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June 16, 2021

Like No Other – #Biltmore Blooms

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 5 Comments/ 431

Another trip to Biltmore estate to specifically see the roses happened last week. Friend and neighbor Elaine and I set out to see the roses as they are blooming up a storm. Elaine is a flower nerd. I don’t think she would mind me writing Continue reading →

June 14, 2021

Marblehead Lighthouse

Beth Ann Chiles/ Travel/ 14 Comments/ 506

Whenever I visit Lakeside, Ohio I also have to make a visit to the Marblehead Lighthouse . Located just past Lakeside outside of the charming little town of Marblehead, this lighthouse is the oldest of the Great Lakes lighthouses that has been in continuous service. Continue reading →

June 10, 2021

A Step Back in Time at Hotel Lakeside

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My recent trip to Lakeside, Ohio with my sister was such fun and one of the things we decided to do was to stay at the historic Hotel Lakeside. While it does not have all of the bells and whistles that modern hotels have there Continue reading →

June 3, 2021

Main and Maxwell – Greenwood, South Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ Shopping, Travel/ 11 Comments/ 1678

Last week I promised another post about Greenwood, South Carolina. and today I wanted to share what was my favorite shop in the cute little town. Of course we didn’t go into every single place and we probably missed some great places but Main and Continue reading →

May 28, 2021

A Glimpse at Greenwood, South Carolina and Festival of Flowers 2021

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Greenwood, South Carolina, was on the agenda for my recent BFF trip with Ann to South Carolina. The past couple of days I wrote about Abbeville and you can read those posts here and here. We absolutely loved Greenwood and even though we didn’t spend Continue reading →

May 13, 2021

NC Aquarium – Pine Knoll Shores

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 725

Chris and I took advantage of our closeness to one of North Carolina’s aquariums and spent some time at the Pine Knoll Shores location. It was an overcast day that ended up turning into a rainy day so it was the perfect time to be Continue reading →

May 12, 2021

Cape Lookout Lighthouse and More

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 5 Comments/ 521

Chris and I had just one North Carolina lighthouse that we have not been able to visit and this past beach vacation we were able to tick that off our list. We took the ferry from Harkers Island to Cape Lookout National Seashore and enjoyed Continue reading →

May 6, 2021

Beach Glimpses

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Chris and I are enjoying a post vaccine vacation in the Outer Banks. Let me tell you – there is just such a sense of relief and happiness that we both are fully vaccinated. This trip is our usual annual birthday trip to a beach. Continue reading →

April 27, 2021

The Book and Bee for Tea

Beth Ann Chiles/ Restaurants, Tea and Teapots, Travel/ 6 Comments/ 864

A new restaurant has opened up in Hendersonville, North Carolina just 43 minutes from my home that is destined to bee-come my favorite place. The Book and Bee – An English Style Cafe and Tea Room is the perfect fit for me and my BBFF Continue reading →

April 26, 2021

Peeking Out of My Shell

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 8 Comments/ 417

That’s me –in that photo at the top of the post. That turtle is me. Both Chris and I have had our second Covid-19 vaccinations and although we are not quite to the two week timeframe following the second shot I am peeking out of 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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