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March 17, 2025

Another Storm, More Devastation

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Writing/ 7 Comments/ 211

I think that it is a pretty normal reaction to get a little bit panicked when a storm is coming and you have already lived through a hurricane. I think it is how our human nature is — if we survive some kind of horrific Continue reading →

March 14, 2025

It’s All About Pi or Is It Pie?

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Writing/ 10 Comments/ 231

Every March 14 (3/14), mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi   (π), expressed most simply by the decimals 3.14. It is always fun to see the creative memes and comments that center around Continue reading →

March 13, 2025

Sibling Time

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 273

My family is VERY important to me. My siblings have become increasingly vital to my life especially after the death of my mom in 2020. I see so many families who have real rifts and it just makes me sad. I can just not imagine Continue reading →

March 12, 2025

Elevation: 8,516 Feet

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 253

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway did not disappoint. Chris and I jetted off for a few days of California sun and fun and one of our bucket list items was to visit the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway . We got an early morning reservation and Continue reading →

March 11, 2025

Teapot Tuesday – Meet Pete

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 33 Comments/ 530

. Welcome to Teapot Tuesday.   Today’s offering is a new tea infuser that was pointed out to me by my future daughter in law.  She sent me a link and of course I HAD to have him.  Pete looked like the perfect steeper so Continue reading →

March 10, 2025

Fitting In

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 11 Comments/ 550

I saw the above image and it sparked some thoughts. That might be a scary thing. As sometimes happens a simple picture or word gets my little brain to thinking and in this case this little image of a puzzle with a piece missing got Continue reading →

March 7, 2025

A Bit of Goat Therapy

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals/ 7 Comments/ 222

Goat therapy is THE best thing. My friend, Beth, has a connection with someone who owns a farm and who has goats. She asked me if I wanted to go check out the goats and of course I said YES! Because goats! . . . Continue reading →

March 5, 2025

Time for Some Splaining

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 5 Comments/ 209

Our trip last week to Palm Springs and Yuma was fabulous. A little sun and a lot of warm weather was just what we needed. The first part of the trip we stayed in a hotel and then we stayed with my brother Mark for Continue reading →

March 4, 2025

Linens to Forests – Comments for a Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Comments for a Cause/ 5 Comments/ 535

I am a few days behind (I blame jet lag) but here I am pulling into March with an excitement that spring is coming. It really is. Having a few days in 90 degree weather was just what I needed and now I am sure Continue reading →

February 28, 2025

Five Photos: Five Stories – Part 5

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog Hop, Photography/ 19 Comments/ 4115

A repost of a series I did in 2015. Enjoy. The rules of Five Photos; Five Stories are to post a photo a day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a 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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