I was thrilled when Shannon of The Simply Luxurious Life contacted me to be the Reader Spotlight in one of her upcoming newsletter. You may remember me featuring her site a few weeks back as a Mah-velous Magnolia along with another favorite of mine. I was sent 3 Questions on Luxury to answer which appeared in last Friday’s edition. Below are my answers to Shannon’s 3 Questions that I wanted to share with you. I hadn’t thought about what Luxury really means to me, so I loved being able to sit down and think these out….

How do you define luxury? When I think of luxury I think of the feelings and sensations associated with luxury. Anything – any object, any situation, any something – can be a luxury as long as it invokes a sense of complete and utter happiness … love … excitement … comfort … joy … serenity. It can be a fabulous pair of boots, the perfect amount of plush pillows on your bed, a gorgeous diamond necklace, a relaxing bubble bath, sitting for hours in your favorite cafe, your favorite book, seeing a loved one – anything. Luxury is about how things make you feel on the inside, taking those sensations and holding onto them will all your heart’s desires.

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What luxuries do you enjoy in your day to day life? I love love love my night time customs of washing my face (I simply adore that fresh, clean feeling after a long day!) and putting Lavender scented hand cream on my hands before closing my eyes to sleep. I can’t even explain why I like these two things in particular so much but every night it makes me feel completely wonderful and ready for a great night of beauty sleep.

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What luxuries would you like to enjoy in the future? I have my heart set on a day at the spa sometime in the near future. And I never miss the opportunity to spend a rainy day lounging around my house, absolutely obligation free, reading or watching movies, barely getting out of bed. *Some may call that Lazy, I call that Luxury. Now granted, while my eyes have been focused on owning an Hermes Birkin Bag and wearing it with my perfectly tailored Chanel Suit, I guess I wouldn’t turn down a weekend jaunt to Paris if that came around too. It’d be just as bad as lying if I didn’t mention riding in a plush, private jet across the country, sipping champagne….but what girl doesn’t dream about that?

Cheers!

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:: Thank You :: to Shannon for allowing me to be a part of your newsletter. The Simply Luxurious Life is a wonderful site where you can find everything from the simplest of pleasures to glimpses of the high streets of fashion week. A favorite in my Reader and a lovely surprise in my inbox every Friday when the newsletter arrives, this site fuels creativity and inspires you to take pleasure in every bit of life’s hidden treasures.

Luxury is always in our proximity if only we know where to look, regardless of where we might be living. Whether it be found in wine, food, fashion, home decor, gardening, or entertainment, contentment and pleasure can be found. Here’s to the good life!

– Shannon Ables, Founder and Creator of The Simply Luxurious Life

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