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April 9, 2025

“Fama, I Know You Like Rainbows and Smileys”

Beth Ann Chiles/ Wordless Wednesday/ 7 Comments/ 171

Currently residing on my refrigerator door, Does it make you smile? I know it makes me smile. . . Have a fabulous Wednesday, friends. Leave me a comment and tell me what is on your refrigerator today. All comments mean a small donation to our Continue reading →

April 8, 2025

Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 15 Comments/ 2744

My boys know what I like. I like teapots. Our youngest picked out this teapot years ago with his then girlfriend now wife and brought it to me and I am absolutely in love with it. I have several by the same company and this Continue reading →

April 7, 2025

Rocky the Raccoon Strikes Again

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Writing/ 10 Comments/ 230

Last summer I mistakenly left some fresh corn in a cooler on the side porch overnight. I thought it was a good idea since I did not have room in the refrigerator for the dozen ears. It was a big mistake because I came out Continue reading →

April 4, 2025

Ten Things I Learned During a Crisis

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 223

Our recent brush with the wildfires so close to us has gotten me thinking. A lot. What I have been thinking is how I respond in the face of a crisis and what is helpful and what is not. There are a lot of lists Continue reading →

April 3, 2025

From Forests to Firefighters-Comments for a Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Comments for a Cause/ 10 Comments/ 728

Who knew back in the first part of March when I chose The National Forest Foundation as my recipient of Comments for a Cause that it would take on an even more significant meaning for me and for many in our area? Certainly not me. Continue reading →

April 1, 2025

Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 22 Comments/ 3593

. This little teapot in my collection loses its head every single time I use it!  Who would ever think of having a chicken teapot?  Well, me, of course. .   . I think this one was born to be next to this Longaberger basket Continue reading →

March 31, 2025

Answered Prayers

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 247

Anxiously waiting For the skies to open up Rain beautiful rain Thanks to all of you out there who read and responded to my post Friday about the wildfires in South and North Carolina. I am thrilled to report that Sunday we finally began to Continue reading →

March 28, 2025

Life (and Blog) Interrupted

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, News, North Carolina, Writing/ 5 Comments/ 310

Sometimes life throws a curve ball and you just have to go with it. 6 short months ago we were dealing with Hurricane Helene and now we are dealing with wildfires. Our trip to New Jersey ended with growing concerns about the wildfires that were Continue reading →

March 21, 2025

The Difference One Life Can Make

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 4 Comments/ 272

Today will mark 6 years since we lost Chris’ brother Carlton. He died one month shy of his 50th birthday on World Down Syndrome Day. That seemed appropriate that he left on a day that honored him. This is the first post I made in Continue reading →

March 20, 2025

Coachella Valley Preserve

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel, Writing/ 5 Comments/ 281

One of the things that Chris and I wanted to do on our trip to California was to do a little bit of hiking. We found a “palm oasis” that we really wanted to see in the Coachella Valley Preserve. Knowing it was going to 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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