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April 9, 2021

Blooms in the Conservatory

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Any trip to Biltmore has to include a trip to the Conservatory. This magical place houses some of the most beautiful blooms on the estate and every time I go I manage to take a plethora of pictures because they plants and flowers are just Continue reading →

April 7, 2021

#BiltmoreBlooms 2021

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I always look forward to going to Biltmore in the spring to see all of the spring flowers. two years ago we went just to walk around on Easter and loved it. Last year – the grounds were closed. This year we decided to go Continue reading →

April 5, 2021

Stickwork at Biltmore

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Chris and I visited Biltmore on Easter morning and as always it was a treat. I always love to see the tulips and other spring flowers and will share those later in the week but first let me share this really unique exhibit that is Continue reading →

April 2, 2021

A Quick Walk Around Town

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Chris and I popped into town earlier this week primarily to see the new mural painted by Billy Smith on the crosswalk at Broad and Jordan Street. If you missed that post click here to view a pretty amazing work of art. While we were Continue reading →

March 31, 2021

New Public Art in Downtown Brevard

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If you have read any of my blog posts over the years you know that I am a huge fan of public art. Sculptures, statues, murals – it all has a special place in my heart. Brevard recently had a small section of Jordan Street Continue reading →

March 22, 2021

A Trip to the Beach

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Chris and I spent last week getting our cloud tans at Cherry Grove Beach. It was a very gloomy, windy and cold week with bundled up beach walking and lots of reading. I was fine with that. The Cherry Grove Pier was under repair as Continue reading →

February 3, 2021

Oh The Places I Am Not Going

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Warning—- I am feeling a bit whiny today. I was going through pictures today to get some made for my Theo scrapbook and got distracted. Majorly distracted. I found myself browsing photos of our trip to Paris and I got to feeling a bit sad Continue reading →

November 6, 2020

Fall at Biltmore – Part Three

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As promised a final post of some of the beauty that is at Biltmore in the fall. It’s not just about the mums even if those are especially spectacular. I was amazed to see that the roses still have a lot of wonderful blooms and Continue reading →

November 5, 2020

Fall at Biltmore – Part Two

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Biltmore is beautiful any time of the year but this year my goal was to see it a couple of times. Chris and I visited in early October and I shared some pictures here of our our visit. It was beautiful but I wanted to Continue reading →

October 30, 2020

How to Have a Safe Beach Getaway During a Pandemic

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Chris and I have been longing to get to the beach. 2020 has been a difficult year for travel but I was determined to do a few days at the beach. Safely. And so we did. Enjoy my pictures and my “pro tips”. Tip 1: 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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