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February 3, 2020

Snow in the Mountains

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We had a somewhat unexpected snow event on Friday and it ruined my plans. Cue the sad music, right? I had planned to head to Mooresville to spend some time with my friend, Ann, and go to an event at my former church but it Continue reading →

January 3, 2020

The Fashions of Downton Abbey – Biltmore Exhibition

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 5 Comments/ 630

The Downton Abbey Exhibition at The Biltmore is a pretty wonderful addition to the estate. The special Exhibition opened November 11,2019 and runs through April 7,2020. If you are able to go visit during this time I would highly recommend stopping in both of the Continue reading →

December 20, 2019

Festival of Trees 2019 – The Children’s Center of Transylvania County

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There is nothing like viewing beautiful Christmas trees to help get folks in the spirit of season and a recent weekend found Chris and I viewing all of the lovely decorated trees at the Porter Center at Brevard College. I know several people who are Continue reading →

December 12, 2019

Winter Lights – The North Carolina Arboretum

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Winter lights have come to the North Carolina Arboretum. Check it out! Continue reading →

December 11, 2019

Gingerbread House at The Inn- Biltmore Estate

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December 2, 2019

Reverse Advent Calendar

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Holiday, North Carolina, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 815

Advent is already here and I have seen a lot of great ideas of how to prepare for this season of expectancy. I decided to repost this post that I initially shared last year. It has been a really great practice for me and you Continue reading →

November 14, 2019

Walking the Labyrinth

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina/ 11 Comments/ 684

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church located at 256 East Main St. in Brevard, NC has installed a wonderful labyrinth recently that they are encouraging the public to use. I had a dentist appointment close by and figured it was the perfect stop post crown last week Continue reading →

October 31, 2019

A Little Slice of Heaven on Wilson Road – Shadowbrook Farm

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, North Carolina/ 8 Comments/ 911

I have had the most amazing fall. For some reason I have made some amazing connections with people recently and one of my favorite things to do is find local places and local people that are unique and fun. Shadowbrook Farm and owners Mary Ann Continue reading →

October 24, 2019

Bears on Parade in Hendersonville, NC

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 9 Comments/ 756

Hendersonville, North Carolina is a pretty great town and since it is so close to us we find ourselves there quite often. When we did our apple orchard trip we took some time to walk around downtown Hendersonville and took a few pictures of their Continue reading →

October 18, 2019

Chimney Rock State Park Views Are Worth the Trip

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 8 Comments/ 981

Chimney Rock State Park located off of Highway 64/74A in Chimney Rock, North Carolina is a trip worth making any time of year. Chris and I decided to visit on a whim when we were apple orchard hopping in Hendersonville and realized how close we 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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