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November 4, 2026

The Sun Still Comes Up

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Writing/ 11 Comments/ 672

The sun still comes up. It’s been an interesting week as we continue to watch the results of the Midterm Elections unfold. People in our country have become so divided and while I do not think of myself as a highly political person – I Continue reading →

November 2, 2026

Where Did That Hour Go?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 2 Comments/ 93

Unless you live in Arizona (except Navajo Nation) or Hawaii, you gained an hour this past weekend. Now when the kids were young that made a huge difference but as elders now, it didn’t really affect me much. Except Sunday seemed really, really long. I Continue reading →

October 29, 2026

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Easy Pumpkin Bread Print Recipe A quick and deliciously moist bread that will please all palates. CourseBread CuisineAmerican Servings Prep Time 2 8 by 4 loaves 10 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Prep Time 2 8 by 4 loaves 10 minutes Cook Time 40 Continue reading →

October 26, 2026

Warning: High Risk of Getting Mugged at This Spot

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 225

Off the beaten track at the end of a gravel road, Chris and I got mugged this weekend. I have wanted to take the under 2 1/2 hour drive to Collettesville, NC for years. If you know me well, you know that I love quirky. Continue reading →

October 23, 2026

Seriously?

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What kind of blog post is one that is entitled Seriously? Really? I must be grasping at straws but today I am choosing to NOT be serious. Thanks to my friend Janet, I found a new favorite sticker. . . When she shared her latest Continue reading →

October 21, 2026

Six Things You Might Not Know About Me

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Let’s do this! How well do you know me? Here are six things that you might not know about me. I majored in social work and graduated from Ohio Northern University with a BA but have never actually held a paying job in social work Continue reading →

October 19, 2026

Strength and Dignity Come From Asking For Help

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Thoughts, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 4263

A repost today from a long time ago but it made me think that someone might need to read these words today. Someday, I want my children to know that there is strength and dignity in asking for help. –Jennifer Flaa I have some of Continue reading →

October 14, 2026

If Only

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Did you ever see something and think ” Oh – that would be so wonderful”? I am trying to live a pretty simple life here in the Western North Carolina mountains but this morning I saw something on Facebook that made me drool. Well, maybe Continue reading →

October 12, 2026

Balancing Act

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 4 Comments/ 275

Life is one big huge balancing act, isn’t it? Just when you think you have it all together- boom- something pops up to upset the equilibrium and you are left trying to balance things out once again. But the good news is that usually adjustments Continue reading →

October 9, 2026

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Side of Pumpkin Spice

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Products, Writing/ 38 Comments/ 6103

It’s time to revisit a few posts from the past — it is Pumpkin Spice season after all. I will try to add some new items later on this season but for now enjoy this post from fall 2015. . Pumpkin spice is showing up Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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