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December 5, 2016

Kickstarter, Cookies and Carolyn

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Life stories, North Carolina, Products/ 28 Comments/ 2707

I am a huge fan of Kickstarter. I am also a huge fan of cookies.  Kickstarter is a great place to help  entrepreneurs realize their dreams.  I have “kicked in” on quite a few projects over the years but the most recent one is the Continue reading →

January 7, 2016

Who Loves Mush?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Food, Life stories, Recipes, Travel, Writing/ 10 Comments/ 2178

I posted this picture of mush on Facebook the other day because you know–that is what I do.  Post pictures of food. Along with pictures of cats and beaches.  But this picture struck a chord with some of my followers. You see a lot of Continue reading →

November 30, 2015

And Now There Are Two

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Family, Holiday/ 22 Comments/ 2115

And now there are two.  The holiday was wonderful for me and I hope for you as well.  It was a full house with 2 sons, 2 girlfriends and 1 grand kitty.  Our first time to have Thanksgiving in our home in years as we Continue reading →

October 3, 2015

Slightly Sweet Saturday – Easy Apple Cranberry Cookies

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Recipes/ 8 Comments/ 1943

If you are like me you are loving all of the apple varieties that are around during this time of year.  In North Carolina I have found a lot of different kinds and am loving trying them all out. I wanted to make a few Continue reading →

September 5, 2015

Lowcountry Boil on Slightly Savory Saturday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Recipes/ 12 Comments/ 2279

Mr. Diamond is coming home this weekend and instead of asking him to grill something the minute he gets home I decided to make one of my favorite “southern” dishes.  It takes very little prep work and is as amazing as it sounds. With few Continue reading →

July 11, 2015

Beefed Up Ramen on Slightly Savory Saturday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Recipes/ 9 Comments/ 1898

I have given a lot of things away in the past couple of weeks but there was no way I was going to give away my last package of ground beef from Sky View Farms.  No way.  I had that and a couple of packages Continue reading →

January 23, 2015

Tea and #AmericasTea Filled Cookies Give My Day a Boost

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Products, Recipes, Tea and Teapots/ 39 Comments/ 4014

*This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.       #AmerciasTea #Collective Bias Everyone who follows my blog knows my love of all things tea. Teapots, teacups, tea gadgets and tea itself—all have me hooked Continue reading →

January 17, 2015

Easy Zuppa Tuscana Soup – Slightly Savory Saturday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Food, Recipes/ 47 Comments/ 3606

A yummy soup recipe perfect for a chilly day. Continue reading →

January 10, 2015

Cincinnati Chili Makes an Appearance on Slightly Savory Saturday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Recipes/ 17 Comments/ 3073

It’s cold here in North Iowa and one of my favorite dishes to make to warm me up is Cincinnati Chili . It takes me back to my Ohio roots.   It is not your “typical” Chili recipe as it is not a soup but Continue reading →

November 13, 2014
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Let’s Talk Turkey

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Cooking, Giveaway, Guest Blogger, Products, Recipes/ 27 Comments/ 3410

I have a guest on It’s Just Life today who is talking about turkey. Not only does Katie Olthoff talk turkey—she has a giveaway to share with my readers so this is one post to read, comment on and pass along to a friend. Don’t miss 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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