Shannon Ables's Blog, page 9
August 5, 2025
Art Detectives, tv series – petit plaisir #407
Art, Britain, two detectives that not only get along well but respect each other, travel all over Britain teaching indirectly the audience about various real antiquities, artifacts and cultural heritage, even wine, while solving head-scratching crimes, until the final few minutes of each episodes. Britain has another sleuthing duo, but this is the first time, […]
August 3, 2025
Noticing the Glimmers in Everyday Life and Why They Matter
The morning sunlight softly streaming through the pine trees, bouncing off the creek streaming below. The scent of the earth and forest soil after a deep soaking rain. Spying a hummingbird swerving about in the garden from bloom to bloom. Sprinkled throughout our everydays, these moments, delightfully nicknamed glimmers, cue calm in our nervous system, […]
July 31, 2025
This & That: August 1, 2025
Soooo many books this week, from award nominated to cozy mysteries and many other topics as well. A gorgeous summer dress that made me swoon, cordless lamps for the English cottage aesthetic, a French candle company I am excited to have found and want to share, and still much more! Books —Painted Travels: The perfect […]
A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, August 2025
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July 29, 2025
10 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (July 2025)
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July 27, 2025
What It Means to Be the Master of Yourself
“To be in charge, is first and foremost commitment to ourselves. It’s owning who we are. We own our imperfections; they become assets. We own our vulnerability; we turn it into strength. To be in charge really has to do with being in charge of yourself. Everything has to do with the relationship you have […]
July in the Garden at Le Papillon
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Gardening at Le Papillon in July, 2025
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July 24, 2025
This & That: July 25, 2025
A wonderful new British film, a new tv travel series that is full of inspiration (and fun as well), many new (or updated) books on a wide range of topics – adding flavor, how to dress effortlessly, discovering the truth about ultra processed food’s effect on our health as women, delicious salad inspiration, an international […]
July 20, 2025
6 Often Overlooked Signs of Progress
“Transformation is natural as you travel the road to greater self-awareness, happiness, and peace.” —Yung Pueblo The winding trail full of lush foliage and tall, towering trees obscures the nearing clearing that sits just around the bend. The fog that nestles itself into the valley’s crevices limiting visibility until in the blink of an eye, […]
