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TSLL���s TOP 5 British Inspired posts, 2023

England, and specifically the English countryside, continues to hold a special place in my heart and being, and returning to visit this past October was a trip I will always remember fondly for oodles of reasons. Much of the content that was gathered during that trip will be shared in this coming month of May […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 Signature Style posts, 2023

Style posts, whether they be Signature Style or Style Inspiration regarding their categorization, are one of the most read posts on TSLL by readers, and so it finally dawned on me, create a specifically designed free newsletter to alert readers to these posts, and that is just what happened this year. Finally! I know, a […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 D��cor posts, 2023

Our sanctuaries, when thoughtfully decorated, tidily kept, give us so much more than shelter and warmth. From creativity and calm, to invigorating inspiration, as well as a warm hug upon returning home whether from a full day of work or a long trip abroad, our sanctuaries take time, but the time we give to this […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 Recipes, 2023

The year that was, 2023 concluded on very delicious notes, and one very special note as captured in #6 on the list below. Someone commented that they definitely know I enjoy cooking based on watching me dance at the end of episode #7 of this most recent season of The Simply Luxurious Kitchen, and they […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 Petit Plaisirs, 2023

As is the tradition on��The Simple Sophisticate��podcast to conclude each episode with a Petit Plaisir, where I recommend a book, a film, a show, a recipe, anything that is a simple pleasure to satiate your sophisticated taste, today a selection of five of the 26 that were shared this year on the podcast (included in […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 Podcast episodes, 2023

The Simple Sophisticate podcast began its 10th season this year with September, and it’s sometimes hard to believe, the show has been around for nearly 10 years! Over the past 12 months I feel fortunate to have been able to welcome amazing guests on the show from authors on a variety of topics – HSP, […]

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TSLL���s TOP 5 French-Inspired posts, 2023

Ahhhh, France. The moment I leave her terra firma, I am eager to return. And while my next trip will be to France, I just don’t know exactly when, the planning is always under way. In the meantime for each of us, whenever we cannot be in France, welcoming details, touches and ideas from the […]

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My 15 Favorite Books of 2023 + TSLL Turns 14!

“Once you start celebrating the little victories in life, you will realize just how infinite they truly are.��� ��� Alicia Emamdee Simply waking up in the morning, being healthy and having the good fortune to step into a new day with a morning routine filled with small, but significant rituals brings celebration to my day. […]

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This & That: December 22, 2023

The final push of Oscar contenders releasing their films this weekend through Christmas and there are some wonderful films to head to the theater to watch. As well, books to read to inspire you as you step into a fresh new year, as well as light-hearted books to relax with and not take anything too […]

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9 December Ponderings . . . (2023)

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