Welcome to the simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style.

I'm your host, Shannon Ables.

And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a

cafe ole, thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 124th episode of the simple sophisticated. I hope your week has

started off well or if you're listening to this later in the week that the week

did go well and you're easing into a wonderful weekend. Today we're going to be

talking about having a plan and no matter what the circumstances are it's a very good thing to have

if nothing else to ease your mind but before we get into that a hint as to what today's

patie place is. If you are looking for inspiration, whether it's

in decor or travel or recipes, I have something I think you're going to love. I know I do and I'm excited to share it with you.

So stay tuned at the end of today's episode I will share what this week's

particular is.

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the idea of having a plan.

In other words, the title of today's episode,

why not have a plan?

I want to begin with a quote that is shared in a biography about Julia

Child and her longtime friend who she called her pen pal Avis Devoteau and the quote is from a letter written

by Avis Devote in 1958 to Julia.

Well all I know is this.

Nothing ever learned is really wasted and will sometime be used.

You, Julia Child, have come nearer to mastering a good many aspects of cooking than anyone except a handful of great chefs and

someday it will pay off I know it will you will just have to go on working and

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