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TSLL’s Top 5 Petits Plaisirs, 2024

The tradition on The Simple Sophisticate podcast to conclude each episode with a Petit Plaisir, where a book, a film, a show, a recipe, anything that is a simple pleasure to satiate your sophisticated taste is recommended, began more than 10 years ago, a few years before the podcast premiered, and continues to be a popular component of […]

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TSLL’s Top 5 Podcast Episodes of The Simple Sophisticate, 2024

This year marks the 11th season of The Simple Sophisticate podcast, and as we step into the second decade of the show’s production, exploring and sharing on this audio platform continues to be a favorite medium of connecting with listeners, and conversely, connecting listeners to inspiration and ideas to live their lives with more contentment […]

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My 15 Favorite Books of 2024 + TSLL Celebrates 15 Years!

Books. Reading, learning, exploring, sharing and growing. Forever a cycle that enriches our lives and one that only ceases if we stop heeding our curiosity. Recently, a reader of TSLL asked how I curate my reading list, and to be honest, I’ve never set out with any intention whatsoever when it came to the books […]

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A Note from Shannon & Happy Holidays from TSLL!

Joyeux Noël et/ou Joyeuses Fêtes ! Freshly baked Grasmere gingerbread to nibble on, holiday tunes to listen to and a quiet December 25th to savor with Norman and Nelle at home here in Bend at Le Papillon. Now that is my kind of Christmas Day. 🙂 To experience all of the seasonal gifts of the […]

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This & That: December 20, 2024

British and French finds abound in this final This & That of 2024, along with books to pick up to finesse your style as well as your new year as you make your dreams a reality. Clothing for winter style as well as sales on all-season style will ensure you are effortlessly attired, and new […]

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394: Setting the Foundation for An Extraordinary New Year and Beyond

“We can attain almost anything we want—but not instantly. If we’re methodical, if we’re persistent, and if we take small, deliberate steps, we can arrive there. The going may be slow at first, but the advantage of those actions, compounded over time, can lead to stunning results.” —Doris Clark, author of The Long Game: How […]

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You Are Here, a novel: petit plaisir #394

Set in the Northwest and Northeastern English countryside along the rambling trails and hiking throughways, David Nicholls’s latest novel, You Are Here might just inspire you to make a multi-day trek in the wilderness with friends and acquaintances. After the wildly successful novel One Day published in 2009 which was turned into a movie in […]

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Recognizing Incongruence in Relationships in Order to Heal Ourselves

PETITES PENSÉES LUNDIA new addition to TSLL's regular postings, available to all readers, non and Basic and TOP Tier members. Enjoy the Petites Pensées Lundi post each and every Monday as you begin the week, a shorter post replacing the Monday Motivational post, as I dive into completing TSLL's 4th book. This post, sharing thoughts […]

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How to Grow Amaryllis bulbs for Winter Indoor Blooms, Gardening at Le Papillon in December, 2024

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10 December Ponderings . . .

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