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Tag Archives: Asheville

June 25, 2024

Downtown Teapot – Asheville Find

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The teapot featured today is one I found 9 year ago on a BFF trip with Ann to downtown Asheville. This was actually before we moved back to North Carolina and we took a little trip to spend a few days together. One of our Continue reading →

March 31, 2023

Biltmore Blooms and More

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 733

It’s that time of year when we love to visit Biltmore Estate in Asheville to see all of the beautiful tulips and spring flowers. We visited on a brisk spring day that soon was filled with cloudless sunny skies and it was fabulous. . . Continue reading →

December 22, 2022

Gingerbread House Competition – 2022 Edition

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina/ 16 Comments/ 685

Chris and I spent a lovely day at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC earlier this week enjoying lunch and touring the annual Gingerbread Competition. Competitors from all over, of all ages, come together to showcase their entries and some are so creative. Continue reading →

December 2, 2022

It’s Christmas at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday, North Carolina, Photography/ 14 Comments/ 632

We kicked off our holiday season a little early a couple weeks ago with a visit to Biltmore Estate for their nighttime viewing. Our son, Aaron, had a friend that was singing with a group in the Winter Garden area in the entrance area of Continue reading →

August 9, 2021

Wild Art – North Carolina Arboretum

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 478

As always I am drawn to outdoor art installations and the latest Wild Art installation at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville did not disappoint when we visited several weeks ago. A short walk through the grounds revealed many fabulous sculptures that fit in beautifully Continue reading →

August 6, 2021

Blooms at the NC Arboretum

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 4 Comments/ 389

A visual post today to share some of the beautiful things blooming at the wonderful NC Arboretum. Continue reading →

July 26, 2021

Quotes to Remember

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 10 Comments/ 721

On our recent trip to the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, I was intrigued by the many quotes that we found gracing the rocks around the resort. I thought today I would share some of those with my readers because they just were so Continue reading →

July 23, 2021

A Glimpse into The Omni Grove Park Inn

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Our 39th anniversary celebration was held at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. What started out as a celebratory meal ended up turning into a wonderful one night getaway to the beautiful and charming Omni Grove Park Inn. We had two lovely Continue reading →

June 17, 2021

Stickwork at Biltmore – Part Two

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 495

I was thrilled to be able to view Stickwork at Biltmore Estate again on my trip there last week.  Stickwork, by Patrick Dougherty, is a large-scale, unique-to-Biltmore outdoor sculpture. The outdoor exhibit, located in Antler Village, is the perfect playground for young ones. The great Continue reading →

April 9, 2021

Blooms in the Conservatory

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 427

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 →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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