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Tag Archives: grief

January 13, 2025

Right There In the Baking Aisle

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 20 Comments/ 221

Sometimes things hit you right smack dab in the face. Grief is like that. Just when I think I have it all under control I realize I don’t. And honestly – that is okay. That is how grief is. It is sneaky like that. I Continue reading →

June 10, 2024

30 Year Anniversary

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 9 Comments/ 451

Yesterday was an anniversary of sorts and it is one that had me just a bit teary all day long. My Daddy died 30 years ago and when I say that not a day goes by that I don’t think of him, it is not Continue reading →

May 10, 2024

Another Motherless Mother’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday/ 9 Comments/ 514

Another Mother’s Day is approaching. While we revere mothers, not everyone has positive experiences and it is a difficult day for many.  For those who have had difficult relationships with their own mothers, for those who wished to be mothers but couldn’t for various reasons. Continue reading →

December 21, 2023

Blue Christmas

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 16 Comments/ 571

If I am honest I am having a bit of a blue Christmas this year. I really am trying to put a happy face on and go about all of the holiday activities but inside I am blue. I know I am not alone. There Continue reading →

May 11, 2023

Can You Read This?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Writing/ 30 Comments/ 604

It’s been a week of appointments. Whew. Dentist. Hair cut. Eye doctor. If your area is like where we live, if you get an appointment for something you try your darnedest to keep that appointment because scheduling them is somewhat of an accomplishment. Most places Continue reading →

February 2, 2023

Good Riddance, January!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 38 Comments/ 677

January 2023 has been a very tough month for me and I am happy to say good riddance to it. I usually don’t have a bad attitude about months or things that I can do nothing about but honestly –January has been one of the Continue reading →

January 20, 2023

“There’s Still Some Left”

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 18 Comments/ 863

The other day when I rolled up the tube of toothpaste to get the little bit that was left in it I heard my Daddy say “There’s still some left.” My dad was the master at toothpaste tube rolling and getting the very last bit Continue reading →

December 21, 2022

Reflections

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration/ 18 Comments/ 640

It’s been an emotional week for me for some reason. I think the grief is slipping up on me and I am realizing that it happens when I am least expecting it. But then that is grief, isn’t it? This year alone I can name Continue reading →

June 20, 2022

The Day After Father’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday, Writing/ 16 Comments/ 470

Sometimes I realize how short life can be and how I so want to be able to see my parents and talk to them. Father’s Day is one of those days, like Mother’s Day, that carries with it many emotions. As I reflect on my Continue reading →

June 9, 2022

Long Days

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Thoughts, Writing/ 18 Comments/ 621

I have had some long days recently and I realize that it is on those days that I really miss my mom. It seems like a daughter always needs her mom and on the recent long days when I was tired and needed to vent 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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