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June 24, 2016

A Stroll Downtown –Lakeside, Ohio

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 12 Comments/ 6176

Taking a stroll in downtown Lakeside, Ohio is like taking a stroll back in time. It is a familiar place for me and each year I look forward to exploring the shops and restaurants. Each June when I revisit Lakeside I look to see what Continue reading →

June 23, 2016

Lakeside, Ohio – My Happy Place

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 39 Comments/ 6454

Everyone should have a happy place where they feel totally at peace and at ease and for me that place is Lakeside, Ohio. It has been a place that I have gone for a week in June since I was 2 months old. I missed Continue reading →

June 26, 2014

Traditions

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Travel/ 23 Comments/ 3202

What are your traditions? Today I share one of my favorites. Continue reading →

June 21, 2013

Cottages, Splashing, Angels and Squirrels

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 17 Comments/ 2782

A glimpse of some Lakeside sights…enjoy! Continue reading →

Beth's bookshelf: read

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

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

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

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

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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A Stroll Downtown –Lakeside, Ohio

Lakeside, Ohio – My Happy Place

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