Shannon Ables's Blog, page 37
May 20, 2024
The 2nd Giveaway: Sarah Nelson’s Gingerbread
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May 19, 2024
My First Visit to The Lake District, Grasmere & Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm (rainy, but wonderful)
Perhaps similar to many other people, most who don’t live in Britain, my first introduction to the Lake District was through the writer, illustrator and conservationist Beatrix Potter. However, unlike some, while I now have become fond of her artistic talent, it was her life journey and story of acquiring thousands of acres of land […]
Dinner for One at the Savoy Grill in London
As someone who enjoys traveling on her own, as shared in previous posts/episodes, the trip for me when I head to Britain (or France), begins when I arrive at the airport, and I have also made reservations or have plans for dinner some place welcoming, comfortable and easy to find, but special at the same […]
Visiting The National Portrait Gallery in London
Located in the heart of London, nestled next door to theatres and around the corner from Trafalager Square, The National Portrait Gallery originally opened in 1856, and at the time, was the first of its kind in the world to be a museum entirely dedicated to exhibiting portraits. Now many TSLL readers may remember that […]
May 18, 2024
Welcome to TSLL’s 6th Annual British Week!
Welcome to British Week! What a week we have in store this year! But first, let’s step foot into London shall we (rest assured, we will also be taking a walk later this week in the English countryside). Below is a brief two minute video to welcome you to the city captured upon my arrival […]
The 1st Giveaway of British Week! Burleigh for Two Winners!
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May 16, 2024
This & That: May 17, 2024
This week has a breadth of offerings, from a French film that originally debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and looks a delight, a new art history documentary that asks a question that doesn’t quite have a concrete answer, a new season of a favorite comedy set in London and another set in Bath, a […]
May 15, 2024
10 May Ponderings . . .
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May 14, 2024
381: The Power of the Clarity of Our Intention AND Where We Direct Our Attention ��� Understanding Our Mind
“The practice of manifestation rests on our ability to direct our attention toward the objects of our intention (selective attention) and away from objects and experiences that distract it.” ���James R. Doty, MD, author of Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How it Changes Everything One of the most reliable ways I have found […]
May 12, 2024
How to Recognize When We Limit Ourselves
To stroll through a Japanese garden, wander about amongst and around the many varietals of Japanese maples, (acers as they are more properly known I eventually learned), observe the intentional, yet soft curves and shapes each tree has been trimmed into with care, noting that bright color may not be present, but variations of green […]
