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408: How 3-Years of French Language Classes Elevated My Experience While Visiting France – The Simply Luxurious Life® Des vacances plus merveilleuses en France sont possibles quand on parle français ! The journey of learning anything new, putting in the hours, the practice, and

A new podcast episode is now available! 🎙️ episode #408: How 3-Years of French Language Classes Elevated My Experience While Visiting France

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Take a Tour of the Louvre Couture Exhibit: Join TSLL in photos and videos of this special exhibit – The Simply Luxurious Life® For the first time in its history, and it sounds odd to even write this, le Musée de Louvre had a fashion exhibit. Louvre Couture opened up to the public on Jan

Take a Tour of the Louvre Couture Exhibit: Join TSLL in photos and videos of this special exhibit

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Walking on the Côte de Granit Rose in Perros-Guirec – The Simply Luxurious Life® En Bretagne, il ne pleut pas. C'est le soleil qui transpire. (In Brittany, it doesn't rain. It's the sun that sweats." Finding home away from home. For some of

Walking on the Côte de Granit Rose in Perros-Guirec

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Why I Love Driving in France + Discover Cars is my go-to for my Rental Car – The Simply Luxurious Life® To drive in France is to be reminded how peaceful driving can be. While I always take a train to take me out of Paris, arriving in a destination of the region I

Why I Love Driving in France + Discover Cars is my go-to for my Rental Car

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Visiting Foire de Chatou: Antiquités, Brocante & Galerie d’Art in March (and how to take the train from Paris, photos included!) – The Simply Luxurious Life® A treasure hunter's paradise. Foire de Chatou, a semi-annual event that takes place in early March and late September stretching into October, one full week eve

Visiting Foire de Chatou: Antiquités, Brocante & Galerie d’Art in March (and how to take the train from Paris, photos included!)

#tsllfrenchweek2025

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Visiting Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, March 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® The home of the original Claude Monet painting that prompted the creation of the term Impressionism - Impression, Sunrise, 1872 : Musée Marmottan Monet. The rev

Visiting Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris

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Visiting Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, March 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® The home of the original Claude Monet painting that prompted the creation of the term Impressionism - Impression, Sunrise, 1872 : Musée Marmottan Monet. The rev

Visiting Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris

#tsllfrenchweek2025

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Bienvenue à la 10e Édition Annuelle de la Semaine Française à la TSLL ! – The Simply Luxurious Life® The baguette has been picked up at the market, a French cheese is ready to be enjoyed, and French music may or may not be playing here at Le Papillon while I ty

TSLL's 10th Annual French Weeks has begun! ➡️ Bienvenue à la 10e Édition Annuelle de la Semaine Française à la TSLL ! 🇫🇷🥐🍾

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This & That: August 8, 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® Cookbooks full of delicious, approachable, seasonal fare, a new novel that takes us back to 18th century London with a mystery to solve and a strong female prot

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... the other from Canada, and Dame makes her directorial debut. Of course, we have clothing and accessory finds and a few home décor items as well – one vintage and other that has patina, but is brand new and stunning. All of this and still, there is more.

... to solve and a strong female protagonist determined to break from society’s limitations for women, a new book that speaks to the heart of what it means to live a life of contentment – explore what ‘joyspan’ means, a new French-language film starring two well-known actors – one from America and

Friday's arrival means This & That is newly posted on TSLL blog!

Stop by and discover ➡️ Cookbooks full of delicious, approachable, seasonal fare, a new novel that takes us back to 18th century London with a mystery ...

407: The Joys of Living Alone —By Choice or Circumstance – The Simply Luxurious Life® “'I think that’s just how life panned out. I had children and it was difficult to have a relationship with a man who was not the father. And I started thinking,

A new podcast episode is now available! Episode #407: The Joys of Living Alone —By Choice or Circumstance

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Noticing the Glimmers in Everyday Life and Why They Matter – The Simply Luxurious Life® 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 soakin

Monday's Motivational post is now up on the blog ➡️ Noticing the Glimmers in Everyday Life and Why They Matter

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... 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!

This & That: August 1, 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® 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

Friday has arrived and that means so has This & That on the blog! Stop by to discover ➡️ Soooo many books this week, from award nominated to cozy mysteries and many other topics as well. A gorgeous ...

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What It Means to Be the Master of Yourself – The Simply Luxurious Life® "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;

Monday's Motivational post is up on the blog! ➡️ What It Means to Be the Master of Yourself

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... discovering the truth about ultra processed food’s effect on our health as women, delicious salad inspiration, an international bestseller from Italy and more. Also, a French cookware brand is having a can’t-miss sale, clothing to prep for the transition into early fall, and still, much more.

Friday means This & That on TSLL.co 🎉

Stop by and discover ➡️ 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,

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6 Often Overlooked Signs of Progress – The Simply Luxurious Life® “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

Monday's Motivational post ➡️ 6 Often Overlooked Signs of Progress

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This & That: July 17, 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® A novel centered around Impressionist artists, another novel set in Oxford when it first began to admit women, a book to provide inspiration for home decorating

... London receiving high praise, a film for lovers of nature and gardening, décor and antique finds for Francophiles, clothing for timeless style that transitions well from summer to autumn and still much more.

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Happy Friday and that means a new This & That is up on the blog! Stop by to discover ➡️ A novel centered around Impressionist artists, another novel set in Oxford when it first began to admit women, a book to provide inspiration for home decorating to nourish all of your senses, a play in ...

How to Know If You’re On the Optimal Path for You, Even if a Momentary Obstacle is Present – The Simply Luxurious Life® "In Buddhism, the path of consciousness includes right thought, right speed, right action, and right living. Yoga includes these things in its teaching about dh

Monday's Motivational post ➡️ How to Know If You’re On the Optimal Path for You, Even if a Momentary Obstacle is Present

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8 July Ponderings . . . – The Simply Luxurious Life® Hello to a mid-summer Saturday. 😌 I took the laptop outside this morning to wrap up today's post, and what a nourishing place to type away. The cherry tree abov

The regular monthly post for TOP Tier Members, a more intimate This & That post, the Ponderings post ...➡️ 8 July Ponderings ...

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... books about honoring and being yourself in everyday life and how it deepens the quality, a fun novel about the history of cheesecake – I didn’t know there as so much I didn’t know behind such a beautiful confection! Clothing finds, sales and timeless classics and still much more!

This & That: July 11, 2025 – The Simply Luxurious Life® Fantastic Francophile and British finds this week - in the form of a new tv series, new cozy mystery series and kitchen items. Also, books about honoring and be

Friday arrives and that means This & That on the blog! ➡️ Fantastic Francophile and British finds this week – in the form of a new tv series, new cozy mystery series and kitchen items. Also, ...

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My 100 Favorite Finds in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale! – The Simply Luxurious Life® On Saturday July 12th, Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale will begin for everyone, and saving what you love now is a great way to ensure you are able to reap the once

New post! ➡️ My 100 Favorite Finds in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale!

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A Dream Life Realized Begins by Giving Our Attention to Something Unseen – The Simply Luxurious Life® "Remember, the most crucial part of your story is when the roots grow, not the flowers." — @poetryrise It took three years to finally find the home where my ros

Monday's Motivational post ➡️ A Dream Life Realized Begins by Giving Our Attention to Something Unseen

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... well-known art destination, Giada returns and oh! jump on your bike and get ready to travel around France! This and so much more to discover in this week’s This & That!

...film that while not yet here in the states is one for those in France is a must-see! Also, a return of a favorite, fun British/French mystery series, summer clothing sales to explore, a new tea from France inspired by a famous and ...