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This & That: April 4, 2025

Oodles of cookbooks on all sorts of topics – healthy, sweet, simple and delicious (of course!). Also, there are books on living well, embracing and nurturing your inner artist, choosing the clothing and approach to style that works best for you, a continuation of two favorite mystery series and still more titles to explore. Also, […]

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401: What France Continues to Teach Me About Living Well

“France is Europe’s most diverse, tasty, and exciting country to explore. It’s a cultural bouillabaisse that surprises travelers with its varied, complex flavors.” —Rick Steves The rain in Bretagne/Brittany. The dry hot heat in Provence. The bustle of Paris. The butter in Normandy (and Brittany). I could go on and on about the specialty delights and […]

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#401: What France Continues to Teach Me About Living Well

“France is Europe’s most diverse, tasty, and exciting country to explore. It’s a cultural bouillabaisse that surprises travelers with its varied, complex flavors.” —Rick Steves The rain in Bretagne/Brittany. The dry hot heat in Provence. The bustle of Paris. The butter in Normandy (and Brittany). I could go on and on about the specialty delights and […]

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Vintage Linen Sheets, petit plaisir #401

To sleep on linen sheets, made from flax, is to sleep on one of the most comfortable and sleep inducing fabrics whatever the seasonal climate. Chosen for the petit plaisir of episode #401 of the podcast, linen sheets are the daily, every night simple luxury you can give yourself that makes a world of difference […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, April 2025

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10 Life Choices that Establish A Quiet Confidence that Leads to Peaceful Living

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” —Rumi, 13th century Persian poet Planting bulbs in the garden or in pots in autumn that will, we hope, emerge and bloom six months later in spring. Enrolling in classes to learn a skill that is necessary for any chance of welcome into a […]

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This & That: March 28, 2025

A favorite British cosy mystery series is back for its third season, a much-enjoyed French series is back for its fifth, and there are books on strengthening relationships, living like Jane Austen, French-flower inspiration for the garden and the home, an insider’s guide to where to go in Paris and a wonderful new book from […]

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Travel Diary: My ‘Everyday Life’ in Bretagne, Returning to Paris and Channeling My Inner Julia Child!

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What We Misunderstand about Compassion

“Compassion is not co-dependence. It does not mean we lose our self-respect or sacrifice ourself blindly for others. In the West we are confused about this point. We mistakenly fear that if we become too compassionate we will be overwhelmed by the suffering of others. But this happens only when our compassion is one-sided. In […]

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This & That: March 21, 2025

Books about being a grown-up from the professor that taught the constantly over-filled course at Boston College, books about gardening, stress and cookbooks too. A new French series (for us here in the states) starring a favorite French actress and the original French series that sparked a US version. Also, stripes for everyday style, copper […]

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