of months ago, astonishingly, she was making a snowman!<br />I had to double-check that OPI and it's the perfect colour for you. (I chose Amore at the Grand Canal). . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39524957922575756632018-04-26T16:59:14.598-07:002018-04-26T16:59:14.598-07:00It's actually Tencel, so slightly easier care ...It's actually Tencel, so slightly easier care than silk.<br />Dresses are so easy, aren't they? And so comfortable and cool in the summer.<br />Hey, I could have teamed up with Mr. Sondheim, made a fortune ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46219986764284368952018-04-26T16:57:27.345-07:002018-04-26T16:57:27.345-07:00Thanks Sue -- I get pretty self-conscious about th...Thanks Sue -- I get pretty self-conscious about the selfies and sometimes it helps to be silly. <br />She's pretty cute, isn't she? This Nana thanks you for saying so ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77329550423742922292018-04-26T16:56:35.649-07:002018-04-26T16:56:35.649-07:00She really loves to mix it up -- different from he...She really loves to mix it up -- different from her older cousin who doesn't want anything too "weird." <br />Oh, if you've got 14 degrees at 9 a.m., you'll be mid-summer by the end of the week. Or not. I remember being in Ottawa on my birthday (mid-May) at some tulip festival concert or other (outdoors -- Rankin Family or Great Big Sea or something like) and it was SO cold. But I also remember watching tulips grow inches, seemingly, in a day, in other Mays. Hope the warmth stays now -- you deserve it!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39061983741417450362018-04-26T16:53:27.905-07:002018-04-26T16:53:27.905-07:00Aren't they good? They do have a texture, but ...Aren't they good? They do have a texture, but they seem to be almost of a paint-like material.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27983739693400881162018-04-26T16:52:33.967-07:002018-04-26T16:52:33.967-07:00Today was my first "bare legs" day -- th...Today was my first "bare legs" day -- they're so pale, but I've decided I'm not going to worry about that. Hope you get to shed a few layers again soon. (The wind can really make a difference, can't it?)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9264857117775426072018-04-26T16:51:30.290-07:002018-04-26T16:51:30.290-07:00I've seen photos of your Isla, and her colouri...I've seen photos of your Isla, and her colouring is so similar to our Five's. They attract a lot of attention, don't they?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82972914997356613012018-04-26T16:47:23.262-07:002018-04-26T16:47:23.262-07:00Thank you Marie, we think she's lovely too, bu...Thank you Marie, we think she's lovely too, but we might be biased ;-)<br />Can I guess that you'll go from winter to summer almost instantly when it happens?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34509642554673715232018-04-26T16:46:28.167-07:002018-04-26T16:46:28.167-07:00I'm so glad I picked up that shirt. It's s...I'm so glad I picked up that shirt. It's such a gracious cut (kind around my middle) and has just enough pizzaz.<br />And yes, it surely has!!!!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34854649163201457422018-04-26T16:45:30.015-07:002018-04-26T16:45:30.015-07:00Thanks Suz! And me too on the Happy for Spring! ;-...Thanks Suz! And me too on the Happy for Spring! ;-)<br />I'm also putting away and getting out and having fun discovering old faves.<br />materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79471484266755294542018-04-26T16:44:32.140-07:002018-04-26T16:44:32.140-07:00I hope the weekend brings the heat and sunshine ba...I hope the weekend brings the heat and sunshine back -- we've got rain scheduled for the weekend here, but retirement means I've been able to be out in the sun through the week so don't mind at all.<br />So sequins and tulle and bare feet with painted toenails. . . Go you! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4283544226436516132018-04-26T16:30:12.897-07:002018-04-26T16:30:12.897-07:00Gosh, I really love that second dress on you. Ver...Gosh, I really love that second dress on you. Very nice. Miss Five sure is fashionable - so cute.Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78044975761683599142018-04-26T04:42:43.032-07:002018-04-26T04:42:43.032-07:00I enjoyed the transition from spring-ish to nearly...I enjoyed the transition from spring-ish to nearly full-summer options here, and I love dresses that can span two (or maybe even three, there) seasons. Having less storage space makes them especially good buys! But the real treat was that last photo; you know my soft spot! Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73310266331570081162018-04-26T04:27:40.553-07:002018-04-26T04:27:40.553-07:00We had very warm teperatures here for a week, so I...We had very warm teperatures here for a week, so I put away my ankle boots and got my sneaker collection out. Wearing my Kaffe Fassett (cotton) cardigan to go to the market last Saturday felt very much like spring. But now we are back to rain and cold wind (normal in April), which also means back to booties, cashmere sweaters and raincoat. <br />I agree with almost everybody else about the blue-and-white shirt. It is lovely.Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48802668912283772732018-04-26T04:17:53.676-07:002018-04-26T04:17:53.676-07:00Fun, fun, fun! Each outfit! (Would love to see a...Fun, fun, fun! Each outfit! (Would love to see a full view of your beautifully patterned bronze dress). Each outing! (Shout out to A. Watt & The Five!). You are in the company of beautiful, creative types! ( And so are they!)<br />Finally joined the sneaker brigade this transition season. I'm very late to the party and can't believe what a new dimension they've added to my wardrobe. <br />Love this post on so many levels...your sense of fun and style, your loving grandma outing, and how it was just a nice chat. Thank you, Frances!<br />Charlene HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50812652097996531772018-04-25T22:52:34.362-07:002018-04-25T22:52:34.362-07:00The Five is so sweet and special girl! The hair......The Five is so sweet and special girl! The hair....and the outfit....beautiful!<br />I loved your bronze dress on the first sight,it suits you perfectly<br />The blue star shirt is a star indeed-especially with this gorgeous aqua green silk scarf (and the golden something in the backgroung is beautiful)<br />Here is summer (25-29°C),after a non-existent spring :-( ,everything is upside down-I'm wearing dresses and bare legs,not upset at all about their paleness for the first time (legs,not dresses :-)). My pedicure and nail polish done- OPI We Seafood And Eat It (?!),little paler than usual for a start(to go with my legs)<br />And yes,Coastal Ripples,I've heard what has happened with your summer so I'm prepared as well:-)<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60970617088339133012018-04-25T13:53:53.459-07:002018-04-25T13:53:53.459-07:00The metamorphosis of your spring outfits, transiti...The metamorphosis of your spring outfits, transitioning from dark to light. Copycatting previous comments...the Portland navy silk shirt with the stars is lovely. I wear dresses in the summer also. Your Paris/Croatia dress is lovely. The finale with the cutest five year old fashionista is the best*est. "...sequin for sequin, tulle for tulle, high-topped sneakers for high-topped sneakers." Makes me think of a Sondheim song with Fred and Ginger... He should have composed "Warm Days in Vancouver". Ok, hitting publish and getting out of here ASAP! :-) Amelia Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53540976627095349652018-04-25T12:59:15.449-07:002018-04-25T12:59:15.449-07:00Your outfits always have a wonderful creative-but-...Your outfits always have a wonderful creative-but-not-overstudied quality. Your "photobooth" expressions cracked me up. I really like the star print shirt! And yes, I've found that keeping my neck warm makes a big difference in my comfort level. Your granddaughter is adorable! Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com