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This & That: May 5, 2023

The first week of May is FULL of finds, and many of them, it will not surprise you, are British finds as the Coronation of King Charles III takes place tomorrow. Mixed together are both treasures and discoveries for Anglophiles as well as anyone seeking to live a simply luxuriously life, beginning with a book […]

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356: What I’ve Learned So Far in French Class, Part Cinq

“N’ayez pas peur.” And the formal lessons continue into the wilderness and beauty of the French language. Or should I say langue française. And yep, we have just dove into to learning the imperatif form, and as the command directs above in French – Have no fear! Which is a great place to start because […]

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Chevalier, film — petit plaisir, #356

Step back into the days of pre-revolution France, with King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne, and you will meet a virtuoso violinist, champion fencer and the illegitimate son born in Guadaloupe to an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne. Brought to Paris by his father and enrolled as […]

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Preordering Has Begun! For a Limited Time, Welcome a Royal Sussex Trug (three different styles) into your Garden from TSLL

Britain and gardening and the classic trug just go together like a PB&J sandwich. (Or should I say like a scone, clotted cream and strawberry jam. 😉🇬🇧❤️) More times than I can recall, upon viewing a British cosy mystery set in the countryside, if there is a garden scene, often there will be a trug […]

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Why I Relish Time in My Own Company

“Peace is letting go—returning to the silence that cannot enter the realm of words because it is too pure to be contained in words.” —Malidoma Patrice Somé Upon heading out for an evening constitutional around the neighborhood with Norman and Nelle this past weekend, my attention was captured by the newly blooming row of Lady […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, May 2023

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This & That: April 28, 2023

So many summer clothing finds for leisurely, everyday and stepped up style, a French film that received wide-spread acclaim and awards. Looking for that perfect French-inspired bistro table and chairs? I have found a couple of them for you and in an array of colors. Three décor books full of inspiration based on the aesthetic […]

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14 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (April 2023)

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Gardening in April at Le Papillon, 2023

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This & That: April 21, 2023

If you thought last week’s This & That was full, get ready for an even more abundant T & T this week! So many varying finds beginning with a new art exhibit in Paris not to miss and only only open for a couple more months (it has to do with Monet, but not the […]

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