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Tag Archives: Down Syndrome

February 28, 2013

Candy Wrappers, Napkins and Banana Peels

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Charity, Comments for a Cause, Family, Thoughts, Writing/ 27 Comments/ 2892

Life with an adult with Down Syndrome is interesting.  I always thought I knew my brother in law, Carlton, but until I actually lived with him for 6 months I did not have a clue.  Not that I got it all figured out after 6 Continue reading →

August 20, 2012

Hope = Glass Half Full

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog Hop, Family, Spiritual, Thoughts, Writing/ 29 Comments/ 3952

Hope is both a noun and a verb. The past couple of weeks I have witnessed it in verb form. Continue reading →

August 9, 2012

Baking and Painting

Beth Ann Chiles/ Cooking, Crafting, Family/ 28 Comments/ 3673

Family blesses me every single day and for a couple of weeks I am overdosing on family love which is a good thing! Continue reading →

August 5, 2012

Back to (My Altered) Reality

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Family, Thoughts/ 20 Comments/ 2554

My world has been turned upside down this summer but I think it is a good thing! Continue reading →

April 19, 2012

Storage Units and Birthday Bashes

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Thoughts/ 20 Comments/ 2820

The long year is coming to a close…our journey will go a different direction now. Continue reading →

March 8, 2012

Move Over, Mom!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Humor, Thoughts, Writing/ 30 Comments/ 3127

The following is a selection from a collection of memories that I am working on that include stories and thoughts of family and life experiences. This one is about my brother in law, Carlton, who has Down Syndrome. I would love to hear what you Continue reading →

January 8, 2012

Is It Still Christmas?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family/ 10 Comments/ 1761

Christmas celebrations continue!!! Continue reading →

December 17, 2011

Transitions Are Never Easy

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family/ 10 Comments/ 2836

We are entering yet another phase in life….more transitions. Not easy but necessary. Continue reading →

December 5, 2011

So–How’s It REALLY Going?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Thoughts/ 17 Comments/ 3697

Sacrificing is what we do sometimes to show our love for one another. Sharing a glimpse into my life. Continue reading →

July 31, 2011

Last Chance

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Comments for a Cause, Friends, Tea and Teapots/ 16 Comments/ 3698

Today is the final day to make Comments for a Cause for the National Down Syndrome Society!!!!   I think this is going to be my best month for comments yet and I am very excited!!!!   The more comments made this month on any 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
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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