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Tag Archives: North Iowa Bloggers

April 15, 2015

What Do Clear Lake, IA and Chicago Have In Common?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel, Writing/ 13 Comments/ 4664

Disclosure: In exchange for traveling with the Clear Lake Chamber to Chicago, I have agreed to write about the trip. All of the opinions expressed in any post regarding this trip are honest and solely my own thoughts about the services that I receive. I have Continue reading →

March 23, 2015

Noteworthy Women : The Series

Beth Ann Chiles/ Products, Travel/ 17 Comments/ 5023

Disclaimer: Deb Brown, Executive Director of the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce invited the North Iowa bloggers to spend a day in Webster City as part of the “Six Bloggers on a Saturday” tour in December 2014.  I received some free products from Relax Continue reading →

February 19, 2015

Chick Chick Chick – A Quick Visit to Hoovers Hatchery

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Writing/ 20 Comments/ 7545

Way back in October 2014 I was able to go with a few of the North Iowa Bloggers to a local hatchery in Rudd, Iowa.  Why would I want to go to a hatchery, you ask?  Because it is there and a fun trip to see Continue reading →

January 19, 2015

Shopping in Webster City? You Betcha!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Friends, Life stories, Products, Shopping, Thoughts, Travel/ 11 Comments/ 4677

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 →

December 16, 2014

Teapot Tuesday SOS Vintage Style

Beth Ann Chiles/ Tea and Teapots, Travel/ 28 Comments/ 5516

Today’s teapot comes from a shop that I discovered on our North Iowa Bloggers tour of Webster City. I think you will agree with me that it is quite a find and a lovely addition to my collection. Continue reading →

November 26, 2014
Food Pantry Donation

Outtake Wednesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity, Video/ Leave a Comment/ 1706

Making a video is not always the easiest thing to do—especially when your son is behind the camera making you laugh. Continue reading →

October 24, 2014

More Fun With #NorthIowaBloggers –Don’t You Wish You Lived Here?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog, Food, Friends, Travel/ 60 Comments/ 6381

My North Iowa Blogger friends are quite the group. We have some really great times together and have become fast friends. Let me share them with you today! Continue reading →

October 8, 2014

Franklin County Harvest Bloggers Tour—First Rate Lodging

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Blog, Travel/ 53 Comments/ 5277

Franklin County, Iowa knows how to show bloggers a good time. Join me for the first post of a series on my weekend in Franklin County as part of the Bloggers Tour. Today’s post is all about the lodging. Continue reading →

September 29, 2014

North Iowa Bloggers + Oreos = Sugar High

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog, Cooking, Friends, Life stories, Products/ 31 Comments/ 5029

It was a sultry fall evening and the North Iowa Bloggers were on a mission. Taste 8 kinds of Oreos and determine which ones were good and which ones weren’t. Challenge accepted. Results in post! Continue reading →

August 21, 2014

Let’s Super Size This! Your Chance to Save a Landmark!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Food, Friends, Life stories, Thoughts, Travel/ 28 Comments/ 4175

Broasted chicken, home made root beer, a dj booth on top of the roof and a huge chicken. What’s not to like? Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
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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
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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
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The Good Girl
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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
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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
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An Abundance of Katherines
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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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