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July 21, 2022

A Wedding and Blogger Reunions

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories/ 16 Comments/ 67

This is a summer of weddings for us and we happily flew to Iowa last week to attend the wedding of a lovely young couple. Kayla was the one who took care of our cats for years when we traveled and she sweetly invited us Continue reading →

November 10, 2021

Ninety Two

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When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to know It is well, it is well, with my soul. Horatio Spafford “It is Well with My Soul” Today, of all days, I Continue reading →

November 3, 2021

A Gift of Love and Memories

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories/ 11 Comments/ 72

I know I brag on my family all of the time but it is a pretty amazing group of people that share some of the same DNA. I do not take this lightly or for granted as I know that not all families have the Continue reading →

October 11, 2021

Chapters

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Life stories, Writing/ 11 Comments/ 73

This was a week for musing. A week to think about life. A week to think about the past and look forward to the future. As Chris and I had breakfast on the balcony of our VRBO beach rental I found myself feeling a little Continue reading →

September 10, 2021

The Perfect Gift

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I have had the privilege of making a lot of friend over the years. Moving around has its perks. Having a husband who has had different jobs over the years has helped with some of those perks as well. Last week I received a package Continue reading →

August 27, 2021

Whoopee! Hurray!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Writing/ 10 Comments/ 62

As I sort through the totes of family pictures and papers from my parents in search of perfect pictures to use for my mom’s upcoming Celebration of Life I am blessed to happen upon a lot of great items. My dad was a saver of Continue reading →

June 28, 2021

6 Months Later

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Last week marked the six month period since my mom passed away. I suspect the 25th of each month will be a monthly reminder for the rest of my life. I have said it many times – grief is unpredictable. A friend shared this on Continue reading →

June 21, 2021

Memories Framed

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 56

I have shared many memories here on It’s Just Life over the years. One of the things that I have the great fortune of having possession of is a huge tote filled with pictures and documents from my parents. Actually it is two totes and Continue reading →

April 29, 2021

The Perfect Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Life stories, North Carolina/ 7 Comments/ 71

Some days are more perfect than others and lately Chris and I have been comparing notes on what perfect days we have had together. One that stands out is a day in Australia when we walked for hours at low tide. There were tons of Continue reading →

March 26, 2021

A Bit of This and That

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories/ 8 Comments/ 62

It’s been a great week here in rainy Transylvania County and I couldn’t be happier. One reason is pictured below. I was so happy to get my first shot on Monday – got lucky getting an appointment and get the next one on April 19th. 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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