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August 2, 2018

Views from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 28 Comments/ 487

Chris and I love where we live and one of the best things about our location is our close proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is often referred to as America’s favorite drive and understandably so.  469 miles of road that winds through Virginia Continue reading →

July 26, 2018

A Glimpse into Porcelain Creations by Laura Peery

Beth Ann Chiles/ Crafting, North Carolina, Tea and Teapots/ 17 Comments/ 526

Porcelain is an amazing medium for artists to use in their creative endeavors. It is a ceramic material made by heating clay-type materials to high temperatures.  I don’t know much about the process of making porcelain but I do know that I appreciate any artist that Continue reading →

July 25, 2018

Wordless Wednesday – Mother Nature Shows Off

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July 20, 2018

Chihuly After Dark at The Biltmore – Part Two

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 563

American Artist Dale Chihuly is a creative genius who uses glass as his medium.  His works of art are in over 200 museum collections across the world and The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC is fortunate to have their first ever art exhibition be one Continue reading →

July 19, 2018

Chihuly After Dark at The Biltmore Estate

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 36 Comments/ 654

The Chihuly Glass Exhibit at The Biltmore is something that is not to be missed if you are in the Asheville, NC area. I have done so many posts on the Biltmore over the past 3 years that my regular readers might be getting a Continue reading →

July 18, 2018

Wordless Wednesday

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July 16, 2018

A Bit of Nonsense, Whimsy and Wisdom

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel, Writing/ 32 Comments/ 536

This past weekend Chris and I spent some more time at one of our favorite places – The Biltmore in Asheville, NC.  Everytime we visit we discover something new and it is so fun to find those new things.  Chris booked a night at the Continue reading →

July 11, 2018

A Little Squirrelly on Wordless Wednesday

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July 9, 2018

What’s On Your Camera Roll?

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Waterfalls/ 48 Comments/ 505

It’s been a long time since I did a What’s On Your Camera Roll post so today is the day. Having cameras on our phones has certainly changed the way we look at things, hasn’t it?  Pictures are easy to take and share and we Continue reading →

July 5, 2018

Vanderbilt Travels Railway: A Unique Exhibit at The Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 20 Comments/ 722

The Vanderbilt Travels Railway at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina is another offering that the estate currently has on the grounds. The Biltmore continues to amaze me with the different things that are available for viewing.  Chris and I are yearly pass holders 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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