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Founder & Author of Simply Luxurious Living

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Book Signings/Readings:

TSLL’s 3rd Book – The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment
(March 2022)

  • Virtual, Zoom hosted by Roundabout Books
    • April 26, 2022, Tuesday
    • hosted by Roundabout Books (Bend, Oregon, independent bookshop)
    • 6pm (Pacific)
    • Watch the event, taped live below (or click here)

  • In-Person, The Bookloft
    • Enterprise, Oregon (Wallowa County)
    • May 20, 2022, Friday
    • 3pm – 5:30pm
    • signing, reading, tea & coffee and chocolates

TSLL 2nd Book – Living The Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self
(November 2018)

  • TSLL Readers shared their own simply luxurious moments with TSLL’s 2nd book – view the entire post full of images here
  • Bend, Oregon
    • Roundabout Books
    • Friday November 23, 2018
    • 4 pm
    • Signing & Reading
    • View images from the event here
  • Wallowa County, Oregon
    • The Bookloft, 107 East Main St.
    • Saturday November 24, 2018
    • 2-4 pm
    • tea & signing
    • View images from the event here and here

TSLL’s 1st Book – Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide
(November 2014)

  • Enterprise, Oregon
    • The Bookloft, 107 East Main St.
    • Saturday March 28, 2015
    • 1-3 pm
    • See pics from the event here.
  • New Orleans, Louisiana 
    • The Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania Street
    • Sunday April 19, 2015
    • 2-4 pm
    • See pics from my trip here.
  • New Canaan, Connecticut
    • Elm Street Books, 35 Elm Street
    • Saturday June 27, 2015
    • 12 noon – 2:30pm
    • See pics from my trip and event here.

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TSLL Latest Book:

The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment
494 pages
$27.95-$36
Hardback, Paperback, eBook, Audible
Released March 22, 2022

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The beauty exists. We just need to be wise enough (and we can all gain said wisdom) to take note of it. When we do, and put this skill into practice each day, our life journey is forever changed and in the most extraordinary ways.

Stop by the blog to discover the effects of gratitude on your life journey. 

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In this week's edition ➡️🦃 The great films keep on coming, and yet again in an array of genres – from French to mystery to dramedy and based on a true story – so much to choose from, you’ll definitely find one that speaks to what you’re needing or looking for this time of year. Also, books – books about daily creativity, about finding ourselves, and a novel to prompt thought about romantic entanglements and their longevity in our lives. Decor and clothing finds – some on sale, some just too gorgeous to pass up, and some, even without a sale, are quite nice! Still, there is more…
    A new episode of @thesimplesophisticatepodcast ! ➡ A new episode of @thesimplesophisticatepodcast ! ➡️ The Art of Trusting Yourself (And Why It’s the Key to a Joyful Life Journey)

In episode #414, we're exploring the skill of self-trust, where it has always resided, how to strengthen it and how to recognize how it communicates with us. 

Drawing inspiration from a new book from @danielchidiac , and exploring points that align with living simply luxuriously (a life of true contentment), be sure to tune in as detailed examples will be shared for each of the nine ways tone the skill of self-trust that we all have accessible to us.

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