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January 3, 2019

Ham Balls – A Midwestern Favorite

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Recipes/ 40 Comments/ 1742

My first experience with ham balls was actually back in 1994 in New Concord, Ohio.  It came in the form of a ham loaf instead of balls and was a post funeral dish that a friend of my mom brought over after my Daddy’s funeral. Continue reading →

October 19, 2018

Hey Good Looking! What You Got Cooking?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Recipes/ 30 Comments/ 617

I have been on a cooking bent lately and it has been great.  Chris has been home more the past couple of weeks and we have really been enjoying the somewhat cooler temperatures and having some nice meals at home. We often eat on the Continue reading →

May 21, 2018

Gullah Grub Restaurant – A Saint Helena, South Carolina Bucket List Item

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Restaurants, Travel/ 22 Comments/ 1084

We passed Gullah Grub Restaurant on our way to Fripp Island and I said  “We have to eat there!”.    You know how often I share about great restaurants here on It’s Just Life and I just had the feeling that Gullah Grub would be a Continue reading →

March 2, 2018

A Quick Journey Through Meals at Disney World and Beyond

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Travel/ 30 Comments/ 451

When Ann and I decided to go spend a few days at the Disney attractions in Orlando we knew that we would want to have some good food while we vacationed. Goal achieved.  Between the two of us we chose some amazing restaurants to dine Continue reading →

August 7, 2017

The Whistlestop Market – Produce, Wine, Books and More

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, North Carolina, Photography, Shopping, Travel/ 38 Comments/ 637

The gems in our area are endless and The Whistlestop Market is just one on the long list.  While it is not one of the area’s “natural” beauties like the abundant waterfalls and forests it offers just about as much beauty. Owners Val and Diane Continue reading →

July 14, 2017

A Quick Look at High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, North Carolina, Travel/ 28 Comments/ 519

A Sunday trip to the High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers, North Carolina was just the perfect trip.  Chris is going to be traveling on our anniversary so he planned a nice weekend for us before he left.  It included a quick trip Continue reading →

March 31, 2017

Southern Dining Pawley’s Island Style

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Restaurants, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 803

Chris and I enjoyed some fine southern dining on our recent beach trip to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina.  Two restaurants that made the top of our list were found on Yelp and lived up to and perhaps beyond our expectations. While neither was fancy or Continue reading →

June 15, 2016

Wordless Wednesday – Yes or No?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Wordless Wednesday/ 9 Comments/ 3157

Your vote counts ….leave a comment to be included in the poll and help support our June Comments for a Cause. Continue reading →

May 16, 2016

My Last Supper

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Life stories, Thoughts, Writing/ 18 Comments/ 3633

Did you ever think about what you would like for your last supper?  Prisoners have long had “a last supper” request where they are allowed to choose a menu.  If you knew without any uncertainty that you were going to die tomorrow what would be Continue reading →

March 28, 2016

Teatime at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tearoom

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Restaurants, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 4669

Teatime at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tearoom in Canfield, Ohio is always a a fun event and I have had the chance to visit this great little Victorian tearoom twice with my sister and mom. Last November we stopping in to celebrate my mom’s 86th birthday and even 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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