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Franklin, tv series: petit plaisir #379

In 1776, the eldest of the founding fathers of America set out to France after having just been part of a five-member committee that drafted The Declaration of Independence. Now, it is important to note that Franklin was not sent directly to Paris because his visit couldn’t be official, but to rather Passy, just outside […]

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379: How (and Why) to Be Your Own Best Friend

“We are not born with the secret of how to live [well], and too many of us never learn it. There is nothing cold-blooded or mechanical about it, but there are many things we have to learn to do . . . the first thing is to realize we’ve probably been looking in the wrong […]

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Visiting the Oregon Tulip Farm + Gardening in April at Le Papillon

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This & That: April 12, 2024

The heart of April and all sorts of new releases and premieres and finds to share. Books including an international bestselling mystery, books on overthinking, the power of rituals, a favorite British mystery series continues that is being adapted into a television series and will premiere later this year on PBS, and many more titles […]

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Outfits of the Month (4): Thinking of Early Summertime in France

Shopping now for trips and excursions to the south of France is part of what makes the lead up to the trip nearly as much fun as the trip itself. Or maybe that’s just me. ���� Either way, having what you need ready to go when that Proven��al sunshine calls brings a peace of mind […]

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Just Be, and That is Who You Are. There is No Try.

“Give up defining yourself���to yourself or to others. You won’t die. You will come to life.” ���Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth The citizens of Mother Nature, that would be all of her animals, insects, birds and beings, not only delight me endlessly, but continually provide life lessons. Often when I watch my dogs going about […]

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This & That: April 5, 2024

Oh my, wow! So much to explore this week, especially so if you enjoy France, specifically Paris, as it pertains to the book selection, as well as quite a few sartorial finds with stripes, a new British satire poking fun at a certain set of folks in London society, books about books and one book […]

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378: Choose to Compost Your Past: How the Arrival of the Spring Season is Metaphor For Life

“Composting what was into what will be.” Mother Nature and the cycle of seasons provide endless life lessons and nourishing guidance if we are wise enough to heed her teachings. More specifically, spring’s arrival, the season as we all know that introduces itself after winter, the latter season of which for many of us can […]

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Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture, Petit Plaisir #378

It has taken me far too long to know who Catherine Dior was. So while the new Apple TV+ series, The New Look centered around her brother, the French fashion designer that brought fashion back to France and arguably the world, specifically couture fashion, following World War II, Christian Dior, it was the inclusion of […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, April 2024

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