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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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Giveaway Winners Announced for TSLL’s 8th Annual French Week!

First let me begin by extending a big thank you to everyone who stopped by during this past week on TSLL to celebrate French Week. It was a wonderfully festive week, much conversation between readers in the Comments’ section, and I sincerely appreciate your time, interest and support. TSLL’s Annual Francophile event continues to be […]

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Buckwheat Chocolate Pound Cake, a Chocolate Cake that tastes like a Cookie

The trouble with chocolate and great ingredients is that whatever you do with them, they are going to be delicious. Okay, maybe that is the opposite of a problem, non? 😉 When I came across Chocolate & Zucchini’s recipe for her Chocolate Buckwheat Pound Cake I immediately became intrigued. Having buckwheat flour in my épicerie […]

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6 Reasons to Add French Tassels and Tie-Backs to Your Décor

To tassel or not to tassel? Well, there is no question really, add the tassel! At least if you want to incorporate a touch of French regal décor into your home that is. ☺️ I added my first tassel and tie back earlier this year with the kitchen curtain I added to my kitchen library […]

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The Grand Giveaway — My French Country Home Box from Sharon Santoni and My French Country Home

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This & That: August 18, 2023 – French Week!

Nearly every find this week is French-inspired, so Francophiles, this is your post to savor! Three delicious and beautiful cookbooks, books of all genres, travel, décor, mystery and more. Two cooking schools to keep in your hat if you have always wanted to take a proper cooking class (English speaking), both recommended by Patricia Wells, […]

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What I’ve Learned in French Class, So Far, Part Six

Bonjour and bienvenue les vacances! Les Vacances de la Français! In other words, it is August, a month that many French take their annual holiday of two to four weeks off somewhere other than where they call home the rest of the year. Often that is simply by traveling to a coastal town up north […]

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10 French Décor Details Included into My Home (Le Papillon)

Le Papillon wouldn’t be le papillon without my time and discovered adoration for French lifestyle and décor, especially French country décor, gained from my travels to France spanning over the past 20+ years (explore all of my posts about my travels here in TSLL’s French-inspired posts Archives). And with the completion of the customizations on […]

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How I Use Planners and Notepads in my Everyday Routine & TWO New French-Inspired Notepads Now Available this week Only! (plus TSLL Shop is on Sale!)

Over the years I have written quite a lot about organization, planning, time management and simplifying, but after a TSLL reader inquired earlier this summer about the planning system I use, I realized I hadn’t written a detailed post about how I plan my days, my weeks, months, essentially my life. As the years have […]

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