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A Storm for Christmas, petit plaisir #347

Over the past month or so I have been exploring and searching unsuccessfully for a new-to-me, and fairly modern Christmas or winter holiday film, and it wasn’t until this past weekend that I found exactly what I had hoped to find and even more in the best possible of ways. A new Norwegian, six-episode limited […]

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How to Master Life? Let Go of This One Bad Habit

“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” —Pema Chödrön As a butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, necessary no longer, the pupa falls away, liberating the butterfly to fly freely. However, by letting go of the safe space that provided the opportunity to evolve from a caterpillar into a butterfly, the butterfly […]

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This & That: December 16, 2022

An abundance of holiday finds from films, cashmere socks and music, as well as critically acclaimed French documentary, Mary Berry’s new holiday special, a new book to place on your wishlist for the new year to improve your longevity, an interview of great interest to watch, and cookbooks for a variety of tastes. Still, there […]

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Outfits of the Month (2): Simple, Chic Everyday Winter Style

When it comes to dressing well across the board for winter, warmth as well as style is hard to mesh entirely, but it is possible. In this month’s Outfits, I have pulled together two looks that marry style and function – warmth, but not too much; style while keeping the skin covered yet revealing a […]

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11 December Ponderings . . .

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Contentment is Found in the Details of Our Daily Lives

“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all details of daily life.” —William Morris The flocking birds to the cafés at Le Papillon, pine siskins, goldfinches and even Oregon juncos, chattered away so vociferously Saturday afternoon, their conversations could be heard through the closed windows while I pottered about in […]

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The Details of Our Daily Lives is Where Contentment is Found

“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all details of daily life.” —William Morris The flocking birds to the cafés at Le Papillon, pine siskins, goldfinches and even Oregon juncos, chattered away so vociferously Saturday afternoon, their conversations could be heard through the closed windows while I pottered about in […]

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The Gift of Simply Luxurious Living — TSLL’s New Gift Memberships

In fewer than two short weeks Christmas will arrived, and in three, a new year. The bustling of shopping downtown, in-person and out and about while the sun is shining and bundled up when the snow is falling has been a treat this winter holiday season in Bend. The festivity and joviality of passersby and […]

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This & That: December 9, 2022

Winter weather inspired much of the style and capsule wardrobe finds this week, and as well as beautiful classics to scoop up for layering, accessorizing and more. A delightfully fun Anglophile documentary on what it means to be quintessentially British is released this week, along with a star-packed new film by Sam Mendes, cookbooks for […]

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346: Parisian by Design and the Gifts of trusting the Stirrings of Your Heart, my conversation with David Jimenez

Those who know David Jimenez and his life journey often take a sigh of adoration followed by a smile and comment, “He is living the dream”. And indeed to us Francophiles, he is indeed. Having called Paris home for the past six years, American interior designer living in Paris David Jimenez partnered with Diane Dorrans […]

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