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September 23, 2022

Faith Memorial Chapel – Oasis in the Woods

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, North Carolina, Travel/ 20 Comments/ 913

Earlier this summer, Chris and I took my sister and brother in law to worship at a new to us place, Faith Memorial Chapel located in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. While I did not take pictures that day, Chris and I went back recently and Continue reading →

August 12, 2022

Strolling Around the Queen City

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 10 Comments/ 505

Charlotte,NC, also known as The Queen City, has a beautiful downtown area complete with a lot of history and beauty. Chris and I had a quick stroll around and I snapped a few pictures that I thought I would share on the blog today. There Continue reading →

August 10, 2022

The King’s Kitchen- A Restaurant with Heart

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, North Carolina, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 832

On a recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina for a wedding, we met long time friends for lunch at a very special place that Chris found close to our hotel – The King’s Kitchen. He knew that the mission of this place would make me Continue reading →

August 4, 2022

Photo Dump

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 617

Today I have been sluggish and my sister told me that it is a “Theo Hangover”. She may be correct. I miss the little guy after being able to spend a few days with him and now it is back to reality. I had tons Continue reading →

August 3, 2022

You Gotta Just Smile

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 24 Comments/ 500

Sometimes you gotta just smile, right? Our travel home from babysitting our grandson on Tuesday was a little bit frustrating but we met it (mostly) with trying to just see the lighthearted side of things. First up – great Lyft ride from Jersey City to Continue reading →

July 29, 2022

Falls Park, South Dakota

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 8 Comments/ 931

Another part of our recent Midwest trip included a trip to Sioux Falls –home of the fabulous Falls Park. The park has over 128-acres and is located just north of downtown, along the Big Sioux River. On average, 7,400 gallons of water drop 100 feet Continue reading →

July 28, 2022

Central Gardens – A Bright Spot in Clear Lake, Iowa

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 12 Comments/ 837

Our recent trip back to Iowa found us trying to cram in as much as we could. One of my favorite places to go in Clear Lake used to be Central Gardens. We fit a walk through the gardens in during our brief visit and Continue reading →

July 22, 2022

River City Sculptures on Parade

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 12 Comments/ 814

If there is one thing that Mason City, Iowa knows how to do, it is how to create a great outdoor sculpture exhibit for residents and visitors. The 2022 -23 River City Sculptures on Parade boasts a whopping 80 sculptures that are on display. A Continue reading →

July 20, 2022

Things I Learned While Traveling

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 18 Comments/ 517

Chris and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to the midwest – stops included Minneapolis, Minnesota, Faribault, Minnesota, Mason City, Iowa, Clear Lake, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Travel is different these days than it used to be and I learned a Continue reading →

July 14, 2022

Where’s Waldo?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina, Travel/ 16 Comments/ 673

I love a good scavenger hunt and one that involves Waldo is even better. You remember Waldo. That cute bespectacled guy with the red and white striped shirt and the blue pants? He is the star of many books over the years and was a 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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