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Tag Archives: Transylvania County

November 18, 2022

Tis The Season

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 4 Comments/ 203

Anyone else out there feeling like the holidays are taking over their life? Hoo boy — I feel like I am in the midst of holiday heaven around here with all of the events and commitments but isn’t it wonderful? I think the pandemic has Continue reading →

February 1, 2022

Powering Up with Comments for a Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Charity, Comments for a Cause/ 10 Comments/ 233

Hello one and all! February has arrived and here on It’s Just Life that means there is excitement in the air. It has been a pretty wonderful month for comments here and my faithful readers (and some new ones) have commented and filled my inbox Continue reading →

July 21, 2021

Love Waterfalls? Be Safe!

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel, Waterfalls/ 6 Comments/ 65

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 →

April 15, 2021

The Gift of Giving

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Writing/ 10 Comments/ 52

People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains. Giving help to others protects overall health twice as much as aspirin protects against heart disease. People 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations have an impressive 44 percent lower likelihood of Continue reading →

November 23, 2020

Dear 2020

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 23 Comments/ 92

Dear 2020… If you could write a letter to 2020 what would it say? Our local library in Transylvania County is doing a great little project. The Community Postcard Project is a unique way to help document the year 2020. The idea is very simple. Continue reading →

July 31, 2020

Masks Up for School Drive

Beth Ann Chiles/ Charity/ 10 Comments/ 67

I absolutely love it when an idea comes together and I have been so fortunate to have teamed up with a couple of other wonderful and like minded women here in our neighborhood to do some fundraising for local organizations. If you remember we held Continue reading →

June 1, 2020

Taking Care of Yourself and Others- Comments for a Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Comments for a Cause/ 11 Comments/ 70

Welcome to June. In some ways this has been the longest year of my life and in others it has gone quickly. It depends upon the day. As always I look forward to the first of the month because it is time to share our Continue reading →

May 1, 2020

Comments for a Cause – Transylvania Tomorrow

Beth Ann Chiles/ Comments for a Cause/ 9 Comments/ 69

Is 2020 over yet? Wow. COVID-19 has me all messed up with knowing what day it is and even what month but I do know that today is May 1st and the start of a new month. On It’s Just Life that means a great Continue reading →

December 1, 2019

Comments for a Cause – Providing a Haven for the Homeless

Beth Ann Chiles/ Comments for a Cause/ 11 Comments/ 65

Welcome to December, friends. If you are like me you are realizing that 2019 is going to be over in the blink of an eye. I can hardly believe that Christmas is so close. I am so not ready but hey – that’s okay. It Continue reading →

March 6, 2019

Waterfall Wednesday – A Glimpse at Some Favorites

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel, Waterfalls/ 9 Comments/ 62

Western North Carolina is famous for waterfalls and our county (Transylvania) boasts over 250 waterfalls.  You can imagine  how many people visit our county just to see the waterfalls.  Chris and I were initially enamored with all of this natural beauty surrounding us and as 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
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
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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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