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April 13, 2021

The Perfect Book for Hosting a Proper Tea

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots/ 8 Comments/ 581

This lovely book, The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook, has been on my wish list for awhile. I recently found a used copy in really great condition and it found its way to my home. I spent a bit of time reading it and Continue reading →

February 10, 2020

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 12 Comments/ 594

The Biltmore Estate is known for many things and in past years it has become THE place to see special exhibits. This year is no different as The Biltmore is hosting Downton Abbey: The Exhibition . The exhibition is on display at Amherst in Deerpark Continue reading →

January 3, 2020

The Fashions of Downton Abbey – Biltmore Exhibition

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 5 Comments/ 584

The Downton Abbey Exhibition at The Biltmore is a pretty wonderful addition to the estate. The special Exhibition opened November 11,2019 and runs through April 7,2020. If you are able to go visit during this time I would highly recommend stopping in both of the Continue reading →

September 27, 2019

Today’s Plans…Relax

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories/ 12 Comments/ 429

Mr. Diamond is flying back home today and our weekend is going to be relaxing. After the excitement of the wedding last weekend we are ready for some down time. Our last company left on Thursday and I had a full day so things have Continue reading →

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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

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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The Perfect Book for Hosting a Proper Tea

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition at Biltmore

The Fashions of Downton Abbey – Biltmore Exhibition

Today’s Plans…Relax

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