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October 8, 2015

I Need to Take My Own Advice

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I seriously need to step back and think about what I write here.  I need to read some of the things that I have written over the years and take my own advice. I normally shy away from giving unsolicited advice and even here on Continue reading →

September 25, 2015

Rest In Peace, Dancin’ Dave

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On August 2nd Chris and I met a legend.  I can honestly say that I looked forward to meeting Dancin’ Dave whose real name, Dave Whatley was not known as widely as his beloved Dancin’ Dave name.  Dancin’ Dave passed away this past week and Continue reading →

September 24, 2015

Bloggy Conference at Cedar Point

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Last weekend I got to attend BloggyCon15 – my very first weekend blogging conference.  I was pretty pumped about it for several reasons. Number one it was being held at Cedar Point which meant it would be close to my family so I could combine Continue reading →

September 21, 2015

Self Compassion

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Self esteem has long been considered the bedrock of individual success. But high self-esteem may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. Thinking you’re great (which of course you are) comes with pressure to live up to your own self-image. You may live Continue reading →

September 4, 2015

Five Random Things

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Sometimes I just don’t really have my act pulled together enough to write a coherent blog post. Today is one of those days.  Perhaps the unpacking has finally gotten the better of me.  So instead of trying to come up with something amazing for you Continue reading →

September 3, 2015

Keep On Dancing, Dancin’ Dave, Keep On Dancing

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One of my Bucket List items before I left Alabama was to meet Dancin’ Dave.  If you recall, I DID meet Dancin’ Dave and wrote about our visit with him on the blog in this post – Dancin’ Dave – A Legend in the Wiregrass.  Continue reading →

August 24, 2015

It’s Been A Fun Gig – #NIBloggers

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This post was written before I left Iowa but I just could not hit Publish until now.  I think you will understand.  Thanks for the memories, North Iowa Bloggers.  It’s been fun. I felt like I needed to write this but I just can’t seem Continue reading →

August 17, 2015

Moving Forward on Monday

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It’s move week and I am excited.  Posts are scheduled out but I have a habit of changing things up as things happen so who knows what you will read this week.  What I do know is I needed to start the week off with Continue reading →

August 3, 2015

Dancin’ Dave – A Legend in the Wiregrass

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Thoughts, Travel, Video, Writing/ 38 Comments/ 9359

I have done some pretty amazing things in my life but this past Sunday I had one of THE best experiences I could have ever imagined.  I met and had lunch with the infamous Dancin’ Dave.  My quest to find and meet Dancin’ Dave all Continue reading →

July 30, 2015

Fashion Forward – Extraordinary Ideas for the Loo

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A recent trip to Menards to purchase a last minute purchase for our house before we vacated led me to the toilet seat aisle.  No questions, please, as to why I was led there but since I was there I decided to make the most 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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