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June 7, 2023

More From the Beach

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 547

Our beach trip is over but you know I have to share a few more pictures with you, right? It was a great trip, even with cloudy and stormy weather, and there is always something fun to see, shrimp to eat and beaches to walk. Continue reading →

June 5, 2023

Shore Am Happy

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 16 Comments/ 698

The condo we stayed at last week at Kure Beach, North Carolina was called Shore Am Happy. We arrived during a torrential downpour and massive storm and to be honest I renamed the place Shore Am Happy I Am Still Standing. Whew. The following picture Continue reading →

May 24, 2023

A Perfectly Curated Library

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 691

If you have read the book The Personal Librarian. by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray you already know a bit about Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian for J.P. Morgan. The summary of the book as found on Amazon is as follows: In Continue reading →

May 8, 2023

On the Street NYC Style

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel, Writing/ 24 Comments/ 555

Art is everywhere and especially in New York City. If you have read my blog for any length of time you know that I love outdoor art of any kind and seek it out. New York City has so much going on all of the Continue reading →

May 5, 2023

“Talk Less. Smile More.”

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 8 Comments/ 1144

If you know, you know. If you don’t know, this is famous line by Aaron Burr in Hamilton. It is one of those lines that sticks with you and I think I may just adopt it as my motto. It’s pretty good, right? Hamilton, if Continue reading →

May 4, 2023

Things to Love About New York City

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 22 Comments/ 566

I could sing the praises of our visit to New York City and I will, trust me, I will. Today I thought I would share a bit about our hotel and all of the delicious food we tasted on our delayed anniversary trip. First off, Continue reading →

May 3, 2023

Central Park Stroll

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 572

One of the things I love about New York City is that plopped right in the middle is this amazing park that makes you feel like you are far away from the city even though you are in it. Central Park is simply an amazing Continue reading →

April 27, 2023

Lessons Learned at the Beach

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 878

I love the beach.  I love the smell.  I love the sounds.  I love to watch the birds and pick up shells.  We had a short time when we actually rented a house on the beach of the Coral Sea and it was wonderful.  I Continue reading →

April 21, 2023

South Carolina Botanical Gardens

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 602

I thought I had shared a bit about our visit to South Carolina Botanical Gardens but when I went back and looked I think the only thing I really shared was the motto on the fireplace in the visitor center. I think I dreamed that Continue reading →

April 12, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens- Durham, NC

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 16 Comments/ 1081

Are you tired of all of my spring pictures? I hope not because there are more coming. Today I just wanted to share a few pictures from our trip to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, NC. Located on the Duke University campus this 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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