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April 29, 2021

The Perfect Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Life stories, North Carolina/ 7 Comments/ 577

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/ 488

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 →

February 24, 2021

It’s All About Perspective

Beth Ann Chiles/ Devotional, Inspiration, Life stories/ 13 Comments/ 596

“Are you spoiled?” she asked.  The context was the fact that I got to board the airplane before she did—I had “Sky” on my ticket and she had Zone 3.  I laughed it off and denied it but it has stuck with me for a Continue reading →

February 11, 2021

The Waves of Grief

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Life stories, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 591

As my regular readers and friends know my sweet Mother passed away on Christmas Day 2020. Because of the restrictions and health concerns with Covid-19 we decided to delay her Celebration of Life until a time when it was safe to gather together. I told Continue reading →

November 10, 2020

The Dementia Journey Continues – 91st Birthday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Family, Life stories/ 21 Comments/ 625

Today is my mom’s 91st birthday. Due to Covid-19 I can not be with her and it stinks. There. I said it. I am not happy about not being able to be with her as you all well know. But it is where we are Continue reading →

August 13, 2020

Birthday Traditions

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 437

My mom spoiled me for birthdays. She always made a big deal out of them growing up and I know I have shared that before. Growing up in a family with 4 kids we did not get a big party every year but instead every Continue reading →

August 6, 2020

Kindness Pandemic

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Thoughts, Writing/ 18 Comments/ 496

A kindness pandemic is a good kind of pandemic to have. It has been one crazy year in 2020 but everywhere I am able to see the kindness that people are sharing with one another. Whether it is donating to a fundraiser for school supplies, Continue reading →

June 22, 2020

A Buffalo Named Custer

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 403

I was looking at some old blog posts and found this one I wrote 9 years ago. Many of my readers today are not long time readers so because it made me giggle a little bit I thought I would re-post it with a few Continue reading →

June 12, 2020

23 Pounds Lighter

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, North Carolina, Writing/ 17 Comments/ 445

My last hair appointment was March 23rd. With shorter hair I usually go every 6 weeks for a cut and highlights to cover my gray. Two days after I visited Hailey at Bliss — salons were closed. I knew it would be awhile until I Continue reading →

June 8, 2020

Sometimes You Just Need a Big Ole Bowl of Chex Mix

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 454

Chex Mix. Party Mix. Whatever you call it it is sometimes the answer to what ails me and this past week it was. I ordered all my missing ingredients on Amazon (gotta love how many Amazon boxes I have recycled since March) and before long 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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