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364: Energy Management for Quality Everydays: 6 Daily Habits to Include

Prevention versus correction. For a few decades now, or perhaps more than a few, stress management has been the term of phrase often used as we find a culture, and more specifically, ourselves nearing or reaching burn-out whether in our jobs or life in general, and while bringing healing and remedy to something in our […]

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La Carrière Frères Candles

There is something soothing about not only the chosen scent of a candle alight in our chosen cozy special spot in the house, but the sight of a candle glowing on atop tea table, beckoning us to sit down, slow down and be. Over the years, I have recommended many French candle brands and companies, […]

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Embrace an Ease of Being, How and What It Means

“How to be at ease with the present; to drink wine just for its lightness on the tongue; to linger over an ordinary, unfussy meal; to not want, want, want without end.” —Ligaya Mishan, author of essay “French Connections: Many years ago, a simple meal became a lesson in how to be in the world.” […]

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TSLL’s 2023 Annual Fall Shopping Guide, including 80+ hand-picked shopping finds

Assessing, refining, polishing and investing. Autumn nears and the luxe apparel of knits, cashmere, suede, tweeds and plaids rises to the forefront to grab our attention and remind us how powerful and elegant, as well as comfortable well-made basics in our fall capsule wardrobe can be. The trick is figuring out which ones to invest […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, September 2023

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This & That: September 1, 2023

So many books to share as with the start of September, the releases are aplenty. Along with the books, a film that won a grand prize at the most recent Sundance Film festival, set in London with a fun, yet feel-good plot created by a debut director and screenwriter, it looks to be a great […]

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12 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (August 2023)

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11 Life-Enriching Decisions That Take Time to Bear Fruit, But Are Worth Making

“The paradox of life is that people seem to deliberate more carefully over little choices than the big ones. Before buying a car, they read all the ratings, check out resale values on the internet, and so on. But when it comes to choosing a vocation, they just sort of slide rather than decide. They […]

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This & That: August 25, 2023

The return of a popular new British caper series, two new movies starring Helen Mirren, a new book that reads like an intriguing piece of fiction, but is actually a true story, a couple of newly released novels both set in England, a book about olive oil and everything you have ever wanted to know […]

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167 Ways to Prepare for La Rentrée (yep, 167!)

September is almost here, autumn is just around the corner, but summer still has a few weeks left before schedules and routines change, holidays wrap up and the temperatures shift as well. As I shared on Friday in the weekly newsletter and the This & That post, I will be taking four days off from […]

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