Shannon Ables's Blog, page 11

11 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . .

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The Priceless Importance of Self-Development

“The duty to oneself means self-respect or self-development. Not selfishness—and certainty not blind adherence to others or to religion or the past. Such development of the individual requires examination and education. And if there is education, there will be less susceptitilty to the power of others—and if there is examination, there will be more genuine […]

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This & That: June 20, 2025

A new film that looks absolutely smashingly fun with two leads that take acting to its tip-top, the return of a favorite comedy/drama/(?) series, books to deepen your listening skills to breech any uncomfortable or unwanted moment to bring about healing, a French mystery series takes us to a fête that turns deadly, a cookbook […]

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Jane Austen a Gaûché Ma Vie, film — petit plaisir #406

A film that begins and ends in Paris, specifically and primarily in the Shakespeare & Co. Bookstore, and in between ferries the viewer away to the English countryside (more on the actual filming location later in this post), the home of Jane Austen. Oh! And then to Bergeronnette, the French name for the island of […]

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406: How The Essence of French Cooking Elevates the Everyday and is Simple to Learn (even if you don’t like cooking!)

“Food need not be extravagant, complicated, or mysterious to be good. Quite the contrary.” —Patricia Wells in her Introduction to Robert Olney’s Simple French Food cookbook Whether you love cooking, loathe cooking or fall anywhere in between, we all need to eat. And if we eat well – a marriage of nutritive and delicious – […]

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How to Recover from Creative Burn-Out and Understanding How It Happens in Order to Prevent It

“Exhaustion, busyness, and burnout are not prerequisites for creative success.” —Amie McNee, author of We Need Your Art Art, in whatever medium you create it, if you are vulnerable in your work – sharing bits and pieces or ginormous portraits of your life and emotions, you are an artist. In other words, you are giving […]

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June in the Garden at Le Papillon + Visiting Elk Rock Garden, 2025

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10 June Ponderings . . .

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This & That: June 13, 2025

A new biography about an American fashion designer whose approach challenged Dior and who you may know little about but that is about to change. Novels set in the present and far distant past, a cookbook to provide inspiration for utilizing your pantry through the seasons, the return of a British series full of more […]

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Outfits of the Month (5): Summer Simplicity (sandals, linen & shorts galore!)

With each summer that passes, my guiding style ethos is to dress comfortably while simultaneously dressing chic and effortlessly, or at least appearing to be effortless. And while initially the last descriptor will actually take effort, eventually, that effort is no longer needed and we really can dress with ease, knowing we have what we […]

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