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January 30, 2020

A Quick Look at Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area – Caesars Head – Jones Gap

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 14 Comments/ 816

We live is such a great area for hiking and nature walks. Chris and I finally took time to go explore Caesars Head State Park in South Carolina. We live so close to the South Carolina border that it is easy to access this park Continue reading →

January 20, 2020

Lydgate Farms – A Fifth Generation Operation Thrives on Sustainability

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 7 Comments/ 647

My one wish when visiting the island of Kauai, Hawaii was to be able to tour a chocolate farm. After looking through information we found the perfect place to visit – Lydgate Farms located at 5730 Olahena Road, Kapaa. Farming in Hawaii has seen many Continue reading →

January 17, 2020

There’s Something to Crow About on Kauai

Beth Ann Chiles/ Animals, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 543

Getting off the plane at the Lihue Airport in Kauai was pretty uneventful but we quickly discovered something about the island that was a bit unexpected. Chickens are everywhere. Seriously – they are everywhere. There was not a place that we visited on the island that we Continue reading →

January 9, 2020

Views from the Sky – Kauai, Hawaii

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 12 Comments/ 473

It’s been a few weeks since our return from the island of Kauai but the memories are fresh in my mind as I write this post. Chris and I celebrated his 60th birthday in style and took advantage of clear skies on December 18th with Continue reading →

December 27, 2019

My Hawaii Highlight Reel

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel, Waterfalls/ 11 Comments/ 437

Hawaii was wonderful and I thought I would give my readers a preview of posts to come with a few of my favorite pictures from our trip to Kauai . I am still fighting jet lag so posting pictures is what I think I can Continue reading →

October 18, 2019

Chimney Rock State Park Views Are Worth the Trip

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 8 Comments/ 891

Chimney Rock State Park located off of Highway 64/74A in Chimney Rock, North Carolina is a trip worth making any time of year. Chris and I decided to visit on a whim when we were apple orchard hopping in Hendersonville and realized how close we Continue reading →

October 17, 2019

It’s Apple Season in North Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 16 Comments/ 461

If you are an apple lover this is the time of year that you love. Especially if you live in our area. Hendersonville, North Carolina is “apple central” and since it is just a hop, skip and a jump from us we took advantage of Continue reading →

October 10, 2019

Jump Off Rock, Laurel Park, North Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 14 Comments/ 629

Chris and I are always looking for new places and adventures are always waiting for us just around the corner. Recently we had a bit of an adventure when we found a new to us place not too far from our home in Brevard. We Continue reading →

September 30, 2019

Mr. Diamond Gets a Ride

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 23 Comments/ 396

Many of my readers know that I call my husband, Chris, Mr. Diamond. That name has lovingly been bestowed upon him since he acquired Diamond status with Delta airlines due to his work travel. Of course it does not end there as he has similar Continue reading →

August 23, 2019

A Quick Look at the Biltmore Gardens Railway

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 7 Comments/ 855

One of the best things about being a Biltmore passholder is the ability to pop over to the estate any time we want to. We did just that this past weekend to view the special exhibit that is in the Conservancy through September 29th. I 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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