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April 7, 2016

Spring Is In The Air – #BiltmoreBlooms

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Restaurants, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 3255

The birds are singing, the trees are budding (and pollinating unfortunately), the spring flowers are popping out and spring is in the air everywhere including at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville.    I have extolled my love of all things Biltmore here on the blog Continue reading →

April 6, 2016

Whitewater Falls on Waterfall Wednesday

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I have made it my mission to see as many waterfalls in my lifetime as I possibly can and living in Transylvania County, NC which boasts over 250 waterfalls is a great place to start.  On a recent day trip Chris and I found ourselves Continue reading →

March 31, 2016

Crossing the Divide

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Chris and I just got back from spending a long weekend at the beach.  This time we found a place at Surfside Beach in South Carolina that suited our needs and we were thrilled that Aaron and Erin were able to come spend a few Continue reading →

March 28, 2016

Teatime at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tearoom

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Teatime at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tearoom in Canfield, Ohio is always a a fun event and I have had the chance to visit this great little Victorian tearoom twice with my sister and mom. Last November we stopping in to celebrate my mom’s 86th birthday and even Continue reading →

March 25, 2016

Fashionable Romance Continues at The Biltmore

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I recently had the opportunity to go view the Fashionable Romance collection at The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina which features an amazing collection of movie costumes from movies including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Out of Africa to name a few.  I loved Continue reading →

March 24, 2016

Messages on the Beach

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Have you ever seen messages on the beach? On a recent trip to Santa Rosa Beach in Florida I enjoyed a lot of walks on the beach which is my favorite thing to do.  I never tire of the beach and each one is so Continue reading →

March 21, 2016

Fashionable Romance at The Biltmore

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The Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina is one of my favorite places to visit any time of the year.  George Vanderbilt opened the house officially on Christmas Eve in 1895 as the family home for George, wife Edith and their daughter Cornelia.  Cornelia married Continue reading →

March 10, 2016

Quilts in Bloom – Revisiting Work by the Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Beth Ann Chiles/ Crafting, Photography, Travel/ 22 Comments/ 3795

I love quilts and I found a couple that were perfect for me at a wonderful quilt show in Owatonna, Minnesota a couple of years ago.  Yes, I am a little slow in posting things at times and as I was looking through a bunch Continue reading →

March 3, 2016

How to Enjoy Sliding Rock With No Crowds

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 35 Comments/ 6699

If you have followed along with me on my move to North Carolina you have watched my fascination with waterfalls grow.  I have always had an affinity for the water and even though I am not a swimmer I love to be near any kind Continue reading →

February 12, 2016

Get Your Kicks on Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 4455

If you have been around awhile like me you remember the song “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”.  Now I am not saying that I was around in 1946 when Bobby Troup wrote this little ditty but I have heard various versions of it over 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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