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This & That: September 22, 2023

A SUPER Full This & That this week, both with content in abundance for Anglophiles and Francophiles, along with stunning fall capsule wardrobe finds, many on sale, and films and documentaries, as well as two limited-series to keep your mind engaged and entertained. As well, a book to take you to Paris, one to explore the life […]

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365: How to Have Good Taste when it Comes to Décor, inspired by interior designer Heidi Caillier’s Memories of Home

“Our world is dominated by algorithms — by data collection that steers us toward a limited set of products and designers who have paid for the privilege of coming up first in our search. The result is that our taste has gotten . . . only more homogeneous, more limited.” —Rachel Tashjian, style contributor to […]

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The 11 Tools to Use Everyday to Live a Life You Love

We don’t often use the phrase ‘best life’ here on TSLL. I did choose the phrase ‘best self’ in the title of my second book – Living the Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self — because unearthing the gifts that reside within us, and that are always and will always be […]

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All Things Peaches! Peach Jam and Peach & Blueberry Tart

What a year the peach tree in my garden had (see more here on IG – @lepapillongarden, and here in the Archives), and because of that, today’s episode is entirely about peaches: what to do with them when you have what feels like too many, but really, as you will see in today’s episode, you […]

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This & That: September 15, 2023

Books to take you around the world through a culinary history, a caper set in England as a favorite series continues, and a novel that has critics offering praise. Two favorite everyday clothing brands are offering steep reductions on their fall collections, a new British series debuts, and a limited French series on Netflix will […]

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11 September Ponderings . . . (2023)

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Outfits of the Month (3): Stepping Stylishly into Autumn in Quiet Luxury

Autumn arrives soon, and when it does, the season immediately seems to call for lush neutrals, layers of differentiating warmth and classic, dependable, well-made accessories to finish each ensemble. If ever there was a season of our capsule wardrobes to begin embracing the concept of quiet luxury (if we haven’t already, as I know many […]

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Gardening in September at Le Papillon, 2023

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An Almond Torte w/Creme Anglaise and Fresh Berry Drizzle

Even as summer begins to wind down, there is a bounty of deliciousness to be found in the garden. The premiere episode of season six of the cooking show is inspired by the oodles of blackberries dripping from the canes in my garden (follow along to see all that is happening in my garden Le […]

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This & That: September 8, 2023

The return of a favorite drama series, two cookbooks about pasta, because . . . why not? Many more books about an array of topics – fiction and non-fiction – French food and building a happier life, as well as a unique caper and much more. Shopping finds I love and recommend, fine cotton pajamas […]

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