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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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This & That: December 13, 2024

Britmas begins this week with many of our favorite British series premiering a seasonal treat, a new romantic (comedy?) film adapting an 18th century novel into a modern day delightful equivalent, a new French film starring three well-known and revered French actresses that is not to miss, discounts upon discounts on staple wardrobe finds, THE […]

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Outfits of the Month(4): What I Wear during Winter in Bend, Oregon, to walk & run with the pups!

In what feels like the blink, the morning walks and runs with the pups require more warmth, and out go the linen shorts and t-shirts and on go the wool gloves and stocking caps. Last month during a walk in the snow near Bend with good friends and their two cavaliers, my friend Greg captured […]

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The Journey to Discovering What We Seek

PETITES PENSÉESA 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 to […]

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This & That: December 6, 2024

Three delicious cookbooks, three Oscar-worthy films, a new limited series from a favorite British historian, another British series based on a true story, books for traveling to Paris, for those who love a good rom-com, for improving ourselves so we can take part in healthy relationships, and for those who love walking. And of course, […]

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Why Not . . . Add a Cordless Lamp to Your Décor? 20 Lamps & Brands I Love and Recommend

Creating a welcoming mood in any room must take into account the type of lighting that is selected, and as we have talked about many times before, overhead lighting is not an option to embrace unless you are in a workspace (kitchen, etc.). However, it can be difficult to figure out how to place lighting […]

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