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December 14, 2023

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time – Part 2

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Yesterday I regaled you with the tale of my ridiculous advent calendar adventure and today I share yet another thing that seemed like a good idea at the time. Every year for years I have placed a basket of goodies out for our delivery folks. Continue reading →

December 13, 2023

It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

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I have a lot of what I think are good ideas. Quite often they are not good ideas. Case in point. Book Lover’s Advent Calendar. (As I type this I am thinking that ‘ is not needed). Every year I try to find a new Continue reading →

December 12, 2023

It’s Christmas Time on Teapot Tuesday

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This teapot is one that is very special to me because it was my first Christmas themed teapot and was given to me by my mother in law. I remember being so surprised when I opened it and it has become my favorite Christmas themed Continue reading →

December 11, 2023

Second Week of Advent – Peace

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From Merriam Webster: peace 1 : a state of tranquility or quiet 2. a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom 3. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 4. harmony in personal relations 5. A state or Continue reading →

December 8, 2023

No Room at the Inn 2023 – Part 2

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As promised today I will share a few more pictures we took at the No Room at the Inn nativity display that was held last weekend at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. It is one of my favorite things to attend during this time of year Continue reading →

December 7, 2023

No Room at the Inn 2023

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Last year I shared several posts of a great nativity exhibit that was held in our town at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. I was thrilled to see that they were going to hold it again this year and Chris and I marked off time on Continue reading →

December 6, 2023

The Best Christmas Gift

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Do you remember your best Christmas present ever?  I think we all have that one present that probably sticks out in our minds as being the absolute best present. Mine was given to me years ago by my husband.  He wasn’t my husband then as Continue reading →

December 5, 2023

Christmas is Coming on Teapot Tuesday

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I have a song stuck in my head from our Mountain Chorale Ensemble concerts this weekend. Christmas is Coming. Well, it really is and my house is finally looking like Christmas. Lights up, nativities all placed, outdoor wreath and decorations done and tables decorated with Continue reading →

December 4, 2023

First Week of Advent – Hope

Beth Ann Chiles/ Devotional, Spiritual/ 9 Comments/ 667

Advent has begun and as I sit here listening to the Hallelujah Chorus blasting at almost full volume on the television thanks to my husband I am filled with the happiness of the expectation of Advent. Every year I get excited when the first Sunday Continue reading →

December 1, 2023

Comments for a Cause – Sharing is Caring

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December 1st and I am getting in the holiday mood, what about you? This weekend marks the kick off in our little mountain community of all things holiday and I am very excited. This year we will not be traveling for the holidays – the 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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