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May 16, 2025

Writers and White Squirrels

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel, Writing/ 3 Comments/ 122

Tis the season for a lot of great events in Transylvania County and I am getting pretty darn excited about all that is going on. If only I could clone myself. This weekend is the annual Looking Glass Writers’ Conference and this is the first Continue reading →

May 15, 2025

The Way of the Pilgrims

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 6 Comments/ 120

If you know anything about the Camino de Santiago, you know that is is difficult but rewarding journey for those pilgrims who choose to walk part or all of the Camino. I know several people who have walked it and it is life changing. When Continue reading →

April 25, 2025

Moorten Botanical Garden

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 4 Comments/ 147

Our recent trip to California found us looking for some out of the ordinary places to visit and as always we found some of the best places. One place was the Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs. It was a really fun and inexpensive place Continue reading →

March 20, 2025

Coachella Valley Preserve

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One of the things that Chris and I wanted to do on our trip to California was to do a little bit of hiking. We found a “palm oasis” that we really wanted to see in the Coachella Valley Preserve. Knowing it was going to Continue reading →

March 13, 2025

Sibling Time

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Travel, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 304

My family is VERY important to me. My siblings have become increasingly vital to my life especially after the death of my mom in 2020. I see so many families who have real rifts and it just makes me sad. I can just not imagine Continue reading →

March 12, 2025

Elevation: 8,516 Feet

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 272

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway did not disappoint. Chris and I jetted off for a few days of California sun and fun and one of our bucket list items was to visit the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway . We got an early morning reservation and Continue reading →

February 7, 2025

Origin Story of The Big Game Football

Beth Ann Chiles/ Products, Travel, Writing/ 7 Comments/ 310

This weekend is The Big Game. If you are a football fan you are well aware that the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will kick off at 6:30 pm on Sunday, February 9th and all eyes will be on the field. If you Continue reading →

February 6, 2025

Beautiful in Any Weather – Pretty Place

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 331

Over the years that we have lived here, I have made many trips to Pretty. Place Chapel at the Greenville YMCA Camp in South Carolina. It is only about 10 miles ( 5 to the road leading up to the camp and an additional 5 Continue reading →

November 8, 2024

Did Someone Say Chattanooga Choo Choo?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 4 Comments/ 455

Scrolling through pictures I have taken this year might indicate that we like trains. Recently I shared our trip on the Virginia Scenic Railrway and today I share just.a few pictures that I took in and around the famous Chattanooga Choo Choo train. What is Continue reading →

November 7, 2024

The Things You Can See on Sidewalks

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Writing/ 7 Comments/ 427

Way back in the summer Chris and I spent a day in nearby Hendersonville. We love a couple of restaurants on Main Street and the shops are always pretty great so we planned a day just to see what we could see. . We just 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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