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Yesterday morning (Saturday), I began the day as I usually do, meditating on the garden porch with Nelle curiously wandering about the lawn, flower beds and seeing what the neighbors were up to, and as it was l’heure bleue, I couldn’t help but smile. Thinking of TSLL community, your comments on this post — 15 Ways to Savor L’Heure Bleue — made for some inspiring and lovely-to-read prose. If you haven’t already read this post, and especially the comments, I encourage you to do so. It is now easily a #top100 post here on TSLL.
Another French Week is in the books, and that is hard to believe, but I do hope you had a wonderful time. Whether discovering something new for incorporating into your everydays or perhaps ideas for your next or first trip to France, or maybe you discovered a kindred spirit or learned more about TSLL community and its love for living well and thoughtfully and most definitely with some Francophile inspiration sprinkled about.
After each year’s celebration, I am more than eager to book the tickets tout de suite and head to France immediately most preferred, and perhaps you are too. And whenever that may be, I wanted to share with you that in my new book Savoring the Sojourn, included in each of the seasonal chapters are wardrobe packing items (for city and country visits to both France and Britain) as well as travel tips for when you want to visit France but also have a desire to head over (or under) the Channel to Britain. Needless to say, France and my love for this country are sprinkled throughout the book in all sorts of ways, and I did my best in the audio version to speak as accurately in French as I could (please be kind). There is quite a lot of French in the book I quickly realized, as I was trying to read quotes in French and names in French, and so on and so on, you get the idea.
All of this is to say, Savoring the Sojourn will be available in just over a week, and my love for France is apparent throughout the book. You can learn more about the book here (you can still place signed preorders), and if you are new to TSLL’s books, I just updated TSLL Shop with the 4-book bundle of all my books where you can save 15%.
But now!
Oh! I almost forgot! Today is the final day to save 20% off all French-inspired notepads. The discount is already applied, and you can shop them all here. This includes the Capsule Menu notepad (English and French version) as well.
Following this post, the next new post will be on Friday with the This & That: August 21st , as I will be taking the first half of this coming week off and making sure all of the giveaways are on their way to the winners, and getting prepared to launch Savoring the Sojourn on August 25th. But now, let’s get to the winners!
If you see your name below, please follow these instructions:
- Email me (Shannon) at giveaway@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com
- Email me no later than MONDAY August 17th at Noon (Pacific). If I do not hear from you at this time, the giveaway will be sent to the next randomly drawn entrant.
- In your email, include the following information:
- Full Name
- Email address your membership (or newsletter subscription) is associated with
- Shipping Address and any other necessary information to ensure a safe and accurate delivery of your parcel to your home (phone number too for tracking details to be shared should that be available from the shipper);
- Confirm your selection for your giveaway – i.e. size, color, type, etc..
- Please remember, that as a winner, we all (fellow Premier members) want to see your gift! So capture a photo or video of it and share it with Shannon via email or IG (tag @thesimplyluxuriouslife), and it will be sure to be shared in an upcoming A Cuppa Moments as well as on Instagram.
Now, let’s not only discover who won the giveaways but learn a little bit more about each of the winners and fellow members in TSLL’s international community.
The Giveaway Winners
I am excited for you each to receive these special gifts, and do hope you enjoy them. I use Random.org to decide who the winner is because, after reading all of your comments on each giveaway, I want to give away as many gifts as there are of you who entered. 🙂 I appreciate your willingness to share a bit more about your life, to introduce yourself, and to let us know why a particular giveaway gift spoke to you. I take that as a sign that you feel safe in this community to do so, and I promise to continue to do all that I can to ensure TSLL remains a respite and a place to relax, pause, and enjoy yourself and the company of fellow TSLL Premier members.
The 1st Giveaway: Panier des Sens Candles (2 winners)
- Comment #42: Mateja Kalingar
- Mateja became a founding member when the Premier/TOP Tier community on TSLL was officially established in September 2020.
- Living in Croatia, Mateja regularly comments on posts that speak to her, as well as offering cheer and support for fellow members and Shannon. Her kindness is part of what makes this community a welcoming place. She is a mother of a young toddler and is also a teacher, loves David Suchet’s Poirot, speaks and explores many different languages and is an avid bibliophile.
- Comment #135: M3C (Meg)
- Meg also is a founding member of TSLL, becoming a Premier member in September 2020.
- She lives in Pittsburgh, working at a university and is a married mother with boys who loves to travel and read avidly. Curious about art, if she isn’t reading about something pertaining to art or art history, when she has time, she will be visiting the latest exhibit that has captured her interest.
The 2nd Giveaway: Personalized Buly’s Baume des Muses
- Comment #27: Colleen T.
- Colleen has been a Premier member for over three years and calls Saskatchewan, Canada, home.
- She is a curious individual, actively learning and pondering, so when a Monday Motivational post speaks to her, she shares thoughtful comments I always appreciate reading. And in fact, it was her comment about bridges on a post shared this past spring that you may want to check out. Read the post and her comment here.
The 3rd Giveaway: House of Guerlain’s L’Heure Bleue perfume
- Comment #53: Jen Agnew
- Jen is a brand new Premier member, joining TSLL community earlier this month. Now, I think we all want some of her luck! 🙂
- She hails from Indiana and clearly is a Francophile. 🙂 Congratulations Jen and welcome!
The Weekly Newsletter Giveaway: A French-themed book of choice (up to $40 in value)
- Email from Vlatka
- Rose has been a reader of TSLL since 2018, and became a Premier member in 2025. She joins TSLL community from Europe, living in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- The book she chose is now one I am most curious to read. Laurence McHale’s Season Outside the Frame: A Novel of Art, Obsession, and Revelation, published earlier this year. Thank you for the introduction Vlatka! 🙂
The Grand Giveaway: A Longchamp Le Pliage Tote
- Comment #55: Marion Eckhause
- Marion has been a Premier member for over three years and calls Arlington, Virginia, home.
- She is a regular commenter in A Cuppa Moments and on other posts of various topics, sharing what inspires her, engaging with fellow members and readers, as well as offering her experience and what she has found elevating in her own life whether it pertain to meditating, travel, skincare, and, overall, living mindfully. A gardener, it is the forsythia that she delights in as it sings the song of spring’s arrival. Having traveled to Paris, she has shared that she is looking forward to traveling to Brittany, and one way she enjoys incorporating France into her life “is by having a charcuterie with many French cheeses, meats, and other fresh ingredients. It’s a simple dinner and a delicious way to savor France in our life.” I couldn’t agree more Marion and now I am most ravenous! 🙂
Congratulations to each of the winners! May each gift be welcomed into your everyday to elevate it even more. 🙂
If you are one of the winners shared above, please do share photos of your giveaways when they arrive or how you are using them in your everyday life. Email the photo to me or post on social media and tag @thesimplyluxuriouslife, and then I will be sure to share them in an upcoming A Cuppa Moments with members upon receipt. I am always enjoy seeing how members enjoy using their gifts and I know many members do as well.
Did you see your name above listed as one of the winners? Please contact me as soon as possible with the following information requested (shared above) so I can swiftly start the shipping process and ensure you receive your gift as soon as possible to begin savoring.
This coming week I will be shipping and/or tending to each of the giveaways to hopefully have them all en route to the winners by the end of August.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and if you also shared something about yourself or introduced yourself a bit more along with your entry, thank you. I do read each of your comments and emails, and while I wish I could send you all the giveaway, please know I hope you choose to treat yourself to something that will elevate the everyday and piqued your interest and spoke to your predilections. After all, welcoming a bit of the French culture we love into our everyday wherever we may live is a wonderful way to savor the culture when we cannot be there in person ?.
If you are still catching up on all of the content shared during this year’s French Week – the 11th Annual – you can find all of the posts here. With 14 posts, you have oodles to explore, enjoy, and discover!
And now it is time to look ahead to next year’s Annual French Week, the 12th Annual TSLL French Week, which is always the second full week in August, and next year it will fall on August 8—14, 2027.
Catch up on all French Week content created and shared over the past eleven years on the designated page here on the blog. And as always, look for French-inspired content every week throughout the year, either on the weekly This & That post or on the blog and podcast. Thank you again so much for making this annual celebration of all things French a truly special week.
Dear Shannon,
look at me, checking TSLL early in the morning before my kids are awake, then discovering this post is live and then – my eyes opening wide (talk about waking up :D) – I see my name on top of the list of the giveaways winners! Amazing! Just a wonder of being randomly chosen, what a wonder! Thank you so much for this beautiful gift! I was especially touched by your description of me and all of the other giveaways winners as members, you really treat us as dear friends or family! Oh, and in the meantime, my baby girl is now four years old, and we also have a baby boy who is now a year and a half =) So, it’s very intense period in our lives!
Thank you again, not only for this gift but for another wonderful French week! I still have some posts to read because I read them when my kids are asleep (if I’m not too tired to fall asleep too :D).
Congratulations to all the other winners! Personally, I’m most excited for Vlatka, who is from neighbour country, Bosnia and Herzegovina =)
Best wishes to everyone!
Congratulations Mateja! And for all that you have shared and a mum to two toddles! Oh goodness, the energy and curious wonder you have in your household to delight in as they begin this magnificent journey called life! And how serendipitous that Vlatka is a winner, a neighboring country to you! Thank you for your kind words about TSLL community and very grateful you are a part of it and for your long-time interest in living simply luxuriously! Please do email me with details of your shipping address so we can get this giveaway en route to you! Congratulations again! 🙂
Thrilled for you, Mateja!
Hi Shannon,
Congratulations to all the lucky winners! It was an amazing French Week!
Merci Boucoups!❤️🇫🇷
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you Shannon for an incredible French Week. I am heading to Paris in October (first time) and I will raise a glass to the TSLL community while there. I enjoy reading the comments here and it’s wonderful how many people from all over the world are brought together here. I hope all the winners enjoy their prizes!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the French Week winners and to you, Shannon for yet another exceptional week of posts and give aways!
Congratulations to all of the winners and many thanks to you Shannon for a very wonderful French Week! 🍾🌸🍾
Congratulations to all the winners!
Thank you for a wonderful French week. So much inspiration ‘pour ma rentrée’, I start my B1 class next week.
Good morning Shannon and the entire TSLL community! What an amazing feeling seeing my name as a winner of a beautiful candle (especially as I was kicking myself for missing the announcement/deadline for the gorgeous Longchamp bag). My heart was racing. As I shared with Shannon in my email, and I feel more comfortable doing here as well, I’m undergoing cancer treatment and autumn will be my challenge following a summer of surgeries. I tend to look for signs and feel Shannon’s new book, this candle and this community perhaps offers a trifecta of support and encouragement. So, thank you for the gift and the chance to express my appreciation. Best, Meg
Dear Meg, congrats on winning the lovely candle! I’m sending you positive thoughts as you undergo your surgeries and treatments. As you know, our TSLL community is a caring and encouraging group of gals, so I hope you feel supported during this challenging time. I too have traveled the road you are on. Warm hugs and all the best as you recover. 🤗
Dearest Meg, clearly I have been in a bit of a fog for the last couple months. I didn’t know we were from the same city. I am skipping Little Italy today, it is pouring here south of the city, still! I am with you in spirit dear heart for your journey thru treatment. How can we help you navigate this difficult time? Please remember that this community can lift one up like I never expected. Knowing our medical facilities, we are really fortunate, I am sure you will be given great care. I am so happy that you were one of the French Week winners!
Lovely Meg, I am sending over warm hugs and good cheer and tons of support as you navigate your surgeries, treatments and recovery. And congratulations on getting the candle, how absolutely perfect, a lovely light to help guide you forward!
Much love xx Rona
What a lovely token of comfort for you, Meg
Thank you so very much for your comments, I feel the warmth in my heart. My students would say I am “glazing”, but I know better :). Best, Meg
Congratulations to all!
What a lovely surprise! I have only been a member of this community for a short time. However I have already derived so much inspiration from the posts and comments. This fragrance is so classic and timeless and that is exactly what I am seeking at this moment. Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway. I am so grateful!
So exciting!
Congratulations to all of the give-away recipients!
Shannon, merci beaucoups for so beautifully transporting us again to La Belle France for the week, it is a journey I so very much look forward to and enjoy immensely once it has arrived. A toast to you for all the wealth of incredible content you created and shared this week, it is simply amazing and much appreciated. 🥂
And now–Your new book, arriving in just a few days, woo-hoo!!
Even though you will be busy packing up the gifts and organizing for the book launch, I do hope you find a wee bit more time for yourself and Nelle to savor these last beautiful days of summer.
À bientôt, chère Shannon, and love to la Belle Nelle. x Gros bisous x
Congratulations Winners! Thank you Shannon for another lovely week! Once again I learned so much and have a list of new gardens to visit!🌻🌻🌻
What a wonderful French Week! Congrats to the winners and to you, Shannon!
Congratulations to the Giveaway Winners! 🎉 🇫🇷 🍾
Merci Boucoups Shannon! It was a wonderful week of posts and generous giveaways. Your heart is full of love and passion for France. Thank you for sharing it all with us. Now we can look forward to Savoring the Sojourn! Xo
Dear Shannon, What a surprise and pleasure to have won the GRAND giveaway! My excitement will buoy me through the upcoming weeks as I head back to work/school with a new tote and able to carry a bit of France with me every day. Thank you for a wonderful French week!
Thrilled for you, Marion!
Thanks, Melissa! Have a wonderful week!
Congratulations to all winners! At the end of French Week I always spend some time revisiting my favourite posts and soaking in this charming French atmosphere, it’s my petit plaisir… Thank you Shannon for giving us such a delightful experience every year!
Shannon, thank you so much for another wonderful French Week! I always learn a lot. Congratulations to the winners! It’s so exciting! 😊
Congratulations to all the winners and to you, Shannon, for all the love and effort that is apparent in all that you do!
What a wonderful way to start the week! Congratulations to all the winners, such nice gifts with French flair, this week is always such a joy.
Thank you for a wonderful French week Shannon. And congratulations to all the winners!
Congratulations to all the winners 🥳🎉
Bravo! Bravo! Congrats, one and all. Shannon, you do spoil us rotten. Thanks for a great week!
I want to add, after you mentioned your French pronunciation for the new book, that I cannot recommend a Phonetics class enough. Besides Translation, it was my absolute favorite and most useful French course. It totally decodes those mysterious sounds that we just cannot get our native English speaking mouths and tongues to make! I will never sound like a native, and that is just fine, but I now have the confidence of exactly how to say the words I am looking at. I do highly suggest taking it in person, if available, because the professor needs to see and hear in detail how you are doing in order to correct properly. We were a huge class but it was so fun, he’d just point to us randomly and it was our turn to speak a word, fly or flop, we all had laughs. Let me just say we mostly had trouble with “brie” 🤭, forming that b then immediately going to the back of the mouth for the r, not for the faint of heart, I tell you 😆. He was a native English speaker also, which made it easier for him to coach us, knowing the challenges we face.
Thank you for all the wonderful content during French Week. As always, I was inspired by your writing, Shannon and the thoughts/comments from the TSLL community. Merci
Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you, Shannon, for presenting us with new information and ideas. I am fortunate that I have not one but two trips to France planned before the year is out. You’ve certainly given me some ideas for things to look for and to look forward to.
Yay! Congratulations to all of the winners and a huge thank you to Shannon for another wonderful French Week! This year seemed extra special, even though I say that every year, but somehow, the posts brought back so many memories of living in France all those years ago. Thank you for all of the time, thought and care you put into this week, Shannon! Wishing you a restful few days ahead. 😊
Congratulations to all the winners (especially Meg- I hope you are doing OK and have plenty of support around you and that you get better soon)- and thanks Shannon for another great French week.
Thank you for another delightful French Week on The Simply Luxurious Life, Shannon. Felicitations to all of the winners of the giveaways!
Thank you, Shannon, for creating a convivial, informative week for all of us. And a special felicitation to the winners!