Welcome to The Chic Assignment for June, 2019!
As we move into the summer season, I am looking forward to incorporating seasonal qualities to The Chic Assignments. I really enjoyed reading your experiences with the May assignment and can't wait to share this month's Assignments with you.
🎵 Chic Assignment no. 1Listen: Maurice Ravel's Boléro This is the type of iconic piece that everyone should hear in its entirety at some point in their life. I am linking a YouTube video here with a performance from the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by the great Gustavo Dudamel. This is not the type of piece you will listen to every day. Even if you only listen to it once while puttering around the house, you've completed the assignment!
There is something mesmerizing about this music. My baby sat watching Gustavo Dudamel conducting and when the piece was over, he clapped! Talk about art appreciation!
📖 Chic Assignment no. 2 Read: A Shakespeare Sonnet
Shakespeare season is upon us: festivals, Shakespeare in the park.... there are many amazing opportunities to see performances, but many of us don't have the time or are not able to find a local production. This month we are going to find one Shakespeare sonnet and read it. One day, take a few minutes to sit down in your reading nook and read the sonnet. If it is difficult to understand (because, let's be honest, they often are!), look up a commentary on it. Let us know which Shakespeare sonnet you chose and how you enjoyed it! I'll be sharing mine during the mid-month check-in. Here is a wonderful resource which lists all of the Sonnets for you to read.
🍴 Chic Assignment no. 3Dine al fresco Take the opportunity at least once this month to enjoy the fine weather and dine outside. Whether you take a coffee and a croissant on your balcony, or you have a dinner party outside, celebrate the spring/ summer transition by dining al fresco. For all of our Southern Hemisphere friends, dine in a way that celebrates the autumn/ winter season.
💧Chic Assignment no. 4 Drink more water I always need to work on this one... I have plenty of coffee and tea throughout the day, but when it comes to drinking water, I have to force myself to get anywhere near the recommended amount. Do you struggle with this too? Let's cheer each other on this month as we try to drink more water. I usually have a tall glass of water with lemon upon waking and this month I am going to try to drink my recommended amount each day. Here is an article that shares some of the many benefits to drinking enough water.
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📍Join me for the Mapp & Lucia book club's final installment, which will take place this summer. You can read my book club announcement here.
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📍Check out my friend, Nikki Moreno's, In Your Words film for June, which was shot in the beautiful Utah mountains. I just love her artistic films!
📍Yesterday, I published a video only on YouTube with my seasonal encouragement to Look Presentable Always. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking the red subscribe button and hit the bell to receive notifications so you never miss a video.
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Comment of the Week Sara B. writes, "I can’t stop thanking you for all your suggestions! Reading your books and watching your videos has made me discover new music (5 new albums of classical and jazz music that I absolutely love!), books (just ordered the first Mapp and Lucia book, Queen Lucia! Paperback and in Italian, for an easy and relaxing reading :) and ways of dressing! You’re elegant and classy but so kind and humble!!! You rock! 🤗"
Thank you so much, Sara! I'm so excited for you to join the Mapp & Lucia book club with us. You have time to read all the books as we are starting late summer.
I look forward to doing The Chic Assignment with you all and can't wait to hear your findings! Please share them below.
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