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August 21, 2024

Backyard Friend

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I have shared many of our backyard friends over the years. We do live in a pretty amazing and beautiful place and count ourselves very, very fortunate to live where we do. One of our favorite visitors is the white squirrel. We have plenty of Continue reading →

July 10, 2024

Waterfall Wednesday – Key Falls

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It’s funny how sometimes the easiest things to do are the things that take the longest to accomplish. Case in point – walking to Key Falls. We finally did it last week. Only took us almost 9 years to view one of the easiest hikes Continue reading →

June 3, 2024

Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local

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June is here and it is always my pleasure to share at the first of the month the results of our Comments for a Cause and reveal the next recipient for the current month. This has been a project of mine since April of 2011, Continue reading →

May 29, 2024

Love Waterfalls? Be Safe!

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel, Waterfalls/ 6 Comments/ 643

Every year people flock to our county to visit the waterfalls. It is one of the most wonderful things about Transylvania County in North Carolina. The county boasts over 250 waterfalls and many of these are quite easy to get to and view. It is Continue reading →

May 22, 2024

Hope

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There’s a lot of great stuff going on all around Transylvania County and one of those organizations that is doing some amazing things is TC Strong. The organization has become a place of inspiration, acceptance and hope for our growing community. TC STRONG is a Continue reading →

May 17, 2024

More Chihuly at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 5 Comments/ 713

Yesterday I shared a few pictures from the current exhibit of Chihuly at Biltmore in Asheville, NC. Today I thought I would finish the week out with a few more of my favorite views of the exhibition. It is truly stunning and if you can Continue reading →

May 16, 2024

Chihuly at Biltmore

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Chihuly at Biltmore is a sight to be seen. Take a quick peek at what there is on display. Continue reading →

May 9, 2024

Springtime in the Mountains

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 6 Comments/ 415

It’s springtime in the mountains and I have to share a lot of the beauty that we see here in the mountains. It is stunning! From the pollen laden lake to the wildflowers that are blooming everywhere, it is my absolute favorite time of the Continue reading →

May 6, 2024

Space Day at PARI

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Technology/ 4 Comments/ 417

I gave you a little preview of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute when I revealed that it was the Comments for a Cause recipient for May here. Chris, Aaron and I spent the morning touring the place for their Space Day 2024. The facility opens up Continue reading →

May 2, 2024

A Colorful Competition

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. Who could resist going to watch students create art on the sidewalks of Brevard College? Not me! After a full day of fun I convinced Chris and Aaron to stop at the college on our way home to see what was up. We were 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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