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May 22, 2017

Chrisisms: You Know You Have Missed Them

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From time to time I have shared Chrisisms here on It’s Just Life.   These are just little quips and comments that my beloved makes that make me giggle from time to time. Sometimes they are serious but most often they are humorous.  I haven’t posted Continue reading →

April 27, 2017

Increase Your Happiness Today

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I have been caught up in a whirlwind of activity lately.  Getting my mom through her hip replacement and a move to assisted living took more of a toll than I would like to admit.  I am not as young as I once was apparently. Continue reading →

April 20, 2017

Life is Too Short

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Life is too short. Life is too short to not take the time to do something fun every single day. Life is too short to not use the good dishes or eat in the dining room. Life is too short to not wear the expensive Continue reading →

February 13, 2017

It’s Simple – Just Be Kind

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When did it become acceptable to be mean and not kind?  In my world it is NOT acceptable but I have seen it time and time again and it is eating at me. Comments about a performer ‘s stomach. Comments about an outfit that someone Continue reading →

January 13, 2017

Juggling What Life Throws My Way

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Life stories, Spiritual, Thoughts/ 20 Comments/ 759

Life has a way of throwing some curves now and then and lately I have felt that I have quite a few balls in the air.  I am juggling quite a few things and even though none of them are work related they are still Continue reading →

January 5, 2017

2017 Here I Come – The Ripple Continues

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2017 is here. Like it or not 2016 is in our rear view mirror. There are probably thousands of quotes about time. Time marches on. Time flies. Time waits for no one. Lost time is never found again. Time stands still for no one. You Continue reading →

January 2, 2017

Three Words and a Song For 2017

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Welcome to 2017 and my version of Three Words and a Song.  I have chosen 3 words and a song to be my theme words and my song for the past 5 years .  A recap of the words I have chosen are in the Continue reading →

December 9, 2016

National Tribute Quilt

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A visit to New York City is always an exciting time for me. The sights and sounds of the city intrigue me. On our most recent trip in November Chris and I visited the 9/11 Memorial .  It was a sobering visit.  I can honestly say Continue reading →

November 4, 2016

Gratitude Can Change the World

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots, Thoughts, Writing/ 16 Comments/ 609

gratitude noun \    grat·i·tude \ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\:   a feeling of appreciation or thanks. Gratitude. Pretty simple concept.  Being appreciative or thankful for something, someone, an event, a happening. Just noticing and recognizing that there are a multitude of things to be grateful for is Continue reading →

October 20, 2016

I Had Good Intentions

Beth Ann Chiles/ Thoughts, Writing/ 36 Comments/ 751

I had good intentions.  I usually do. Some of you know that our oldest son, Micah, is engaged to be married.  He and Wendy have set the date for next year and Chris and I are over the moon excited about the upcoming nuptials. I 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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