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Tag Archives: North Carolina

April 14, 2025

Biltmore Blooms 2025

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 9 Comments/ 186

Every year we look forward to going to Biltmore Estate in Asheville to look at the spring flowers. This year was no different but our trip was changed up a bit. We made the decision to take Holly to the vet that morning and already Continue reading →

March 28, 2025

Life (and Blog) Interrupted

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, News, North Carolina, Writing/ 5 Comments/ 276

Sometimes life throws a curve ball and you just have to go with it. 6 short months ago we were dealing with Hurricane Helene and now we are dealing with wildfires. Our trip to New Jersey ended with growing concerns about the wildfires that were Continue reading →

November 7, 2024

The Things You Can See on Sidewalks

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Writing/ 7 Comments/ 421

Way back in the summer Chris and I spent a day in nearby Hendersonville. We love a couple of restaurants on Main Street and the shops are always pretty great so we planned a day just to see what we could see. . We just Continue reading →

October 31, 2024

We Are Not Okay

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 12 Comments/ 401

I have been thinking about writing this post for a couple of weeks. I didn’t know if it was one I should actually write and share but today I may just hit that publish button. We will see. A lot of things have happened and Continue reading →

May 29, 2024

Love Waterfalls? Be Safe!

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel, Waterfalls/ 6 Comments/ 631

Every year people flock to our county to visit the waterfalls. It is one of the most wonderful things about Transylvania County in North Carolina. The county boasts over 250 waterfalls and many of these are quite easy to get to and view. It is Continue reading →

May 17, 2024

More Chihuly at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 5 Comments/ 697

Yesterday I shared a few pictures from the current exhibit of Chihuly at Biltmore in Asheville, NC. Today I thought I would finish the week out with a few more of my favorite views of the exhibition. It is truly stunning and if you can Continue reading →

May 16, 2024

Chihuly at Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 8 Comments/ 1557

Chihuly at Biltmore is a sight to be seen. Take a quick peek at what there is on display. Continue reading →

May 6, 2024

Space Day at PARI

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Technology/ 4 Comments/ 405

I gave you a little preview of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute when I revealed that it was the Comments for a Cause recipient for May here. Chris, Aaron and I spent the morning touring the place for their Space Day 2024. The facility opens up Continue reading →

March 14, 2024

Read to Goats Month Comes to It’s Just Life

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Books, Writing/ 12 Comments/ 668

Did you know that March is Read to Goats month? Neither did I until I saw it shared on the Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site. Now you know I am all about goats and my love for them is definitely something that everyone who Continue reading →

February 7, 2024

What Do You Want to Do Today?

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 11 Comments/ 511

Chris asked me that on Saturday. He asks me that a lot of days but particularly on Saturday I think he was feeling the need to get out of the house and go somewhere. That’s what being semi retired (him) is all about. Being able 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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