Shannon Ables's Blog, page 71
February 27, 2023
TSLL’s 2023 Spring Shopping Guide + more than 90 hand-picked items ready to shop
Spring is almost here. Yep, it is true. And that means soon we will wearing fewer layers, lightening our color palette and fabrics and turning our faces to the sunshine as we enjoy longer days savored here in the northern hemisphere. In so many ways, the spring season is a breath of fresh air and […]
February 26, 2023
Why Not . . . Make Your Birthday the Start of a New Year & 4 Important Life Truths Learned in my 44th Year
The snow may still be on the ground here in Bend, but the spring birdsong fills the area in the garden at Le Papillon and during my walks amongst the pine trees with regularity. Spring is coming. A new year is coming, and perhaps that is why I have come to view my birthday which […]
February 23, 2023
This & That: February 24, 2023
A favorite French female lead is back in a beloved series on AcornTV, a new film that is receiving across-the-board critic praise and it’s nominated for the Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards, two sales – one a winter essentials and the other spring sale – worth exploring for both your wardrobe and your […]
February 21, 2023
14 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (February 2023)
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February 19, 2023
The Best Life Coach Guru (and it’s free!): Our Curiosity
“I kept following the trail of curiosity. I elected to trust completely in my fascination . . . I stumbled upon the right books, the right people, the right opportunities . . . it was all right in front of me . . . so it worked. But it only worked because I said yes […]
February 16, 2023
This & That: February 17, 2023
If you enjoyed Enola Holmes and/or Miss Scarlet & The Duke, I have a new series you will delight in, as well books on all sorts of topics: living younger, knowing when to walk away, finding the courage to step out on your own in business, a cookbook from a beloved and bestselling British cook […]
February 15, 2023
15 February Ponderings . . .
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February 14, 2023
351: 8 Strategies for Curating a Spring Capsule Wardrobe That Sings without the Excess
Gabriel. No last name needed, but he doesn’t have one if he did, interestingly enough. I’m talking about Gabriel of Emily in Paris fame. Played by Lucas Bravo, Gabriel is the inspiration for today’s post/episode because his clothes don’t do the talking unlike the rest of the fashion-clad cast, but they definitely don’t hinder his […]
The Creative Act, a book: petit plaisir #351
How to be, how to move, through our daily lives, when we do so well, makes all the difference in discovering the magic that makes life unimaginably special and full of awesome surprises. In legendary record producer Rick Rubin’s first book, now a top 10 bestseller on both the New York Times and Wall Street […]
February 12, 2023
To Be Settled, But Not Settle: The Difference
“Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.”—Carrie Bradshaw in season 5, episode 8 of SATC The definitions of ‘settling’ are as vast as the many different ways people choose to settle: to conclude, to bring to a close, to reach an agreement, […]
