Shannon Ables's Blog, page 54
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 […]
367: How to Create Décor 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 […]
Travel Diary: Returning to London, Beethoven���s 7th��Symphony and the Story of the Antique Stool Has a Happy Ending
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Travel Diary: Returning to London, Beethoven’s 7th Symphony and the Story of the Antique Stool Has a Happy Ending
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October 15, 2023
A Skill to Learn for a Deeply Fulfilling Life: To Savor rather than to Want
“The French have no such expression as ‘killing time.’ In their more philosophical vocabulary the term is ‘passing time,’ which means savoring all moments of it each to his individual enjoyment. While we battle with time, they relax with tempo.”—Cornelia Otis Skinner To taste and savor. To enjoy what has been offered without racing through […]
October 13, 2023
L���escalope de Saumon �� l���oseille
Let’s slip away to France, shall we? And more specifically, to a small French restaurant just outside of Lyon in the village of Ouches, Troisgros. For three generations, le famille de Troisgros has been sharing their delicious expertise in the kitchen, and along the way, they earned three Michelin stars. Speaking of Michelin stars, it […]
L’escalope de Saumon à l’oseille
Let’s slip away to France, shall we? And more specifically, to a small French restaurant just outside of Lyon in the village of Ouches, Troisgros. For three generations, le famille de Troisgros has been sharing their delicious expertise in the kitchen, and along the way, they earned three Michelin stars. Speaking of Michelin stars, it […]
October 12, 2023
This & That: October 13, 2023
Many premieres of returning favorite drama series and a new limited series that has been all the buzz for quite some time. Books and cookbooks, and British finds abound as I am sharing some of the treasures I discovered while traveling to England recently. And there is still more! Books —Calm: The School of Life […]
