Shannon Ables's Blog, page 53
November 2, 2023
This & That: November 3, 2023
Three wonderful new films on very different topics, oodles of sweaters, Fair Isle sweaters included and some on sale. A new play opening up in London for a limited time in the West End that I wish I could go see, books for styling of our wardrobe as well as our home, a classic book […]
October 31, 2023
A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, November 2023
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368: What is a Simple Sophisticate? The 14 Characteristics
“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” ���Steve Jobs A quiet confidence, an ease of being. […]
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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