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10 February Ponderings . . .

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No Promises, but a Prepared Heart and Mind

Various events in our childhood, unbeknownst to us at the time, stretched our confidence in ourselves to try new and different things. If we were encouraged to follow our curiosity, many gifts of our unique strengths and passions gradually began to be revealed to us. Based on our innate wherewithal as well as the support […]

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This & That: February 9, 2024 — Valentine’s Day edition

Sometimes described as the last minute holiday, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and however you choose to celebrate or approach it, this week’s This & That is full of finds, outings, films and ideas to love, explore and savor. From books about relationships and happiness, art and history, as well as films set […]

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This & That: February 9, 2024 ��� Valentine’s Day edition

Sometimes described as the last minute holiday, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and however you choose to celebrate or approach it, this week’s This & That is full of finds, outings, films and ideas to love, explore and savor. From books about relationships and happiness, art and history, as well as films set […]

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374: What I Have Learned in French Class, So Far – part Sept

Bonjour �� tous ! Just last week, I concluded FR 105 with Washington DC’s Alliance de Fran��ais, a Zoom/online course that met twice a week, two hours each time since just after Thanksgiving. You may remember that Part Six of this series was shared during TSLL’s Annual French Week which shared what I had learned […]

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The Taste of Things/La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, petit plaisir #374

The hypnotic, soothing nourishment of cooking seasonal food in the French countryside. Placed in the hands of an award-winning director and the videography of such scenes of artistry in the kitchen become appetite whetting. Such is the case in the new French film The Taste of Things, or as it was originally titled in France […]

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The Art of Living Well: What to Let Go, What to Learn and What We Gain

To describe living well as an art form recognizes that each life lived as each person embraces the concepts of doing so will indeed be a work of art. Not one life will be the same, look the same on the outside; however, what will be the same when we choose to consciously live our […]

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This & That: February 2, 2024

The list of great books to explore continues! So many this week – historical fiction, mysteries, social science explorations, a book about books, contemporary fiction and yep, still more! Two wonderful films debut this week on two very different topics, the return of an award winning comedy series to prime-time television, let the celebrating and […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, February 2024

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13 Things That Made Me Smile This Month (January 2024)

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