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This & That: May 30, 2025

A fun and sleuthy French series returns and takes us to Marseille, books about décor and how to create the sanctuary that nourishes you, cookbooks that take us to the Mediterranean, explore the concept of art in our life, how to heal and thrive, as well as a charming tour of England. Plus, sales continue […]

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9 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (May 2025)

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The Thunder in Life that Leads to the Clarity We Seek

“The reality is that thunder is a natural characteristic of the spring weather, and once the storm has finished, no matter how frightening or intimidating it felt at the time, the air feels clearer, calmer, and more refreshing than before the storm broke.”— Tiffany Francis-Baker, author of Microseasons: A Slow-Living Guide to the Year Following […]

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The Giveaway Winners & Thank You For Making This A Wonderful Annual Event!

Let me set the scene for you here at Le Papillon as I type. ☺️ Miss Marple’s The Moving Finger is playing on BritBox, Nelle is stretched out laying against my leg as we are squished into the green striped chair in the living room, and I can here birdsong just outside the window as […]

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Miss Marple Might be Your Kindred Spirit If . . . (26 characteristics)

“It should be no surprise to anyone that Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has always been a reassuring presence.” —Marple: Expert on Wickedness by Mark Aldridge Miss Jane Marple to be more accurate, and indeed there is a calming presence when we see her at the scene to solve a crime. It’s not a matter of […]

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Dorset Apple Cake w/Crème Anglaise, the Simply Luxurious approach

Britain is full of delicious desserts and sweet treats to enjoy with tea, and in Dorset county, in the southwestern part of England, as they are known for growing an abundance of apples, it just makes sense that the Dorset Apple Cake would become the baked good most associated with the area. If you pop […]

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The Grand Giveaway — F&M Tea & Silver-Plated Strainer

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This & That: May 23, 2025 – British-Inspired

Ninety percent of all of the items shared with week are British Inspired, but rest assured those that aren’t are special finds indeed that you won’t want to miss out on. From book upon book taking us to Britain – novels, travel guides, mysteries, to spring and summer clothing along with sales of note not […]

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The 4th Giveaway — Addison Ross Bobbin Peppermill

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Why Not . . . Use a Teacup & Saucer? 14 Reasons

A teacup & saucer. The two go together much like peanut butter & jelly here in the states and clotted cream & jam on a scone in the UK (the order of which goes on top will forever be in debate ;)). And while to the neophyte tea drinker, it may appear pretentious to use […]

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