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March 25, 2019

The Difference One Life Can Make

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family/ 88 Comments/ 460

I have often said that one person can make a huge difference in the world and I am not alone in that thinking.  It is not an original thought or phrase but this past week I came to see first hand just how true that Continue reading →

January 7, 2019

Happiness In One Picture

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Writing/ 40 Comments/ 521

They say a picture speaks 1000 words and in this case I have to agree.  What makes me happiest?  Time with my family. When we were fortunate enough to have two boys in our 20’s I was the happy mama who was able to stay Continue reading →

December 18, 2018

Birthday Blessings to Mr. Diamond

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family/ 42 Comments/ 412

Happy birthday to my one and only, my Superman, my hero, my cheerleader, my comedian, my supporter, my compass and my love. Best of birthdays to you, my love. Continue reading →

November 5, 2018

Fishing : A Father Son Adventure Makes Memories

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, North Carolina, Travel/ 36 Comments/ 620

My men went fishing this past weekend.  It was the First Annual Father Son Fishing Trip. I can no l longer call them boys.  They are full grown bearded men as you will see in my pictures. The trip was a birthday present from the Continue reading →

October 5, 2018

A Trip to the Big Apple – Apple Picking at Barton Orchards

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel/ 30 Comments/ 679

A trip to New York City is always exciting for me.  Visiting our son and daughter in law is at the top of my list of favorite things.  I should definitely add it to my list of things that make me happy that I wrote Continue reading →

September 13, 2018

Sit Back and Relax! Chrisisms Are Back!!!!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Humor/ 26 Comments/ 429

Chrisisms are these witty little phrases that my beloved Mr. Diamond utters from time to time.  He has been a little off his game these days and hasn’t been as prolific as normal but I do have a few to offer up to entertain my Continue reading →

September 6, 2018

The Day I Dreaded Arrived on August 30, 2018

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Family/ 96 Comments/ 430

I knew the day was coming. Just not when. August 30, 2018 My mom did not know who I was. It’s been a very long couple of weeks for my family but the purpose of this blog post is not to make my readers feel Continue reading →

August 31, 2018

The JAX Weekend – Heavy on Pictures – Super Heavy on Pet Pictures

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel, Writing/ 36 Comments/ 444

Meet Diego and Fajita my grand kitties.  They are wonderful fluff balls of love. But what are they looking at? Meet Penny aka Lady Penelope the Corgi – my grand puppy and bundle of activity which explains why the cats are on the mantle. Diego Continue reading →

August 16, 2018

A Journey through Dementia with My Mom

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Writing/ 38 Comments/ 502

My mom has dementia. Last week I was able to spend some really nice time with my mom and it was just what I needed.  I also think it was what she needed. I have shared with my readers previously that my mom is in Continue reading →

July 27, 2018

99.4 % European with a Dash of Sub-Saharan African

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Writing/ 50 Comments/ 424

I am 99.4 % European in case anyone wanted to know.  36.1 % German and 24.4 % English with a few other things thrown in to balance me out. It is so easy to find out things these days – all you need to do 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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