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Tag Archives: Iowa

August 15, 2017

Teapot Tuesday – Shades of Blue

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You all know that I love a bargain and when I find a bargain teapot it makes me smile from ear to ear.  On a trip to Affordables on First in Mason City, Iowa  I found a couple of great buys and of course they Continue reading →

February 1, 2016

Comments for a Cause – Running for a Cause

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February is here and my heart is filled with so much happiness.  The first of the month is so important here at It’s Just Life because it is the day each month that I reveal how much your comments have raised for the cause of Continue reading →

August 24, 2015

It’s Been A Fun Gig – #NIBloggers

Beth Ann Chiles/ Friends, Thoughts, Writing/ 43 Comments/ 6016

This post was written before I left Iowa but I just could not hit Publish until now.  I think you will understand.  Thanks for the memories, North Iowa Bloggers.  It’s been fun. I felt like I needed to write this but I just can’t seem Continue reading →

July 24, 2015

Farewell to Iowa

Beth Ann Chiles/ Thoughts, Travel, Writing/ 18 Comments/ 3855

Today is the day.  It appears the day has finally arrived that Chris and I will actually be leaving Iowa.  Now I am never one to say something is forever but I am pretty sure that our life will not bring us back to Iowa Continue reading →

July 13, 2015

Summertime and Thursdays on Main in Clear Lake

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 24 Comments/ 6353

What do I love about summer?  I love all of the great things that are going on every single minute of every single day.  It seems that there is always a festival, an event, a concert, a special thing that is occurring and my goal Continue reading →

March 17, 2015

Finding Belmond, Iowa Treasures on Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots, Travel/ 37 Comments/ 8294

I grew up in small towns.  I love the feel of small towns.  I love the unique people that can be found in small towns.  It is no wonder I seek out any road trip that takes me to small towns that I have not Continue reading →

January 19, 2015

Shopping in Webster City? You Betcha!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Friends, Life stories, Products, Shopping, Thoughts, Travel/ 11 Comments/ 4679

The North Iowa Bloggers were invited to go have a day of fun in Webster City, Iowa in December.  I have already shared a couple of blog posts about our day there and what a fabulous time we had thanks to Deb Brown and the Webster Continue reading →

November 7, 2014

Harvest Continues—The Soup is On!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog, Food, Thoughts, Travel/ 31 Comments/ 4373

#FranklinCoHarvest tour continues today with yet another post sharing some of the fabulous things that I experienced on my bloggers weekend in October. Continue reading →

September 10, 2014

Wordless Wednesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Wordless Wednesday/ 33 Comments/ 3842

Another mysterious find in Rancho Z Deluxe Garden in Mason City, Iowa. Continue reading →

September 3, 2014

Wordless Wednesday

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The key to my heart? 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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