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February 11, 2019 by Shannon Ables

TSLL Latest Book:

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

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The Simply Luxurious Life blog posts

15 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . . (October)
22 of Autumn’s Offered Savorings, and the Five Specific Ways to Savor
This & That: October 24, 2025
The New Cottage Garden Gate – A Perfectly Picketed Piece of Charm (and functionality)
How to Prioritize Daily Peace: The Power of Saying ‘No’ Without Guilt

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The pumpkins found dotting town and porches always

The pumpkins found dotting town and porches always prompt a smile in October, and this year is no different. One of the 15 things that made me smile this month - these beauties found at my favorite local grocer!

New on the blog the monthly Smile post, and it all begins with these beauties! Stop by to discover them all and be reminded of all that brought a smile to your days as well. ☺️🍁❤️

Today is a very special, seasonal ritual in at @le

Today is a very special, seasonal ritual in at @lepapillongarden . We're planting out all of the tulips, daffodils and crocuses (spring). The last shipment just arrived and now we begin!

To say I am excited is an understatement, much like a Christmas Eve or night before something special as while we will have to wait until spring for the beauty to come forth, once we plant the bulbs, we know they will. ☺️

And of course, the sustenance to keep warm and cozy - the tea that stays in the gardening potting table ready to be dropped into a hot pot of water - @pgtips, paired with the ginger biscuits to nibble on, and classical music from my trusty petite radio playing @bbcradio3 Sounds. The details that make gardening inside a treat!

Check out October's Gardening post on blog to discover all of the varietals I am planting.

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As we begin a new week, a post now on TSLL.co to e

As we begin a new week, a post now on TSLL.co to explore the five different ways to savor throughout our everyday and 22 offered savorings from the stunning season of Autumn that we find ourselves here in the northern hemisphere.

This new seasonally-focused 4-part series begins and along with all that is shared above, also includes oodles of autumnal imagery to begin the week soothed by Mother Nature's beauty. What a talented artist she is.

Have a wonderful start to the week! Bonne journée 😌🍁❤️

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