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Outfits of the Month (3): My Everyday Summer Wardrobe, 2024

What to wear for a leisurely summer season that finds you staying in your hometown, but going out and about for everyday outings, errands, walks with the dogs, sitting down at a cafe, and heading to the market, all the while looking stylish yet always feeling comfortable in the heat? It often takes me time, […]

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Gardening in July at Le Papillon, 2024

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This & That: July 26, 2024

Inspired by the commencement of the Olympics in Paris, discover all sorts of links and even an interview with one of the many mayors of Paris (a handful of arrondissements is their jurisdiction in this reference of mayor) by a favorite French podcast host of TSLL. Also a novel critics and readers are loving about […]

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9 July Ponderings . . . (2024)

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The Recipe for Fulfillment and Success as You Define It

“Find something you love and make it your own with as much care and precision as possible.��� ���Karen Brooks, journalist and the Food Critic at Large for Portland Monthly A beautiful and deeply satisfying discovery awaits those who stumble upon the recipe of fulfillment and success as defined by their own terms: no one else could […]

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This & That: July 19, 2024

Books on all sorts of topics – understanding the mind, a mystery set in Paris, mysteries (4) set in Tuscany, the history of the Renaissance, how an artist creates their masterpieces and the lesser known stories of women both American expats in Paris and British women who stepped up to demand to be seen and […]

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A Tour of Le Papillon’s Bird & Sunshine Garden

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15 Things to Remember (and Practice) When You Don’t Know What to Do

Let’s head to the bookstore, shall we? The bookstore is a happy place for me, and has become a favorite place to pop into for the pups as well as they are welcomed at our local independent book shop, Roundabout Books, as they receive warm welcome (all dogs do in this special shop) and treats […]

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This & That: July 12, 2024

The clothing, and well, just about everything sales keep popping up, and I have done some shopping for you – from luxury brands, to workout wear, to the upcoming Amazon Prime Day to even sweaters that you will thanking yourself for purchasing when the cooler months arrive. Also, three films, a new-to-me British series, a […]

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Shopping Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale: TSLL’s 40+ picks

That time of the shopping calendar year has arrived, and if you too are a Nordstrom card holder or someone who loves a great sale, this is a sale to peruse, save to your wish list and shop as soon as your window opens to do so. Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale opens on different days depending […]

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