The Simply Luxurious Life® https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com Cultivating True Contentment: The art of living a life of quality over quantity Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:19:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-01-01-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Simply Luxurious Life® https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com 32 32 117039829 noLifestyle,self,help,French,living,Francophile,simple,living,inspirational,culture,style,fashion,current,events,newsIntelligent living paired with signature styleThe Simple SophisticateShannon Ablesinfo@thesimplyluxuriouslife.comShannon Ables A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, September 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsseptember2026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsseptember2026/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=209239 If you're already a Member, please log in. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password Thank You... . . . for your interest and curiosity to explore further this particular post on TSLL. Unfortunately, you do not have access to view this page. One of two things has occurred: You are either a TSLL […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/acuppamomentsseptember2026/feed/ 0 209239 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) The How and Why of Living a Simple Life https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/simplelifehowwhy/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/simplelifehowwhy/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=209218 “A simple life doesn’t mean settling. It means to be free.” —Anonymous When a car’s trunk or the back of a pickup is full of luggage, cargo, or anything that we are moving from one destination to another, if we have made use of the entire carrying capacity, the vehicle’s ability to move forward quickly […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/simplelifehowwhy/feed/ 6 209218 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Un Moment de Méditation: No. 35 — The Power of Seeing the Everyday ‘Little’ Moments https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment35/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=208929 ~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below in the text. One afternoon while I was typing away while sitting in my reading nook in the living room, a young fledgling was dancing in and out of the bird bath […]

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]]> 208929 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) This & That: August 28, 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt82826/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt82826/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=209089 Even before the ‘BIG’ kickoff of the fall entertainment season begins, there are oodles of finds from books, films, and gorgeous autumn collections for the wardrobe. A new French film takes us back to a figure in French history who is complex, yet played a powerful role in the country’s history. A favorite British mystery […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/tt82826/feed/ 10 209089 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Gardening at Le Papillon, August 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ardenaugust2026/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ardenaugust2026/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=209034 If you're already a Member, please log in. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password Thank You... . . . for your interest and curiosity to explore further this particular post on TSLL. Unfortunately, you do not have access to view this page. One of two things has occurred: You are either a TSLL […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ardenaugust2026/feed/ 4 209034 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) TSLL’s 4th Book – Savoring the Sojourn is Now Available Worldwide (four formats + the playlist!) https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/4thbookpublishingdaysavoringthesojourn/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/4thbookpublishingdaysavoringthesojourn/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:13:36 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=209008 The day has finally arrived! Just over six months ago, the cover and contents were revealed for TSLL’s 4th book, Savoring the Sojourn: Contentment through the Seasons as You Unearth Your Masterpiece. This was the longest TSLL readers have had to wait for a book to be released upon learning about the book. This was […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/4thbookpublishingdaysavoringthesojourn/feed/ 41 209008 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) 16 Things I Am Doing to Prepare for La Rentrée https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/larentree202616thingsiamdoing/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/larentree202616thingsiamdoing/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=208953 The first morning when the air offers hints of autumn’s arrival, no matter how many more days and weeks remain in summer, a switch flips within me. I start to think of the first outfit of the school year even though I no longer step back into the classroom to teach, so pondering items needed […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/larentree202616thingsiamdoing/feed/ 14 208953 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Un Moment de Méditation: No. 34 — The Tool that Makes the Shift https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment34/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=208925 ~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below in the text. When I began learning how to drive, I learned on a stick-shift. Not a stick shift with electronical aids, but on a tractor, which required near-perfect coordination of letting […]

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]]> 208925 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) This & That: August 21, 2026 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ttaug2126/ https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ttaug2126/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=208826 A new exhibit in Paris to put on your calendars if you are traveling to the city this autumn, books on beauty and fame, British history, restarting a life in the south of France, a mystery set in Paris, and an exploration into a favorite international sport. Three, yep, I am going to say it, […]

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]]> https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/ttaug2126/feed/ 13 208826 info@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com (Shannon Ables) Un Moment de Méditation: No. 33 — An Ease We Give Ourselves https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/moment33/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/?p=207913 ~I invite you to listen to the audio version shared above, where a guided meditation is provided that follows what is shared below in the text. During my tenure as a teacher, every day brought a wide array of emotions into my classroom as carried by the students. For example, during the first week of […]

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