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Tag Archives: Mother’s Day

May 8, 2025

Reflecting on Mother’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 13

It’s coming. Mother’s Day. For those of us who have lost our. moms it can always be a tough time. No matter what your situation is with your own mom – Mother’s Day brings on an avalanche of emotions. While I am joyful remembering so Continue reading →

May 13, 2024

Take a Beat!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Holiday/ 7 Comments/ 418

Whew! It’s been a week! Coming into Monday hot and ready for some down time with my sister and just pausing to reflect on how busy the last week was with meetings, obligations, gatherings, etc. You get the idea. My “retirement” is busier than ever Continue reading →

May 10, 2024

Another Motherless Mother’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday/ 9 Comments/ 513

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 →

May 8, 2020

Mother’s Day : Covid – 19 Style

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday, Writing/ 15 Comments/ 334

Just as my 60th birthday was celebrated during a pandemic so will Mother’s Day 2020. I am trying to not take it personally . In the big scheme of things it isn’t that big of a deal for me but I hate that I still Continue reading →

May 13, 2019

The Journey Continues

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 66 Comments/ 380

After a flying weekend to Ohio to see my mom for Mother’s Day I know it will take me a couple of days to recuperate. It always does. If you know anything about stress you can understand what I mean. While it is truly wonderful Continue reading →

May 10, 2019

Home Is Where Mom Is

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Family, Holiday, Thoughts, Writing/ 22 Comments/ 433

For those of us who still have our mothers with us on earth Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate her. Growing up there were always bouquets of dandelions and other “weeds”, awkwardly drawn pictures and misspelled words on homemade cards to celebrate the day. Continue reading →

May 11, 2018

A Letter to My Mother – You Will Always be Loved

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Writing/ 56 Comments/ 438

Dear Mother, Is it weird I call you Mother?  I used to call you Mommy when I was little but somewhere along the way I guess I figured that that was not cool for a teenager and so I started to call you Mother just Continue reading →

May 14, 2017

The Real Story Behind Mother’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Inspiration, Video/ 7 Comments/ 379

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May 11, 2017

The Seasons of Motherhood

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Writing/ 17 Comments/ 584

With Mother’s Day approaching all of the focus typically turns to mothers and their impact on our lives.  Gift ideas start popping up in newsfeeds and the race is on to find that one perfect gift for that special mom.  Regardless of your relationship with Continue reading →

May 6, 2016

Journal Ideas for Mother’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Products, Shopping/ 11 Comments/ 4561

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and many folks are checking the internet for “the perfect gift”.  Our Mother’s Day tradition in the Chiles household has always been to have a Sunday afternoon picnic someplace and the “gift” has always been outdoor plants to 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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