214: Ask Shannon 2018

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #214

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Today's episode is over one hour of Q & As. Questions from TSLL readers and podcast listeners and answers from me, Shannon. :) This annual episode began last year, and was so well received (the most downloaded episode of the year), it has returned. I do hope you enjoy and thank you to every listener who emailed me your questions. Below you will see a list of topics that are discussed and as well as more specific points. And, the final Q & A is a lengthy excerpt from TSLL's new book, so have a listen if you've already ordered your signed copy or would like to. Be sure to tune in to the episode as I go in-depth on each topic. The links included in today's show notes are recommended to further what is discussed during the episode. I do hope you enjoy the episode, and if you'd like to listen to last year's inaugural episode, have a look/listen here (#161). I also did a mini Ask Shannon episode in January 2018(#191) in which traveling to Paris was one of the topics (what to pack), favorite totes and much more. Health & Beauty:

• training to walk a marathon
  • Runner's World training post - tips
  • Training schedule from Very Well Fit - 20 week plan
• beauty routine
  • micellar water
  • the beauty products I use and love daily
  • 8 of my favorite skincare products
• maintain a healthy weight not matter your age
  • a capsule menu - what it is and how to create your own
  • the magic of walking as exercise
  • how to feed your body well

Relationships:

• When to stay and when to go
• Splitting the tab at meals

A Fresh Start:

• Where to begin
  • How to Create the Change You Want to See
  • One entire chapter in TSLL's 2nd book is dedicated to Making a Fresh Start
• Reinvention
  • Why Not . . . Reinvent Yourself?
  • Why Not . . . Recognize the Stages of Making a Lifestyle Change?

Work

• successfully working with coworkers you do not get along with

Living:

• Eco-Friendly living
  • 9 Ways to Organize Your Kitchen, Improve Your Health and Help Out the Planet
• Cleaning Schedule
  • Cleaning Your Sanctuary: Tackle & Simplify
• House Search
  • Median cost of a home in the United States
• Managing a busy life
• Planning the week to enjoy petit plaisirs
  • Why Not . . . Indulge in Simple Luxuries?
• Daily & Weekly Routines
  • The Importance of a Daily Routine and How to Create One You Love
  • 18 Ways to Simplify Daily and Weekly Routines
  • Afternoon Rituals & Routines
  • Savor Everyday Routines

Mind/Attitude:

• Correcting a mistake

Food:

• Cooking for one
  • Judith Jones' book The Pleasures of Cooking for One

French Language:

• Best approach to learning
  • 5 Language Learning Ideas
  • What I've Learned in French Class So Far: Part Une
  • What I've Learned in French Class So Far: Part Deux
  • What I've Learned Since French Class So Far: Part Trois

Reading:

• Magazine subscriptions - TSLL's pics and favorites

Family:

• advice for young teenage daughters and dressing for school
  • Atlantic article

Misc.:

• soundtrack of the podcast
• excerpt from TSLL's 2nd Book: Living The Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self

Petit Plaisir:

~The New Paris podcast with Lindsey Tramuta (Lost in Cheeseland blog) ~inspired by her latest book The New Paris (2017)

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