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January 23, 2023

It’s All Natural – Trains and Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 715

One of the reoccurring themes at Biltmore centers around trains. But not just any trains. Special trains that traverse across amazing railway tracks with buildings and landscapes made out of natural materials. It truly is amazing what they are able to create out of natural Continue reading →

December 23, 2022

More Gingerbread Competition 2022

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina, Photography/ 16 Comments/ 1010

As promised today I will share a few more gingerbread creations from the annual show held at the Omni Grove Park Inn including the Grand Prize Winner. I am just amazed at the level of ability and creativity involved with some of these. First up Continue reading →

December 14, 2022

No Room at the Inn Nativity Exhibit

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina, Photography/ 16 Comments/ 923

If you know me well, you know that not only do I collect teapots but I also have a small collection of nativities that come out of storage at Christmas. Today my bookshelves are cleared and I have my nativities displayed as well as I Continue reading →

December 2, 2022

It’s Christmas at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina, Photography/ 14 Comments/ 935

We kicked off our holiday season a little early a couple weeks ago with a visit to Biltmore Estate for their nighttime viewing. Our son, Aaron, had a friend that was singing with a group in the Winter Garden area in the entrance area of Continue reading →

November 30, 2022

In the Right Place At Just the Right Time

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 26 Comments/ 824

And then the rain came down and washed it all away… Those words could not be truer for something that I spied on a recent trip to the Transylvania County Library. As I walked up I noticed something on the sidewalk and of course after Continue reading →

October 31, 2022

That Door!

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Writing/ 14 Comments/ 1379

I have always loved photographing doors. When the beautiful door is on a church it is even better in my. humble opinion. On our recent foray into the Blue Ridge Parkway area and beyond Chris and I stopped in the cute town of Highlands to Continue reading →

October 28, 2022

Take the Time

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 912

Chris asked me to make a day of it the other day and spend the day with him driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and beyond to see the colorful leaves. In the back of my mind I was thinking about all that I had to Continue reading →

October 20, 2022

Don’t Miss It – Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina, Photography/ 12 Comments/ 1038

Chris and I have lived in Brevard, NC for over 7 years. Not once had we visited Pumpkin Fest at the Silvermont Park located at 364 E Main Street just past downtown Brevard. This year, after much cajoling and guilt tripping, we did it. We Continue reading →

October 6, 2022

Strolling Through Lakeside

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 24 Comments/ 1506

I just got back from a week at my happy place – Lakeside, Ohio. I have shared Lakeside with my readers so many times over the years and the history that I have with this place runs deep. Growing up going to East Ohio Annual Continue reading →

September 29, 2022

Photo Dump

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You know I love to do these photo dump posts because they are super easy and give you a glimpse into what is going on in my life. Here you go– a few fun photos from my camera roll that show you what is going 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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