You probably noticed last week that the blog had a few small changes from the last time I posted back in December. While I was on a break it gave me time to think of how I wanted to move…
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Curated Weekly
Welcome to Friday and a very Happy Valentine’s Day to you today too. I hope you are taking this time to enjoy not just a romantic love for today, but time to enjoy the many loves you have in your…
Upcoming Books in 2025 to Transport You to France
With my trip to Paris coming up at the end of March, it’s hard not to be excited for all things French and that includes the new book releases for this year. I love Francophile books of all genres and…
How To Create More Ease in Your Everyday Life
If you are a reader of the blog or follow me on Instagram then you know that I recently took an extended break while life and work got busy this past month. While I missed posting to both Instagram and…
7 Ideas To Ease into Winter
-Embrace these short days. Curl up with a book, a candle, and something delicious. Revel in the dark depths of the season -so beautiful, black, and so utterly without expectation. -Richard Street Winter may be one of my favorite seasons…
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It’s less than two weeks from Christmas and I am in a holiday/winter mood this week. I plan to spend the weekend making gingerbread cookies and enjoying my book, The Christmas Tree Farm as well watching a few holiday baking…
How The Places You Visit Can Influence Your Everyday Life
When I started working toward a more sophisticated life for myself there were so many different elements to focus on to create this on purpose. Style, posture, home, surroundings and decorum to name a few. But there was one element…
A Visit to The Venice and the Ottoman Empire Art Exhibit
Every autumn our art museum curates a special collection of art to be on exhibit for the months of September leading into the first of January. This year I had the pleasure of viewing this year’s exhibit which was the…
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The first weekend of December brings with it that cozy feeling of the holidays settling in as well as the air turning cold for the next few months as we make our way to the official start of the winter…
Simply Sophisticated Things
I adore a good list that is simple, but inspiring. Lists of things that have a luxurious energetic feel to them really motivates me to keep elevating my everyday life. There is an art to list making and creating quick…
