Fashion Over 50 Outfit, Tea with the Dames, A Hundred Sweet Promises, and more on Monday Musings. 

MONDAY MUSINGS NO.112

Good mornings friends! How was your weekend? Are you counting down the days until Spring? It is just around the corner, March 19th to be exact but before that we have St. Patricks day.

We have friends visiting this weekend and it has been non-stop laughs, fun, food and catching up. We’ve been cooking, visiting family, taking long walks, sitting in the sun sipping cocktails, ambling around the village, and checking out the exotic cars at the car show. Today we are taking a virtual cooking class and then enjoying the rest of the day before they head home.

What about you? What did you do?

Next up +5 things.

+5 THINGS

1.READ~A Hundred Sweet Promises

A Hundred Sweet Promises

A family secret revealed 40 years ago by a grandmother to her grandson is now an acclaimed Russian historical fiction novel. “A Hundred Sweet Promises” is the tale of the author’s grandfather, Nasrosoltan, a famed composer, who on the eve of World War I travels from Persia to Russia to study classical music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with such masters as Rimsky-Korsakov. While there, Nasrosoltan falls in love with a Romanov princess, but the royalty surrounding him considers this a forbidden love. Unexpectedly, the Tsar gets involved, and Nasrosoltan suddenly finds himself in a battle between head and heart while being carried forward on a wave of destiny toward an uncertain future. A novel based on a true story set against the backdrop of the final days of Imperial Russia.

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2. WATCHED~Tea with the Dames

Tea with the Dames

Dames Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith get together for tea to reminisce and discuss their acting careers.

3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN

It’s better to drive an old car than be burned with debt. 

The Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting

How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets?

Veni, Vidi, Vici: The True Origin of Julius Caesar’s Famous Proclamation

Trader Joes Beauty Products We Have Been Overlooking

Which Generation Are You?

Do You Have Issues Sleeping? These Foods And Drinks Could Be To Blame.

Mark Your Calendars for the East Coasts Best Vintage and Antique Market.

How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh, Almost Forever.

TikTok Is Turning to Blue Zones For Healthy Meal Insporation

‘Popcorn Brain’ Is Shortening Your Attention Span—Here’s How to Refocus, Psychologists Explain

4. SHOPPING BREAK~FINDS & SALES

OUTFIT OF THE DAY

A shirtdress is versatile and classic, it is my favorite dress silhouette. You can dress it up with heels or slingback or down with sneakers, ballet shoes or slides. Add your favorite bag, accessories and sunnies and you are good for the day or night.

Outfit Details

Anthropologie Finds

J.Crew Finds

Gap Finds

5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT~WEEKEND MEANDERINGS

Saturday I joined friends Juliet and Kim for our weekly series Weekend Meanderings and I shared the amazing dry flower artist Bex Partridge, Botanical Tales, Kurt Vonnegut, up-cycled Hermes Petit h, and more on Weekend Meanderings.

Make sure to visit Kim and Juliet as well.

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings and found something to read, watch or even add to your cart.

What book are you currently reading?

What did you make or bake this weekend?

Are you watching anything interesting?

Have a great day friends.

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