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August 9, 2024

Regrets? I’ve Had Very Few.

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Life stories, Thoughts, Writing/ 41 Comments/ 4126

Reflecting about regrets today and how they shape who we are. Continue reading →

June 20, 2022

The Day After Father’s Day

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Holiday, Writing/ 16 Comments/ 379

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 →

July 10, 2011

Who I Am

Beth Ann Chiles/ Blog Hop, Charity, Comments for a Cause, Family, Friends, Thoughts/ 20 Comments/ 3014

Blogging is a wonderful and mysterious thing. I have stumbled upon a great blog where they offer up writing prompts every week (found it through my fabulous bloggy friend, Bernie over at One Mixed Bag). I am just getting this one in under the wire Continue reading →

Beth's bookshelf: read

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

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

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

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

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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Tag Archives: parenting

Regrets? I’ve Had Very Few.

The Day After Father’s Day

Remembering All Saints

Comments for a Cause – WNC Source

Comments for a Cause – It’s Time for School

Comments for a Cause Gets Legal

Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local

Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights

Comments for a Cause Goes Pretty

Comments for a Cause – A Favorite Thing

Comments for a Cause – It All Sounds Good to Me

Comments for a Cause – Nurturing Families

Comments for a Cause – Sharing is Caring

Comments for a Cause – Providing Support

Comments for A Cause – Moving Mountains

Comments for a Cause(s) a Splash

Comments for a Cause – More Than Words

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