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~the sandals I have been wearing constantly during this trip - les tropiezennes. Recommended to me by author M.L. Longworth (who I had the opportunity of meeting in Aix-en-Provence this week - a detailed post will be coming soon on my excursion to this fantastic French city), these sandals are made in the south of France and can be ordered from the states - which is what I did prior to traveling.
~Tour the vacation rental I have enjoyed this week while staying in the Luberon region. You too can rent it as well! Click here for the entire tour as well as expert decor tips from the owner.
~Sign up for TSLL's Weekly Newsletter (delivered every Friday) Petit Plaisir: ~Enjoy an aperitif and nibbles before a meal or with friends for a casual gathering. Aperitif definition - a drink enjoyed before a meal to stimulate the appetite Keep it simple: Do make complicated appetizers, but instead serve fougasse or slim breadsticks, hummus, olives, nuts, and/or slices of meat. Fougasse bread - typically associated with Provence, but found in many other places. It is a type of flatbread made with flour, yeast, salt and water. infused with herbs and in Provence olive fougasse is quite popular. Check out Paul Hollywood's recipe of his version of fougasse No cheese (save the cheese course until after the entrée) ~SPONSOR of Today’s Episode:Season 5 Schedule of The Simple Sophisticate podcast
223: 23 Ways to Have a Great Start This Fall
222: Oliver Gee of The Earful Tower Podcast
221: Waking Up in Paris Author Sonia Choquette - A Conversation on Reinvention
220: Traveling Alone Well
219: How to Cultivate Surroundings for Everyday Contentment
218: Doubt the Default - How My Trip to France Woke Me Up
217: French Trip Travel Musings, Part Trois
215: French Trip Travel Musings (Why Not . . . Make the Effort?), Part Une
214: Ask Shannon 2018
213: The Art of Savoring: How to Invite the Skill of Savoring Into Our Lives
212: The Six Pillars of Good Health
211: How to Stay Relevant in Our Ever-Changing World & Embrace Each Year More than the Last
210: 10 Simple Things We Unnecessarily Complicate
209: Adding French Touches to Your Life and Space at Home
208: How to Create an All-Around Healthy Life
207: Welcoming the Gifts of a Garden & Yard When the Yard is Small or the Time is Short
206: Simple LifeHacks to Get Back on Track
205: What to Do When You Don't Know How the Future Will Unfold
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