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This & That: March 22, 2024

A cooking series from a British favorite baker, new novels that provide contemporary narration of classic books and memorable events in history. A new television series taking us on the road and inside the world of politics with female journalists at the lead, a beloved American cookbook author who lives in France has a sale […]

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377: The Slow Productivity Approach that will Elevate the Quality of Your Entire Life, as taught by Cal Newport

“What’s needed is more intentional thinking about what we mean by ‘productivity’ . . . If [we] collect modest drops of meaningful effort for 365 days . . . [we]’ll end the year with a bucket that is pretty damn full. This is what ultimately matters: where [we] end up, not the speed at which […]

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15 Gardening Tools I Love, Recommend and Have Ready When Spring Arrives + Gardening at Le Papillon in March, 2024

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This & That: March 15, 2024

More than a few wonderful new series are set to premiere, a debut novel that looks intriguing as well as the day gardeners have been waiting for since this past October! A film for Francophiles, a film to inspire and watch in awe and a film to remind us of our humanity and all the […]

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10 March Ponderings . . . (2024)

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Outfits of the Month (4): Bring on Spring!

In one week spring will have arrived in the northern hemisphere and that means warmer weather, but still layers are needed. So with that said, each of the four outfits shopped this month keep the shoulders covered, some directly with a short sleeve and others with layers offered from a cotton or silk-blend piece of […]

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Why Not . . . Welcome More High-Quality Leisure Pastimes into Your Daily Life?

“A life well lived requires activities that serve no other purpose than the satisfaction that the activity itself generates.” ���author and associate professor Cal Newport in debriefing Aristotle’s meaning about how to live a good life Quality over quantity, the core ethos running through all aspects of living simply luxuriously. But how do we cultivate […]

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Why Not . . . Welcome More High Leisure Pastimes into Your Daily Life?

“A life well lived requires activities that serve no other purpose than the satisfaction that the activity itself generates.” ���author and associate professor Cal Newport in debriefing Aristotle’s meaning about how to live a good life Quality over quantity, the core ethos running through all aspects of living simply luxuriously. But how do we cultivate […]

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This & That: March 8, 2024

A wonderful compilation of a wide array of finds this week, from luxurious and worth investing in skincare, new novels, cookbooks and history reading material, a return of a documentary for Francophile and gardeners and lovers of art, a biography I am tickled to have finally found and will be diving into this weekend, a […]

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376: Wise Investments: Understand the Difference between a Good Value and a Good Deal

A pair of denim jeans made of heavier weight denim, and long staple cotton will cost more at the till or checkout, but it will be worn and enjoyably so for years to come. And even better, you won’t be repairing it endlessly throughout its long lifespan (good value). Compare the above purchase to a […]

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