Shannon Ables's Blog, page 51
October 29, 2023
How the First 10,000 minutes of Meditation Has Changed My Life
In episode #170 which was posted in 2017, I chose the app Headspace as the Petit Plaisir. Having been recommended this meditation app in 2016 by a friend who I met during my first year living in Bend, I began to dabble with curiosity into regularly meditating by attempting 3-minute sessions once a day. As […]
October 28, 2023
19 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (October 2023)
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October 27, 2023
Champagne Dark Chocolate Mousse
Something decadent. Something simple. Just what you may be craving at the end of a long day whether at work or just in life in general, or maybe, better yet, as something to savor to celebrate. Adding sparkling wine of your choice to a classic French chocolate dessert is more simple than you may have […]
October 26, 2023
This & That: October 27, 2023
Bibliophiles are in for a treat (and I promise, no trick) this week as I have no fewer than 10 books of all sorts of genres to share with you, many of them Editor’s Picks and all definitely worth exploring. As well, a fantastic new film I cannot wait to see that reunites the magic […]
October 24, 2023
What I Wore During My Recent Trip to England in October (London and countryside), What Worked and What I Am Polishing
Traveling and what to pack. The perennial question that is dependent on the seasons, the climate of where we are visiting, what we will be doing and what we feel most comfortable wearing. So, not a simple question to answer when it comes to what will earn the privilege of taking precious space in our […]
October 22, 2023
Gardening in October at Le Papillon, 2023
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October 20, 2023
10 October Ponderings . . . (2023)
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October 19, 2023
This & That: October 20, 2023
Unique and highly praised new films, books for all sorts of interests – cooking, having it all, mystery and more, as well as sought-after tableware finds from trusted designers in their field, fall and winter style finds that will be with you for years to come and still much, much more. Books —Everything is Not […]
October 18, 2023
Funny Woman, tv series: petit plaisir #367
Emma Arterton stars in the new comedy, Funny Woman, that premiered on Sky Max in October 2022. Adapted from the novel by Nick Hornby released in 2015 titled Funny Girl, Funny Woman, produced by Arterton herself along with many other female producers, the series follows the life of Barbara Parker who lives in northern England, Blackpoole and […]
October 17, 2023
367: How to Create D��cor that Welcomes & Comforts: How to Embrace the Ethos of Slow Decorating
“The fastest way to a good life, is to slow down.” ���World Institute of Slowness in Norway Walking into a beautifully decorated home, an abode that welcomes you, gives you a hug and invites you to stay without saying a word takes time to curate. And even those homes that someone else has curated and […]
