Shannon Ables's Blog, page 70

353: A Stress-Reducing Year-Round Schedule for House Cleaning and Maintenance for a Small Household

A tidy sanctuary creates mental space to find calm more readily. Upon walking into my home, Le Papillon, knowing and then witnessing that it has been cleaned, tidied and unnecessary items have been removed, whether that be emptying the recycling basket in the boot & basket room (aka mudroom), countertops are cleared of extraneous items, […]

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Tisane: Palais des Thés, L’Herboriste No. 74 — petit plaisir #353

On any given evening, you will find me cozied into a favorite armchair after a day of writing that would have also included a couple of walks with my pups and enjoying a good homemade meal. Ready to relax and unwind, I will grab a book or a newspaper or a magazine, a dark chocolate […]

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Travel: To Plan a Trip with Room for Serendipity

“The question to ask yourself before [making travel plans/itinerary] is whether you’re conforming to an idea, or choosing what feels personally meaningful and true.” —Sebastian Kodak, “Shred the Bucket List“, WSJ Spring travel plans are about to commence and schools will be taking their annual spring break, if not already doing so this week, and […]

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This & That: March 10, 2023

Anglophiles, there are oodles of finds for you this week. From a new musical, the return of an award winning comedy, a series from the past for gardeners, and a comedy series starring a favorite British actor I thoroughly enjoyed upon watching. And still there is much more – books galore on history, money, mastering […]

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Outfits of the Month (3): Stepping into Spring

For some of us spring has already arrived, and for the rest of us, we know it will soon be here. With the release of TSLL’s Annual Spring Shopping Guide last week, I continue to find more items I want to share with you as you prepare your spring wardrobe, and after watching some of […]

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How to Be ‘Home’ within Yourself and the Benefit of Finding It

“You have to be home to receive the message.” In a not too distant past, just before or after we stepped into the twenty-first century, in order to receive the voicemail or message from a loved one who lived in a distant town, be notified by a business of an order ready to be picked […]

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This & That: March 3, 2023

A new month and new releases across the board in film, books, television and clothing collections. A new British series set in Devon, a new cooking season with Ina Garten, books set in Cornwall, a book written by the Duchess of York, a book from British garden expert Sarah Raven, and three more novels on […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, March 2023

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352: How to Experience more Aha Moments in Your Life

“It’s not a matter of luck or magic. This is simply how your brain works. So take a break every now and then, and let your brain do what it does best.”—Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller, authors of Mind Your Mindset: The science that shows success starts with your thinking One of the Beatles […]

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Beyond Paradise, BritBox series: petit plaisir #352

Kris Marshall, aka as DI Humphrey Goodman from Death in Paradise returns in the new spin-off from the original, and widely popular series in Robert Thorogood’s brainchild Beyond Paradise. Set in a coastal town in Devon, England, Beyond Paradise welcomes DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée Martha Lloyd from London, returning to Martha’s (Sally Breton)’s […]

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