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April 24, 2017

There’s Always Something Blooming at The Biltmore #BiltmoreBlooms

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 25 Comments/ 477

My sister and brother in law visited us this past week and one must see for them was The Biltmore in Asheville.  Chris and I were happy to oblige and as they toured the house we walked around the estate a little bit and enjoyed Continue reading →

April 21, 2017

The Fog Rolls in at The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 527

Fog   The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. By Carl Sandburg This poem by Carl Sandburg could have been penned on a day just like Wednesday when we spent a Continue reading →

April 13, 2017

Brookgreen Gardens – Statues Abound

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The theme of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet is one of beauty and majesty.  Along with the beautiful gardens and live oaks draped in moss the gardens boast hundreds upon hundreds of sculptures and statues.  The beautiful art features are housed both within buildings and Continue reading →

April 10, 2017

More Travel Adventures with Chris and Beth Ann

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I know y’all love my travel stories, right?  I am here to entertain and today’s installment of Traveling with Chris and Beth Ann is just one of many. While it is fresh in my mind I thought i would start your week off right and Continue reading →

April 6, 2017

It’s All About Blooms at Brookgreen Gardens

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On our recent trip to South Carolina we spent hours at the lovely Brookgreen Gardens located at 1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet.  I had done a bit of internet research about things to do in the area and this place popped up time and time again. Continue reading →

March 31, 2017

Southern Dining Pawley’s Island Style

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Restaurants, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 778

Chris and I enjoyed some fine southern dining on our recent beach trip to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina.  Two restaurants that made the top of our list were found on Yelp and lived up to and perhaps beyond our expectations. While neither was fancy or Continue reading →

March 3, 2017

Traveling? My Top 6 Must Haves.

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We have had the privilege of being allowed to travel a bit in the past few years and if there is anything that I have learned in our travels, both domestic and international, it is to be prepared, pack as lightly as possible and make Continue reading →

February 16, 2017

Destination: Historic Savannah, Georgia

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A quick overnight visit to historic Savannah, Georgia  found us staying in the River District and even though our time was brief we fell in love with the area instantly.  River Street is normally a bustling and busy street but the time when we visited we Continue reading →

February 9, 2017

Lighting it Up – Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

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Beaches may be my favorite place to visit. Next on the list has to be lighthouses.  I can not tell you how many lighthouses I have visited over the years.  Of course my all time favorite one is the Marblehead Lighthouse  in Marblehead, Ohio.  I wrote Continue reading →

February 6, 2017

Saluda, North Carolina – Gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 22 Comments/ 546

Saluda, North Carolina  — population 713 in the 2010 census is often billed as The Gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  A quick trip on a crisp January day proved that to be very accurate and I am already thinking about a return trip to include 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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