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This & That: September 30, 2022

Many, many books across the genre spectrum – historical fiction, interior design, a favorite English cook’s new cookbook, and much more, cozy autumnal capsule finds, wonderful savings on timeless décor finds for the front porch and gardeners, Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline’s new film, a new addition to this weekly list for our male readers […]

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14 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (September ’22)

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Slow Down to Find Your Purpose and Begin Living Your Beautiful Life

“Slow down. Daily contemplation of life is a root for wellness, healing and fulfillment. It is how you gather meaning and purpose. If you are rushing, you cannot see. If you cannot see, you crash into things. Including poor decisions. Breathe. Pause. Contemplate. Gather meaning. Welcome to your beautiful life.” —Dr. Jaiya John, author, poet, […]

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Garden Fresh Strawberry, Amaretto & Hazelnut Tart

[image error]Today’s episode is all about adding simple, yet both flavorful fresh ingredients that you can find in your herb garden and accessible ingredients found in your well-stocked épicerie to elevate a classic late summer tart recipe. The look you see above is prompted by the fresh scent of basil freshly picked from the garden that […]

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This & That: September 23, 2022

As autumn is now upon us, the new books of comfort and strong reviews are arriving as well, and I have so many this week in a variety of genres. Also, a new, much anticipated bio-pic on a history making actor, a new French series I am quite enjoying for its unexpected twists and turns […]

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15 September Ponderings . . .

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340: What If Today Is Going to Be the Best Day of Your Life? How to Let Such a Day Unfold

“The best day in your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. It is an amazing journey, and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.” —Anonymous We wake up each day, often in our own bed, in the home […]

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Antoinette dans les Cévennes, petit plaisir #340

The Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson and Modestine the donkey. No, these two are not characters in the movie Antoinette dans les Cévennes, but they are loosely paralleled and the source of inspiration for Antoinette’s journey with her donkey along the 12-day hike through the Cévennes in south central France. Stevenson’s multi-day hike took place […]

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2022 Garden Reflections, Ahas and Tour at Le Papillon

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Cafe Lignac’s Plat du Jour adaptation – Pan-Fried White Fish on Carrot Purée with butter and white wine sauce

Paris. Dining in Paris just makes me smile upon reflection and in anticipation. And so it was during my recent trip this past April, that a new café had opened up a handful of months prior, and was just one block from my vacation rental, Café Lignac (read more about the cafe here). Each time […]

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