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December 10, 2024

Ho Ho Ho on Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 13 Comments/ 3024

It wouldn’t be Christmas without featuring a few of my Christmas teapots, would it?  This guy is whimsical and fun and he  just sets the tone to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Early Merry Christmas! [I am] a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has, Continue reading →

December 9, 2024

Advent Brings Peace

Beth Ann Chiles/ Devotional/ 13 Comments/ 679

Second week of Advent brings Peace. Something that our weary world needs so desperately today. What does peace mean to you? For me peace is that feeling that I feel inside when all is right with my little world. It is the feeling of calm Continue reading →

December 6, 2024

What’s Your Routine ?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 24 Comments/ 840

A repost from way back in 2017. Obviously a lot has changed since then but my routine is pretty much the same. Different cat but still two cats. My morning routine is pretty simple. Wake up, Go to the bathroom. (TMI?) Open bedroom doors (we Continue reading →

December 5, 2024

Daily Gratitude

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Thoughts, Writing/ 16 Comments/ 799

One of the things I am trying to do this year is to continue to focus on gratitude. It is a good thing to try to keep that at the forefront of my life and I love that every day I can find many things Continue reading →

December 4, 2024

Things That Make Me Go “Hmmm”

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 7 Comments/ 490

You know what I am talking about, right? When you see something out of the ordinary and you just think to yourself or maybe even mutter out loud “hmmmm”. Translation: what on earth? After our trip to Raleigh to be with all the family for Continue reading →

December 3, 2024

It’s Advent Tea Time on Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 5 Comments/ 437

While I have not gotten out my Christmas teapots yet (that will be later this week) I am diving headfirst into my Advent calendar and this year, as I have done in past years, I purchased a tea calendar from Adagio Teas. I am a Continue reading →

December 2, 2024

The First Week of Advent – Hope

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Spiritual/ 4 Comments/ 735

Advent has always been a really special time for me.  I have great childhood memories of growing up and having special traditions during Advent.  Advent is the time of preparation and and expectant waiting for the celebration of the nativity of Christ. Sometimes it gets Continue reading →

November 27, 2024

Thanksgiving Blessings

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, Writing/ 8 Comments/ 459

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness:come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God:it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;we are his people, and the sheep of Continue reading →

November 26, 2024

Talking Turkey on Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 5 Comments/ 750

Turkey and Thanksgiving go hand in hand and I always have to share my one turkey teapot during Thanksgiving week. This year is no different and I just had to pull it out and share the teapot that I love this time of year.  . Continue reading →

November 25, 2024

The Beautiful World of AI

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 8 Comments/ 463

Today I am being adventurous and sharing a bit of the wonderful world of AI with you. It’s a little daunting to embrace artificial intelligence but I can totally see that it has a place in our world today in a helpful way. Yes, it 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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